2907, 2023

Differences btween software RAID and hardware RAID-an expert’s simple explanation.

Tekmart Data Center Team/ July 29, 2023/ Best practices for data center operations, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, hybrid IT, Industry News and Expert Advice, IT compliance and governance strategies

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesHardware RAID generally costs more than software RAID but may offer better performance. Consider factors like cost, performance needs and OSes to find the best fit. By Paul Kirvan In recent years, organizations have continued to add software-based components to their storage infrastructure. This includes RAID to maximize storage capacity and reduce risks of data loss. Some organizations are moving

2205, 2023

Enterprise on-premise infrastructure spending experiences near ‘post-pandemic’ bounce-back

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ May 22, 2023/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center design and facilities, Data center systems management, Datacenter Hardware Trends, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Datacentre Capacity Planning, Dell Datacenter Hardware, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, IT compliance and governance strategies, IT infrastructure management and planning, Trends: Datacenter Hardware and Solutions, Web application and API security best practices

Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesLatest data from Synergy Research Group reveals uptick in enterprise on-premise IT infrastructure spending. By Caroline Donnelly The amount of money enterprises are investing in their own private datacentres experienced a “post-pandemic” bounce-back in 2022, as shown by data accrued by IT market watcher Synergy Research Group. The analyst has published its analysis of the 2022 infrastructure capital expenditure (capex) habits

2205, 2023

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,

1204, 2023

Improvements in CPU features help shape selection for their use in the data centers.

Tekmart Data Center Team/ April 12, 2023/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Data Centre Servers, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Server Hardware, Server hardware and virtualization, Server hardware strategy, Server virtualization infrastructure and architecture, Server virtualization management tools and practices, Tech Partner's Curated Content

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesCPUs have evolved to meet ever-increasing technology demands. We look at the way performance and power characteristics have shifted in recent years. By Brien Posey When purchasing server hardware, organizations have always had to decide on CPU type. In the early days, this decision might have been as simple as choosing between an Intel or AMD processor. There are now

1204, 2023

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,

1204, 2023

Choosing the best CPU for virtualization-some factors to consider.

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ April 12, 2023/ 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, Server virtualization infrastructure and architecture, Server virtualization management tools and practices, Virtualization

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesSelecting the right CPU for virtual infrastructures depends on many factors, including feature sets and hardware specs. Proper configuration of processor resources is also crucial. By Ryann Burnett Choosing a CPU for virtualization and configuring it properly are just as important as choosing memory, storage and network resources. A processor that doesn’t make sense for the infrastructure or one that’s

2901, 2023

Savings to be made on green storage though tricky to achieve.

Tekmart Data Center Team/ January 29, 2023/ Best practices for data center operations, Cloud computing, Cloud storage management and standards, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Tech Partner's Curated Content

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesStorage upgrades can bring energy savings. New hardware, the cloud and as-a-service procurement models all cut costs, but can need careful tweaking to get right. By Antony Adshead With the rapidly rising cost of energy, the idea of green storage has regained some traction. While going green and reducing the carbon footprint has been a background theme of recent years, it’s clear datacentre

0101, 2023

How to conduct a cybersecurity audit based on zero trust

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ January 1, 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, IT compliance and governance strategies, Network Security, Web application and API security best practices, Zero-trust model (zero trust network)

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesThis checklist offers guidance on how to prepare for a zero-trust cybersecurity audit and helps document how well cybersecurity controls are performing based on CISA’s ZTMM. By Paul Kirvan The CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model is a framework for organizations in the public and private sectors designed to strengthen efforts to prevent unauthorized access to technology infrastructure and information resources.

0101, 2023

11 cybersecurity predictions for 2023

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ January 1, 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, IT compliance and governance strategies, MSP business transformation, MSPs and cybersecurity, Network Security, Security, Web application and API security best practices, Zero-trust model (zero trust network)

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesAnalysts and experts have looked into their crystal balls and made their cybersecurity predictions for 2023. Is your organization prepared if these predictions come true? By Kyle Johnson A lot happened in cybersecurity in 2022. We saw cyber’s involvement in warfare with the Russian attacks on Ukraine. Supply chain attacks continued to make headlines. Healthcare organizations and educational institutions became top

0101, 2023

6 trends that consultants cite on Cybersecurity outlook for 2023.

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ January 1, 2023/ Best practices for data center operations, Cloud computing, Cloud Security, Data center facilities, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, IT compliance and governance strategies, Network Security, Regulatory compliance for MSPs, Security awareness training and insider threats, Tech Partner's Curated Content

Reading Time-approximately: 6 minutesIT services executives predicted greater focus on user training and protection, supply chain security and machine learning. And digital transformation could spark zero-trust projects. By John Moore The key cybersecurity trends expected to shape 2023 run the gamut from the human behind the keyboard to tools embedding machine learning. IT services executives pointed to security training for users, a perennial