2409, 2020

What are 5 hyper-converged backup best practices?

T-Blog Editor/ September 24, 2020/ Backup and Archival Tools, Data storage backup tools, Data storage backup tools, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice

Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesCompatibility, connection and cost are key considerations for hyper-converged data backup. Dive into these best practices to improve your data protection efforts. By Brien Posey Hyper-converged infrastructure appliances from vendors such as Dell EMC, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Nutanix continue to perform well in the market, as do backup-oriented systems from vendors like Cohesity and Rubrik. Whichever type of HCI

2409, 2020

Windows file systems showdown: FAT16, FAT32, NTFS and ReFS

T-Blog Editor/ September 24, 2020/ Datacenter Infrastructure News, Engage the experts, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Windows client management

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesSome older file formats continue to find life in the enterprise decades after they were developed for their versatility — in certain situations. By Brien Posey Modern Microsoft operating systems support multiple Windows file systems, including FAT16, FAT32, NTFS and ReFS. Each of these file systems has its own unique capabilities and use cases. Despite their age, some of the

2209, 2020

Server hardware guide to architecture, products and management

T-Blog Editor/ September 22, 2020/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center design and facilities, Data Center Hardware, Data center server infrastructure and OSes, Data Centre Servers, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Enterprise data storage strategies, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice

Reading Time-approximately: 11 minutesToday’s server platforms offer a host of options for SMBs and enterprise IT buyers; it’s important to learn the essentials before making any purchasing decisions. By John Moore The explosive growth of cloud computing platforms and the preceding wave of virtualization have significantly altered the role of the server among SMBs and enterprises. Virtualization enabled organizations to load multiple virtual

2209, 2020

Discover the main differences between COTS vs. GOTS

T-Blog Editor/ September 22, 2020/ Data center server infrastructure and OSes, Data center systems management, Data Centre Servers, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesWhen admins compare government versus commercial software options, they must consider cost, use cases and available support as part of the selection process. By Stephen J. Bigelow Suitable software application acquisition can be fraught with problems — for private organizations and government agencies alike. Government agencies tend to build the software that is needed to operate the specific agency, while

2009, 2020

Evolution in action: The changing face of the data center

T-Blog Editor/ September 20, 2020/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center design and facilities, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Industry News and Expert Advice, Trends: Datacenter Hardware and Solutions

Reading Time-approximately: 6 minutesThe role data centers play in the wider enterprise IT landscape is changing, fuelling the demand for a mix of different types of facilities that are capable of meeting the growing variety of enterprise data-processing requirements By Daniel Robinson The datacentre is going through a period of rapid flux at the moment, the likes of which have not been seen

2009, 2020

Working through the Covid-19 lockdown: What to look for in a datacentre partner

T-Blog Editor/ September 20, 2020/ ‘New Normal’ courtesy of Covid-19, Best practices for data center operations, Covid-19 Global Responses, Data center design and facilities, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Trends: Datacenter Hardware and Solutions

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesIn this guest post, Darren Watkins, managing director of colocation provider Virtus Data Centres, talks about how Covid-19 has changed what enterprises want from their datacentre partners. By Caroline Donnelly More than 100 million people are in strict lockdown across Europe as governments and health systems attempt to battle the spread of the devastating Covid-19 Coronavirus pandemic. And, while normal life

2009, 2020

Homeworking – the new norm – is there any other option…

T-Blog Editor/ September 20, 2020/ ‘New Normal’ courtesy of Covid-19, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Remote Working, Timeless Tips, Trends: Datacenter Hardware and Solutions

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesSteve Broadhead Broadband Testing The Internet-connected world has never experienced ramp-up in quite such a fashion before and it showed. Even where an IT solution – maybe an application, or a security authentication mechanism – has been designed for mass, global usage, a sudden ramp-up in users can cause outages, either local or total. One high-profile casualty early during the

2009, 2020

Managing data centres: People and hardware don’t mix

T-Blog Editor/ September 20, 2020/ Best practices for data center operations, Data Center Hardware, IT infrastructure management and planning, Timeless Tips

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesTurning a data centre into a lights-out, hands-off environment saves money and removes the possibility of human error. Find out how to properly separate humans and hardware. By Clive Longbottom As the history of the data centre has unfolded, we have seen the dynamics of how these changes have worked. In the first place, the mainframe-centric data centre was a

1709, 2020

SAN system buying guide: The fundamentals

T-Blog Editor/ September 17, 2020/ Data Center Hardware, Engage the experts, Expert Advise and Opinion, Primary Storage Devices, SAN Technology and Arrays

Reading Time-approximately: 6 minutesUse this guide to determine if a SAN is right for your environment, or if you should go with DAS or NAS. By Jacob Gsoedl Even with the continuous use of DAS and increased use of NAS, SANs continue to provide medium- and large-sized enterprise organizations with reliable shared storage over high-speed Fibre Channel, iSCSI and Fibre Channel over Ethernet protocols. And

1709, 2020

Advantages and disadvantages of using a SAN

T-Blog Editor/ September 17, 2020/ Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Primary Storage Devices, SAN Technology and Arrays

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesSAN benefits include speed, scalability and fault tolerance, but the technology isn’t without its drawbacks. Cost and complexity are big concerns for smaller organizations. By Brien Posey SANs have become increasingly popular over the years, but they aren’t necessarily the right choice for every organization. Before deploying one, organizations should carefully consider storage area network advantages and disadvantages. Advantages of