Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesCreating and adopting a data backup plan is only the first step. To achieve complete data protection, you also need a backup testing strategy. By John Edwards The importance of scheduling regular data backups to protect against the possibility of a primary storage system failure is well understood. Less widely recognized, however, is the fact that backups can also fail,
Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesThe task of managing backups can seem overwhelming. These straightforward guidelines should help, as there are procedures and technologies that can make your job easier. By Paul Kirvan Backup management of growing data sets was already a challenge before the pandemic. Now it’s even tougher, with employees working remotely and data traffic coming from many different sources. As this is
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesFollowing the Covid-19 pandemic, you might have to modify your backup and recovery strategy. Overcome the data protection challenges presented by the changes in daily life. By Paul Kirvan The COVID-19 pandemic has had far-reaching effects on just about every aspect of business. One of many questions it raises is: How has backup and recovery planning changed? Assuming existing data
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesA Windows reboot loop is a vicious and frustrating cycle, but there are ways you can fix a Windows 10 boot loop problem, including booting in Safe Mode. By Serdar Yegulalp If a Windows desktop is stuck in an infinite reboot loop, as an IT professional, you must understand why it is happening and how to stop it. The Windows
Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesWith a few minor tweaks, such as maximizing RAM, disabling visual effects and getting rid of unnecessary services, you can increase Windows 10 performance. By Ed Tittel As an IT professional, you can make a few Windows 10 performance tweaks to enable the OS to run faster. It’s as easy as changing a few settings and adding some hardware and
Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesIT pros must understand that their desktops’ upgrade method, workload and other factors affect whether the Windows 10 system requirements are sufficient. By Brien Posey Kari Finn Ed Tittel Published: 28 Aug 2020 The Windows 10 minimum system requirements help ensure that Windows 10 desktops are secure and will run effectively, but in some situations these minimums aren’t quite enough. Microsoft
Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesBackup power is essential to reduce — or eliminate — downtime. Admins can refer to industry standards, UPSes and generators to build out systems that support critical components. By Alan R. Earls Published: 26 Aug 2020 As companies must deliver ever-higher levels of uptime, data center backup power supplies gain more attention. They have also grown in sophistication, and admins can
Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesYou can configure BIOS settings to get more productivity out of servers, but some high-performance settings could increase power consumption or put reliability at risk. By Brien Posey Published: 21 Aug 2020 One way to maximize server hardware is to configure the machine to deliver the best possible performance. You can adjust the BIOS settings to increase server performance. However, note that doing
Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesPosted by: Margaret Rouse WhatIs.com Contributor(s): John Edwards A virtual storage area network (VSAN) is a logical partition in a physical storage area network (SAN). VSANs enable traffic to be isolated within specific portions of a storage area network, so if a problem occurs in one logical partition, it can be handled with a minimum of disruption to the rest of the network. The
Reading Time-approximately: 6 minutesLearn about sales tactics that server suppliers like Dell EMC, HPE, Lenovo, IBM and Cisco use to try to win back market share from white box suppliers and how those affect you. By James Alan Miller Published: 14 Aug 2020 Organizations negotiating new or renewing existing server deals often come up short, spending a lot more money than they want or
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