1603, 2020

2020 Trends in Cloud Infrastructure

T-Blog Editor/ March 16, 2020/ CIO Resources, Converged Infrastructure, Datacenter Infrastructure News, IT Management, Partner Content, Tekmart Enterprise Hardware Tips

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesReports of the demise of on-premises infrastructure in favor of public cloud are greatly exaggerated. On-premises data centers remain the dominant infrastructure deployment platform in 2020, according to TechTarget’s 2020 IT Priorities Survey. When asked to describe their top infrastructure deployment methodologies for 2020, 45% of IT decision-makers cited on-premises data centers. Hybrid cloud was the next most common answer

2402, 2020

Is it better to build or buy data center hardware?

T-Blog Editor/ February 24, 2020/ CIO Resources, Data Center Hardware, Data Centre Servers, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Engage the experts, Tekmart Enterprise Hardware Tips

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesChoosing converged systems or ODM servers for data center hardware depends on the capabilities of your in-house IT staff. By Jim O’Reilly Cloud consultant – Volanto – SearchCloudComputing Published: 26 Feb 2016 Among the infinite-seeming decisions IT teams must make, data center hardware selection is one that’s more philosophical than technical. Is it better to build your own hardware or

1902, 2020

Pin down these hardware service contract details

T-Blog Editor/ February 19, 2020/ Contracting and Legal, Data Center Hardware, Data Centre Servers, How-Tos and Other Useful Tips and Tricks

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesWhat are some tips you can share for a solid hardware support agreement? A server warranty won’t do much good when every second of downtime counts. Here’s how to hammer out a support agreement that addresses the particular needs of your company. Brien Posey Microsoft MVP – SearchDataBackup Published: 06 Apr 2018 The process of purchasing a server is relatively

1902, 2020

service-level agreement (SLA)

T-Blog Editor/ February 19, 2020/ CIO Resources, Contracting and Legal, Engage the experts, Industry News and Expert Advice, Tech Definitions

Reading Time-approximately: 9 minutesHow do you resolve service-level agreement issues with your customers? A service-level agreement (SLA) is a contract between a service provider and its customers that documents what services the provider will furnish and defines the service standards the provider is obligated to meet. Posted by: Margaret Rouse WhatIs.com – TechTarget – WhatIs.com Contributor(s): Stanley Louissaint, Kate Brush What is a

1902, 2020

What’s the difference between SLO vs. SLA?

T-Blog Editor/ February 19, 2020/ CIO Resources, Contracting and Legal, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Engage the experts, Tech Definitions

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesWhat are the most important criteria to include in an SLA? Often used interchangeably, the terms SLO and SLA are not the same. Find out the key attributes of each and why each is important for managing service providers. By Steven Kirz Managing Director – Pace Harmon – SearchCIO Published: 14 Dec 2018 A service-level agreement is a contract between