2004, 2021

What does high availability (HA) mean?-a tech definition

Tekmart Data Center Team/ April 20, 2021/ Data Center Hardware, Data Center Hardware Terminology, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Disaster recovery, failover and high availability for virtual servers, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Tech Definitions, Technical Explanations, WHY??: Explanations on data center hardware

Reading Time-approximately: 7 minutesHigh availability (HA) is the ability of a system to operate continuously without failing for a designated period of time. HA works to ensure a system meets an agreed-upon operational performance level. In information technology (IT), a widely held but difficult-to-achieve standard of availability is known as five-nines availability, which means the system or product is available 99.999% of the time. ByBen Lutkevich

1704, 2021

What is SMART and how to use it to predict HDD or SSD failure.

Staff Writer/ April 17, 2021/ Best practices for data center operations, Computer Storage Hardware, Data backup security, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacentre disaster recovery and security, Disaster recovery planning - management, Disaster recovery storage, Disaster recovery, failover and high availability for virtual servers, Partner Content, Small business disaster recovery, Tekmart Enterprise Hardware Tips, Tekmart Partner Content, Travelling Techie Quick Reads-Timeless!

Reading Time-approximately: 6 minutesSMART is a system that monitors the internal information of your drive. Its clever name is actually an acronym for Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. SMART, also written as S.M.A.R.T., is a technology found inside HDDs and SSDs. It is independent of your operating system, BIOS, or other software. Original Tutorial (Edited) By Codrut Neagu A lot of us have experienced a hard

1304, 2021

5 steps to conduct network penetration testing

Staff Writer/ April 13, 2021/ CEO Quick Reads, CIO Resources, Data Center Hardware Terminology, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Network Infrastructure, Network Security, Travelling Techie Quick Reads-Timeless!, Wireless Network Security

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesEnterprises that want to ensure competent network security strategies should look at how they can implement penetration testing, considering red teams and physical pen tests. By John Cavanaugh The SolarWinds hack has generated a lot of interest in the networking and cybersecurity spaces, particularly concerning penetration testing, or pen testing. Business and technology managers perform pen testing to ensure their

1304, 2021

What you can do to address hardware vulnerabilities in your network.

Staff Writer/ April 13, 2021/ Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Data Center Hardware Terminology, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Hackers and cybercrime prevention, Industry News and Expert Advice, Network Infrastructure, Network Security, Security, Wireless Network Security

Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesHackers target hardware vulnerabilities in networks, but you can take proactive steps to prevent attacks. By Amy Larsen DeCarlo Hackers naturally gravitate toward the most vulnerable points on an enterprise to breach. The network, which by its nature requires a degree of openness to allow traffic to traverse it, is one of most attractive targets, with ample hardware vulnerabilities to

2303, 2021

Explored: Data Center SSDs in depth.

Staff Writer/ March 23, 2021/ Data Center Hardware, Data Center Hardware Terminology, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, SAS SSD (Serial-Attached SCSI solid-state drive), Solid-state storage

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesSSDs have taken the consumer market by storm, but data centers should treat them carefully Adrien Viaud Changing consumption habits and cloud applications are having a strong impact on the demand for data centers, and impacting data center configurations as well. On top of that, storage hardware is evolving, with new technology such as U.2, NVMe and PCIe bringing lower

2003, 2021

Switch to white box networking brings choice, disruption

Staff Writer/ March 20, 2021/ CTOs Quick Reads, Data Center Hardware Terminology, Data Center Networking, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, SDN and other network strategies, Timeless Tips

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesWhite box switches separate two long-intertwined data center components: Networking hardware and the network operating system that runs on it. With such a marked change, it’s no wonder open networking isn’t for everyone. By Ethan Banks The jury’s still out on software-defined networking, but white box switching just might stand the test of time. Disruption is a technology buzzword applied to any

2003, 2021

White box switches and hyper-convergence aid data center networks now

Staff Writer/ March 20, 2021/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Data Center Hardware Terminology, Data Center Networking, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice

Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesWhite box switches and hyper-convergence are two upgrades that can breathe new life into your data center network. Learn what they are and how to make them work for you. By David Jacobs Two recent developments promise to alter the ways that compute environments are built and managed. The first, white box switches, lowers network component costs while increasing the

2802, 2021

How to optimize the MTU setting on your router for better performance

Staff Writer/ February 28, 2021/ Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Routers and Modems, Tekmart Enterprise Hardware Tips, Telecoms networks and broadband communications, Timeless Tips

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesDepending on make and model, your home router/modem may be configured for basic web surfing but not for high performance. Optimizing the MTU setting may help. by Mark Kaelin As more and more of the global workforce have become reliant on home-based network communications equipment like routers and modems, it has also become much more important that the equipment be fined tuned

1202, 2021

What is data center networking, and how can you get started?

Staff Writer/ February 12, 2021/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Data Center Networking, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesThis feature explores the basics of data center networks, such as how to plan for data center consolidation, the effects of cloud services and how to handle data center interconnects. By Michaela Goss Data center networking has always been a central part of enterprise network management. Data centers still play a crucial role in modern networking, yet this role has

0302, 2021

Optimize a BCDR strategy for 2021 and beyond

Staff Writer/ February 3, 2021/ ‘New Normal’ courtesy of Covid-19, Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Datacentre disaster recovery and security, Disaster recovery, failover and high availability for virtual servers, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesCOVID-19 has changed the way many organizations view BCDR. Along with an increased interest in resilience, a pandemic-proof BCDR plan is likely top of mind for 2021. By Paul Kirvan In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, business continuity and disaster recovery planning and technology have evolved — a trend that will continue through 2021. With nearly a year of adapting