Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesThe use of both file syncs and backups could be beneficial for enterprises, as each has its advantages. Pay particular attention to security and point-in-time recovery. By John Edwards File accuracy and security are critical — especially, in remote work environments. File sync and backup are two related, yet unique, approaches that support these tasks. To grasp the key differences
Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesNetwork performance is a top issue among IT teams and remote workers amid the pandemic and can correlate with other technical issues, such as cybersecurity and hardware problems. By Michaela Goss Reliable home network performance is a top issue IT teams have dealt with amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which further exacerbates the divide in communication between IT and remote employees,
Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesAs employees continue working remotely, the prevalence of shadow IT grows. This inevitability is forcing IT leaders to weigh the pros and cons of unsanctioned technology use. By Mary K. Pratt Workers want a way to do their jobs efficiently. Many turn to their own applications to do so. Employees commonly turn to unsanctioned email accounts, messenger platforms, video conferencing
Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesThe vFlash features of iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller onDell PowerEdge servers. By Tekmart Enterprise Support vFLash is an SD card on the server’s front panel and it is connected to and controlled by the iDRAC. Itemulates USB flash storage to the operating system (OS), but its content can be updated remotelythrough the iDRAC network. Some of the applications of vFlash
Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesBefore you sign on the dotted line, make sure you understand what cyber insurance can and can’t do — and what type of policy will do the most for you. By Sherri Davidoff “There are only two types of companies: those that have been hacked and those that will be,” then-FBI director Robert S. Mueller told attendees of the RSA
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesHitachi storage for E Series adds two midrange block arrays based on NVMe flash technology. E590 and E790 scale to 360 TB and differ in processing performance. By Garry Kranz Hitachi Vantara moved its NVMe flash systems down market with models aimed at medium-size organizations. Hitachi expanded its Virtual Storage Platform (VSP) E Series lineup with 2u E590 and E790 models. The
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesHitachi Vantara launched new VSP 5000 models and added storage options to its E Series. The products may help enable storage consolidation for customers. By Adam Armstrong Hitachi Vantara has expanded its storage portfolio with new Virtual Storage Platform 5000 models that dramatically speed up throughout and performance and added new storage options to its E-Series platform. The storage vendor,
Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesThe use of white space is what separates camel case and snake case. Camel case has none, while snake case uses underscores. Let’s review some examples to make this clear. By Cameron McKenzie Camel case and snake case stand at opposite ends of the variable naming convention spectrum. When multiple words are used to form a variable, camel case joins
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesDespite pronouncements from some, the days of the logical unit number (LUN) are not over. We look at the LUN in SAN management: How to create, share, provision and manage a LUN By Antony Adshead The logical unit number (LUN) has been a bedrock concept in storage for decades. It’s the fundamental “soft” way in which physical media is partitioned in block access
Reading Time-approximately: 9 minutesZoning can be set up according to server, storage and SAN switch. Discover what type of zoning to use, how zone sets extend SAN segmentation and the various zoning schemas. By Robert Sheldon, Simon Gordon and Garry Kranz SAN zoning gains importance once your SAN includes more than a couple dozen devices. During the early days of SAN, there was
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