2712, 2021

What is edge virtualization in the data center? an indepth explanation, examples, comparisons and real world use cases.

Tekmart Data Center Team/ December 27, 2021/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, edge virtualization, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Open source virtualization, Partner Resources, Server virtualization infrastructure and architecture, Tech Partner's Curated Content, Tekmart Partner Content

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesEdge virtualization is the practice of using software versions of physical computing resources at the edge of a network, closest to the devices that produce data. By Ben Lutkevich In virtualization, the entire software stack — including operating systems (OSes) and everything that runs on them — is separated from the underlying hardware. Instances can then be copied and distributed to

2411, 2021

What is the best CPU for virtualization ? ;some tips on picking the best one.

Tekmart Data Center Team/ November 24, 2021/ Best practices for data center operations, Cloud Security, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Data security strategies and governance, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, IT infrastructure management and planning, Server virtualization hypervisors and management, Server virtualization infrastructure and architecture, Server virtualization management tools and practices, Tech Partner's Curated Content, Virtualization

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesChoosing the right CPU for virtual infrastructures depends on several factors, including feature sets and hardware specs. Proper configuration of processor resources is also crucial. By Ryann Burnett Choosing a CPU for virtualization and properly configuring it are just as important as choosing memory, storage and network resources; a processor that doesn’t make sense for the infrastructure or one that’s

1311, 2021

data center: an updated definition, their architecture and evolution.

Tekmart Data Center Team/ November 13, 2021/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Tech Definitions, Technical Explanations, WHY??: Explanations on data center hardware

Reading Time-approximately: 8 minutesA data center — also known as a datacenter or data centre — is a facility composed of networked computers, storage systems and computing infrastructure that businesses and other organizations use to organize, process, store and disseminate large amounts of data. By Peter Loshin and Ben Lutkevich A business typically relies heavily upon the applications, services and data contained within a data center, making

1311, 2021

single point of failure (SPOF):-an expert explanation with examples

Tekmart Data Center Team/ November 13, 2021/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Data center server infrastructure and OSes, Data Centre Servers, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesA single point of failure (SPOF) is a potential risk posed by a flaw in the design, implementation or configuration of a circuit or system. SPOF refers to one fault or malfunction that can cause an entire system to stop operating. By Paul Kirvan and Stephen J. Bigelow A SPOF in a data center or other IT environment can compromise the availability

1111, 2021

Cloud Computing: a cost break down.

Tekmart Data Center Team/ November 11, 2021/ Best practices for data center operations, Cloud applications, Cloud architecture design and planning, Cloud computing, Cloud computing for business, Cloud Security Management and Cloud Operations Security, Cloud storage management and standards, Data center facilities, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Public cloud and other cloud deployment models

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesCost savings is one of the main reasons that companies decide to migrate to a cloud environment. Cloud computing can offer organizations potential financial advantages in a few ways; however, it’s important to understand the full implications of cloud pricing, and how it can affect companies. By Linda Rosencrance How Do Providers Determine Cloud Costs? The main factors cloud service providers

0411, 2021

Microsoft Project Silica and its archive use: an expert overview.

Tekmart Data Center Team/ November 4, 2021/ Backup Tools' Vendors, Cloud computing, Cloud Storage, Cloud storage management and standards, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Partner Content, Primary Storage Devices, Storage Vendors, Timeless Articles, Travelling Techie Quick Reads-Timeless!

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesMicrosoft’s Project Silica stores data in silica glass, similar to the crystals in ‘Superman’ films. In fact, ‘Superman’ already played a major role in the forward-looking project. By Robert Sheldon The 1978 Superman movie has found a home in a piece of quartz glass that’s 2 mm thick and 75 mm square in area — about the size of a drink coaster.

3110, 2021

Choosing a long-term data archiving services vendor: what to look for and consider.

Tekmart Data Center Team/ October 31, 2021/ Archiving and backup, Backup and Archival Tools, Best practices for data center operations, CIO Resources, CTOs Quick Reads, Data protection, backup and archiving, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Enterprise data storage strategies, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, IT infrastructure management and planning, Storage Vendors

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesWhen evaluating archiving services, you must determine what you need to archive, requirements around that data and how to make the most cost-effective selection. By Paul Kirvan Long-term data archiving can and should be an important piece of an organization’s data storage strategy and policy. If it’s too costly to manage a brick-and-mortar data archive, consider using one or more

2710, 2021

What is hardware-assisted virtualization?-an expert’s indepth explanation.

Tekmart Data Center Team/ October 27, 2021/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Network virtualization, Server hardware and virtualization, Server virtualization hypervisors and management, Server virtualization infrastructure and architecture, Server virtualization management tools and practices, Virtualization

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesHardware-assisted virtualization is the use of a computer’s physical components to support the software that creates and manages virtual machines (VMs). Virtualization is an idea that traces its roots back to legacy mainframe system designs of the 1960s. By Stephen J. Bigelow Early mainframes used the Control Program/Conversational Monitor System operating system and were adept at provisioning the mainframe’s available computing resources into isolated environments

2610, 2021

A simple visual method to distinguish ECC from Non-ECC server memory modules.

Tekmart Data Center Team/ October 26, 2021/ Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Tekmart Enterprise Hardware Tips, Tekmart Partner Content, Tekmart Support: Storage Systems' Implementation Tutorials

Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesECC (and parity) memory modules have a chip count divisible by three or five. … Non-ECC (also called non-parity) modules do not have this error-detecting feature. Any chip count not divisible by three or five indicates a non-parity memory module. By Tekmart Enterprise Support By far and large, RAM today comes in the form of DRAM with DDR, DDR2, DDR3,

2510, 2021

VMware licensing change limits CPUs to 32 cores

Tekmart Data Center Team/ October 25, 2021/ Backing up VMware host servers and guest OSes, Best practices for data center operations, Creating and upgrading VMware servers and VMs, Data center architecture for VMware ESX and ESXi, Data center facilities, Datacenter Hardware Trends, Datacenter Hardware Vendors' Release News, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Improving server management with virtualization, Industry News and Expert Advice, Server hardware and virtualization, Server virtualization infrastructure and architecture, Software Licensing, Trends: Datacenter Hardware and Solutions, Virtualization, VMware ESX and ESXi administration, VMware products

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesVMware moved its per-CPU licensing plan closer to competitors’ per-core licensing plans by requiring one license for CPUs with 32 cores. By Ed Scannell VMware has changed its licensing model to limit the number of cores per CPU in a move that aligns with the per-core pricing model used by many major software companies, but is expected to increase costs for customers