Dell EMC Unity All-Flash and Hybrid Information

Staff Writer/ October 10, 2024/ All-flash arrays, Application storage, Application-aware storage, Nearline storage

Reading Time-approximately: < 1 minuteBy Tekmart Data Center Team The Dell EMC Unity™ All-Flash product line sets new standards for storage with compelling simplicity, modern design, flexible deployments and affordable prices– to meet the needs of resource-constrained IT professionals in large or small companies. Architecture Based on the powerful new family of Intel E5-2600 processors, Dell EMC’s Unity All Flash storage systems implement an

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Optimize Refresh Cycles With Real-World Data

Staff Writer/ July 30, 2023/ Best practices for data center operations, Data Center Hardware, Data Center Hardware Terminology, Data center server infrastructure and OSes, Data Centre Servers, Partner Content, Partner Resources, Server hardware strategy, Tech Partner's Curated Content

Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesThere comes a time when every IT department has to refresh its server and storage hardware. There are no hard and fast rules about when this should take place. Sometimes decisions are driven by the availability of new technologies, such as next-generation Intel processors. Post courtesy of Dell Technologies Other times decisions can be driven by changing workload requirements, new

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What is fault-tolerance in a computer system?-a simple definition.

Staff Writer/ July 29, 2023/ 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 Definition Updates, Tech Definitions

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesFault-tolerant technology is a capability of a computer system, electronic system or network to deliver uninterrupted service, despite one or more of its components failing. Fault tolerance also resolves potential service interruptions related to software or logic errors. The purpose is to prevent catastrophic failure that could result from a single point of failure. By Garry Kranz VMware vSphere 6 Fault Tolerance is a branded, continuous data

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IaaS revenues dip but a bounce-back is expected

Staff Writer/ May 22, 2023/ Best practices for data center operations, Cloud computing, Data center facilities, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), IT compliance and governance strategies, Web application and API security best practices

Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesA drop-off in revenues in the first quarter is a feature of a cyclical market and should not concern the channel too much. By Simon Quicke Sales of infrastructure as a service (IaaS) might have dropped in the first quarter, but the expectation is that things will bounce back as customer demand returns. An analysis of the IaaS market from Context,

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SLAT (second-level address translation)-an expert definition

Staff Writer/ April 12, 2023/ Tech Acronyms and Initialisms, Tech Definition Updates, Tech Definitions, Tech Partner's Curated Content, Tech Snippets, Travelling Techie Quick Reads-Timeless!

Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesSecond-level address translation (SLAT) is a hardware virtualization technology that reduces hypervisor overhead. Post courtesy of TechTarget SLAT addresses the inefficiencies associated with looking up virtualized memory addresses in software shadow volumes. The technology exists as a CPU feature: an added translation lookaside buffer (TLB) that contains a real-time updated cache of virtualized memory addresses and their corresponding physical addresses. Virtualization is a core technology for many data centers,

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What is indefinite storage and why you need it.

Staff Writer/ December 4, 2022/ Backup and Archival Tools, Best practices for data center operations, Data storage backup tools, Data storage backup tools, Data storage compliance and regulations, Data storage management, Data Storage Strategy, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesIndefinite storage addresses the issue that archived data may need to be kept well beyond the lifespan of the technology it was written for. By Stephen Pritchard For hundreds of years, any organisation that needed to store information relied on one tried and tested technology: paper. But since the advent of computing and digital data storage, more and more data

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IT sustainability strategies: Why enterprises need to start with the datacenter when going green

Staff Writer/ October 23, 2022/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Datacentre energy efficiency and green IT, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Tech Partner's Curated Content

Reading Time-approximately: 6 minutesEnterprises are under pressure to curb their carbon emissions and become more environmentally friendly entities on multiple fronts, including in the datacenter. By Mark Samuels Let’s be clear: we face a climate emergency. The United Nations says the world needs to reduce emissions by 7.6% every year through 2030 to prevent potentially catastrophic global warming beyond 1.5°C – and producers and consumers

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Upskilling and reskilling employees for a competitive edge

Staff Writer/ October 7, 2022/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Management, Data center systems management, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, IT infrastructure management and planning, IT infrastructure management and planning

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesTo stay competitive and offer a positive employee experience, organizations need to create a culture of learning that focuses on continuous growth. By Pam Baker ( Pam Baker is a prolific technology journalist and author of Data Divination: Big Data Strategies) The hiring market is heating up faster than a July morning in Las Vegas. In response, every business and HR

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Businesses are heeding employee bounce in hybrid workplace.

Staff Writer/ October 7, 2022/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data center hardware and strategy, Data Center Hardware Terminology, Data center ops, monitoring and management, Data Centre Hardware Equipment Technical Resources, Data Centre Servers, Frameworks and Models, Human Relations Managemwnt

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesWorkplace tech firm releases study showing how firms are grappling with the depth and breadth of the return-to-office process and unveils new platform to help enable an effective hybrid workplace. Post courtesy of: computerweekly.com Just as businesses gear up for a model of working that will see a percentage of staff return to the office, research from tech firm Robin

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What is Big Tech? What do we mean when we talk about Big Tech? A simple expert explanation…

Staff Writer/ July 29, 2022/ Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Tech Acronyms and Initialisms, Tech Definition Updates, Tech Definitions, Tech Partner's Curated Content, Tech Snippets

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesBig Tech is a term that refers to the most dominant and largest technology companies in their respective sectors.  By Linda Rosencrance Their products and services are used globally and have become heavily relied upon by businesses and individuals alike, bringing up privacy, safety and Antitrust concerns about their influence and operations and whether strict regulations should be considered. What companies

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