Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesHyper-V and KVM are common hypervisor options. Before you commit to one, evaluate which OS type, available features and memory requirements work for your infrastructure. By Brien Posey Microsoft’s Hyper-V and Linux’s KVM are capable, enterprise-class hypervisors that can host VMs and scale to the largest of workloads. These options are both type 1 hypervisors, but there are some significant
Reading Time-approximately: 19 minutesServer virtualization is a process that creates and abstracts multiple virtual instances on a single server. Server virtualization also masks server resources, including the number and identity of individual physical servers, processors and operating systems. By Stephen J. Bigelow and Alexander S. Gillis Server virtualization is a process that creates and abstracts multiple virtual instances on a single server. Server
Reading Time-approximately: < 1 minuteSDRAM (synchronous DRAM) is a generic name for various kinds of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) that are synchronized with the clock speed that the microprocessor is optimized for. By TechTarget Contributor This tends to increase the number of instructions that the processor can perform in a given time. The speed of SDRAM is rated in MHz rather than in nanoseconds (ns). This makes
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesMany organizations use legacy VPNs to secure their networks, especially in the work-from-home era. Expert Pranav Kumar explains why zero-trust models are a safer option. By Pranav Kumar Companies have been using VPNs for over two decades. The tool allows employees, contractors and other parties to access an organization’s internal data, assets and applications. Unfortunately, VPNs are ill equipped to
Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesA disaster recovery plan may seem like an unnecessary expense to some businesses, but a lack of preparation will cost you. By Stuart Burns Some organizations question how much to invest in a disaster recovery plan. They’re reluctant to allocate significant budget and staff to systems they’ll need in the face of a disaster that may, or may not, occur.
Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesExplore the various ways NVMe technology vendors are preparing the way for organizations to transition to storage class memory in their computing environments. By Marc Staimer NVMe has taken hold in the enterprise, driven by high-performance-demanding applications, such as AI, machine learning and analytics, and their need for high-speed, low-latency access to storage media. Now, storage class memory is making inroads,
Reading Time-approximately: 8 minutesStorage class memory (SCM) is a type of physical computer memory that combines dynamic random access memory (DRAM), NAND flash memory and a power source for data persistence. ByGarry Kranz and Linda Rosencrance SCM treats non-volatile memory as DRAM and includes it in the server’s memory space. Access to data is faster than access to data in local, PCIe-connected solid-state drives (SSDs), direct-attached hard disk
Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesQLC flash brings high capacities at costs coming down close to spinning disk. So what are the use cases for QLC solid state, which make best use of its relatively low endurance. By Maxwell Cooter We are truly entering the flash era. Four or five years ago, the market for flash storage was arguably still emerging, but since then solid state has
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesEnterprise customers should see prices for NAND flash and enterprise SSDs start to fall in 2022, as flash and component shortages subside, market analysts predict. By Carol Sliwa Enterprise buyers that have seen prices for NAND flash and solid-state drives rise this year could find the trend taking a downward turn over the course of 2022. Industry analysts who track
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesOne piece of equipment when planning out your data center many people overlook is blanking panels. You will want to spend a significant amount of time thinking about how your server racks containing your enclosures should be set up. By Tekmart Africa Support Team A blanking panel is a piece of plastic or metal that goes into an empty spot in the rack and or
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