0410, 2021

Operational technology (OT);-an expert’s explanation of what they are, their importance and examples.

Staff Writer/ October 4, 2021/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Data Center Management, Data center systems management, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Tech Definitions, Technical Explanations

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesOperational technology (OT) is a category of hardware and software that monitors and controls how physical devices perform. By Brien Posey In the past, OT was used primarily in industrial control systems for manufacturing, transportation and utilities — and unlike information technology (IT), the technology that controlled operations in those industries wasn’t networked. Many of the tools for monitoring or

0410, 2021

The shift of the hyper-converged market with IT trends.

Tekmart Data Center Team/ October 4, 2021/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Hardware Trends, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Hyper-Converged Systems, Hyper-Converged Vendors and Products, Industry News and Expert Advice, Research Results and Trends, Storage Vendors, Trends: Datacenter Hardware and Solutions

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesThe hyper-converged infrastructure market has seen a good deal of movement lately. While some vendors strengthened their products, others went in the opposite direction. By Dave Raffo Hyper-converged market leaders have remained constant in recent years, but technology offerings among those giants and other players are evolving. Nutanix debuted with an early hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) product that combines storage, compute and

0210, 2021

Getting to know, and understand, the popular Dell EMC hyper-converged infrastructure products

Staff Writer/ October 2, 2021/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Hyper-Converged Systems, Hyper-Converged Vendors and Products, Industry News and Expert Advice, Partner Content, Partner Resources, Storage Vendors

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesGain insight into Dell EMC’s hyper-converged portfolio, including VxRail and XC Series appliances, VxRack System Flex plus vSAN, VxFlex and Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct Ready Nodes. By James Alan Miller Hyper-convergence integrates compute, networking, storage and virtualization resources inside appliances called nodes that easily link up for scalability purposes. For the past 10 quarters in a row, Dell EMC hyper-converged infrastructure products

0110, 2021

Getting to know and explore the new Exchange admin center features

Staff Writer/ October 1, 2021/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Exchange Online administration and implementation, Expert Advise and Opinion, How-Tos and Other Useful Tips and Tricks, Industry News and Expert Advice, Messaging and collaboration, Timeless Tips

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesAfter a lengthy development process, Microsoft unveiled its new admin portal for Exchange Online for a more consistent look with other management areas in Office 365. By Reda Chouffani Microsoft recently gave the Exchange admin center a makeover, giving it a streamlined look to align the interface with the other administrative portals. In the IT world, changes to application interfaces

3009, 2021

Transceivers: what they are, how they work and the role they play in a wireless communication network.

Tekmart Data Center Team/ September 30, 2021/ Computer Storage Hardware, Data Center Hardware, Data Centre Hardware Equipment Technical Resources, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Mobile and wireless network technology, Partner Content, Tech Definitions, Technical Explanations, Tekmart Enterprise Hardware Tips, Tekmart Partner Content

Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesA transceiver is a combination transmitter/receiver in a single package. While the term typically applies to wireless communications devices, it can also be used for transmitter/receiver devices in cable or optical fiber systems. By Katie Terrell Hanna The main functionality of this electronic device is to transmit, as well as receive, different signals. In local area networks, the transceiver is a part of the network interface

2909, 2021

Types of phishing scams

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ September 29, 2021/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Email and messaging threats, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Partner Content, Partner Resources, Timeless Aricles, Timeless Articles, Timeless Tips, Travelling Techie Quick Reads-Timeless!

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesIT teams must take proactive measures to address security awareness when it comes to email. Learn about the types of phishing scams to mitigate risk. By Katie Donegan IT professionals know the stakes are high when it comes to email phishing security. Phishing is deceptively dangerous because suspicious links are hyperlinked within email text and can be hard to distinguish as dubious

2909, 2021

Whaling attack (whaling phishing);-a tech explanation,how they work, and ways to protect yourself from falling victim to them.

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ September 29, 2021/ Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Best practices for data center operations, Cybersecurity risk assessment and management, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Hackers and cybercrime prevention, Industry News and Expert Advice, MSPs and cybersecurity, Security, Tech Definitions, Technical Explanations, whaling attack (whaling phishing)

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesA whaling attack, also known as whaling phishing or a whaling phishing attack, is a specific type of phishing attack that targets high-profile employees, such as the chief executive officer or chief financial officer, in order to steal sensitive information from a company. By Ben Lutkevich, Casey Clark, and Sharon Shea In many whaling phishing attacks, the attacker’s goal is to manipulate the victim into authorizing

2909, 2021

How do data processing units support enterprise storage?

Tekmart EMC Enterprise Storage Team/ September 29, 2021/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Data center storage, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Flash Memory, Industry News and Expert Advice, NVMe over Fabrics, Primary Storage Devices

Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesWhile only a small number of hardware vendors offer DPUs, the technology has significant implications for IT storage systems — and the admins who manage them. By Brien Posey While data processing units are a hot trend in IT storage, the basic concept behind them is not entirely new. Modern computer operating systems such as Windows and Linux perform computationally

2909, 2021

What are DPUs and what do they do?

Tekmart Data Center Team/ September 29, 2021/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Data center server infrastructure and OSes, Data Centre Servers, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesLearn the basics of data processing units: What they are, what they do, who’s making them and who’s adopting them. Then decide whether your data center might use one someday. By Allyson Larcom A data processing unit is a hardware accelerator specifically geared toward data processing and data-centric computing. It differs from other hardware accelerators such as the CPU and

2909, 2021

Data processing units accelerate infrastructure performance

Tekmart Data Center Team/ September 29, 2021/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center design and facilities, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesDPUs often run on networking packets to move information in the data center, instead of supporting processing workflows. Get an overview of the technology and the main vendors. By Daniel Robinson The CPU has literally been the core of computing for several decades, especially since it became possible to integrate all the circuitry onto a single microprocessor chip. After the