Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesThin clients aren’t on a diet; they just do less processing than ‘fat’ clients. Devices such as the iPad are also VDI hardware options. By Alyssa Provazza Published: 11 Sep 2020 When it comes to virtual desktop infrastructure, administrators have a lot of choices. You may have wondered about the differences between VDI software options, remote display protocols or all the
Reading Time-approximately: 7 minutesVDI administrators must be adept at troubleshooting various VDI issues. Sufficient planning can prevent some, but IT should be prepared to deal with a few common issues. By Robert Sheldon When organizations run into serious issues with their VDI deployments, it can undermine many of the advantages. Fortunately, there are several steps IT teams can take to troubleshoot these issues
Reading Time-approximately: 8 minutesSee specific examples of the strategies server vendors use in order to better prepare for sales pitches throughout the five stages of the server renewal and refresh lifecycle. By James Alan Miller Too many companies spend more than they should — or want — on hardware and maintenance during the server refresh lifecycle. One of the main reasons for this
Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesA buyer’s playbook with granular forecasts of server refresh, upgrade, maintenance and precedent discount details strengthens your negotiation position with your server supplier. By James Alan Miller Server customers often feel like they are at the mercy of hardware vendors when it comes time to negotiate server refreshes, renewals and maintenance agreements. It doesn’t have to be that way. Explore
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesWhen negotiating server hardware and maintenance agreements with vendors, server customers can threaten to go elsewhere. But how effective is that tactic? By James Alan Miller Name-brand server hardware vendors have lost considerable market share to white box suppliers over the last several years. As a result, they employ a transactional game using ingrained sales tactics during server hardware deals
Reading Time-approximately: 7 minutesUse this server deployment checklist to make sure you’ve covered all your bases. From power distribution outlets to available network connectivity, server deployment can be an arduous process. By Stephen J. Bigelow A comprehensive server deployment checklist involves a lot more than buying adequate computing resources at an attractive price. It takes talented IT administrators and other personnel to source,
Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesNetworking makes the internet work, but neither can succeed without protocols. Common network protocols and functions are key for communication and connection across the internet. By Michaela Goss Without network protocols, the modern internet would cease to exist. Common network protocols, including Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and Internet Protocol (IP), enable the exchange of information across the internet and work behind
Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesNegotiating IT vendor contract terms is crucial for protecting business continuity, physical property and intellectual assets when contracts end. By Stephen J. Bigelow Changing technology vendors seems like such a simple concept. If a vendor is too expensive, unresponsive or not performing well, you can terminate its contract or choose not to renew it in favor of another vendor. Unfortunately,
Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesAlthough domestic spring cleaning seems to have faded somewhat, perhaps we should consider whether a datacentre spring clean is a good idea By Clive Longbottom In olden days, when the winter weather abated, the days got longer and the warmer weather of spring appeared, people’s thoughts turned to spring cleaning. Carpets were taken outside and beaten, furniture was given an
Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesThere’s no definitive design when it comes to data center infrastructure. Cost, manageability and cooling effectiveness are all factors during the selection process. By Robert McFarlane In data center infrastructure design, admins may wonder if it’s more beneficial to place all cabling overhead to save the cost of a raised floor or pay more upfront to reap raised floor benefits.
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