3007, 2023

How organizations can prepare for a data storage audit.

Tekmart OEM Storage Team/ July 30, 2023/ Best practices for data center operations, Computer Storage Hardware, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Data center storage, Data center storage and networking, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Enterprise data storage strategies, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Storage architecture and strategy, Storage performance

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesDuring data storage audit preparation, gather documentation on storage practices, test results and storage security plans. Evidence is crucial for a satisfactory report. By Paul Kirvan To ensure that data storage activities are consistent with good practice and relevant standards and regulations, perform periodic audits of the data storage process. Audits ensure that the organization regularly performs data storage activities,

0412, 2022

Which is better for performance-AHCI or RAID:?

Tekmart EMC Enterprise Storage Team/ December 4, 2022/ Application-aware storage, Backup and Archival Tools, Cloud storage management and standards, Data Center Hardware, Data center systems management, Data protection, backup and archiving, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Enterprise data storage strategies, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Primary Storage Devices

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesThe Advanced Host Controller Interface and RAID are fundamental concepts for running an efficient data management and storage infrastructure. Learn the AHCI and RAID basics. By Scott D. Lowe, and Brien Posey Even in this age of SSDs, IT still works with technologies developed in the last century. These techs include the Advanced Host Controller Interface and redundant arrays of independent

1211, 2022

What is VMAX3? An overview of its architecture with examples.

Tekmart EMC Enterprise Storage Team/ November 12, 2022/ Best practices for data center operations, Computer Storage Hardware, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Data center hardware and strategy, Data center hosting, Data center server infrastructure and OSes, Data center storage and networking, Data center systems management, Data Centre Servers, Datacenter Infrastructure News, EMC Network Storage Systems, EMC os-FLARE, EMC Technical Resources, Enterprise data storage strategies, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, IT infrastructure management and planning

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesThe EMC VMAX3 is a family of SAN arrays designed for enterprise environments requiring large amounts of storage. Post courtesy of: Vince Westin EMC announced the latest new systems in the VMAX3 family. The new systems are the 100K, the 200K, and the 400K, known collectively as the VMAX3 Family. They are updated versions of the 10K, 20K, and 40K. In addition

0710, 2022

Wisely invest in an IT infrastructure upgrade lest you keep fixing it

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ October 7, 2022/ ‘New Normal’ courtesy of Covid-19, Best practices for data center operations, Data center design and facilities, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Engage the experts, Enterprise data storage strategies, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice

Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesBecause upgrades to infrastructure equipment can be expensive and difficult, the easier decision is to renew a support contract. But delay comes at a cost, too. By Brian Kirsch A major IT infrastructure upgrade frequently lands at the bottom of to-do lists. It’s just easier — most of the time — to extend maintenance contracts and maybe do a few

2311, 2021

JBOD (just a bunch of disks); an updated definition with its benefits and drawbacks

Tekmart OEM Storage Team/ November 23, 2021/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Enterprise data storage strategies, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Primary Storage Devices, Tech Definitions, Tech Partner's Curated Content, Technical Explanations

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesJBOD, which stands for just a bunch of disks, is a type of multilevel configuration for disks. It refers to a collection of disks in a computer system or array combined as one logical volume. By Alexander S. Gillis and Brien Posey JBOD is used by organizations that need an efficient on-premises storage method. It offers huge amounts of storage and can

3110, 2021

Choosing a long-term data archiving services vendor: what to look for and consider.

Tekmart Data Center Team/ October 31, 2021/ Archiving and backup, Backup and Archival Tools, Best practices for data center operations, CIO Resources, CTOs Quick Reads, Data protection, backup and archiving, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Enterprise data storage strategies, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, IT infrastructure management and planning, Storage Vendors

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesWhen evaluating archiving services, you must determine what you need to archive, requirements around that data and how to make the most cost-effective selection. By Paul Kirvan Long-term data archiving can and should be an important piece of an organization’s data storage strategy and policy. If it’s too costly to manage a brick-and-mortar data archive, consider using one or more

1610, 2021

Hitachi takes its NVMe flash storage into midrange

Tekmart OEM Storage Team/ October 16, 2021/ Archiving and backup, Backup and Archival Tools, Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Best practices for data center operations, Computer Storage Hardware, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Data center storage, Datacenter Hardware Trends, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Enterprise data storage strategies, Expert Advise and Opinion, Flash Memory, Industry News and Expert Advice, NVMe storage, Primary Storage Devices, Research Results and Trends, Trends: Datacenter Hardware and Solutions

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesHitachi storage for E Series adds two midrange block arrays based on NVMe flash technology. E590 and E790 scale to 360 TB and differ in processing performance. By Garry Kranz Hitachi Vantara moved its NVMe flash systems down market with models aimed at medium-size organizations. Hitachi expanded its Virtual Storage Platform (VSP) E Series lineup with 2u E590 and E790 models. The

1610, 2021

Hitachi Vantara’s new VSP 5600 hits 33 million IOPS

Tekmart Data Center Team/ October 16, 2021/ Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Best practices for data center operations, Data center design and facilities, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Data center storage and networking, Data center systems management, Datacenter Hardware Trends, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Enterprise data storage strategies, Expert Advise and Opinion, Flash Memory, Industry News and Expert Advice, Partner Content, Partner Resources, Research Results and Trends, Tekmart Partner Content, Trends: Datacenter Hardware and Solutions

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesHitachi Vantara launched new VSP 5000 models and added storage options to its E Series. The products may help enable storage consolidation for customers. By Adam Armstrong Hitachi Vantara has expanded its storage portfolio with new Virtual Storage Platform 5000 models that dramatically speed up throughout and performance and added new storage options to its E-Series platform. The storage vendor,

1106, 2021

VNX DPE / DAE SAS cabling

Tekmart Data Center Team/ June 11, 2021/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Enterprise data storage strategies, Enterprise infrastructure management, How do i...?, How-Tos and Other Useful Tips and Tricks, Tekmart Enterprise Hardware Tips

Reading Time-approximately: < 1 minuteEMC cable requirement and configuration for VNX Disk Processor Enclosure (DPE). By Tekmart Enterprise Support Team A quick note to clarify SAS cabling between EMC VNX and extra enclosures or DAE’s as they are called. When setting up a VNX with only the base DPE enclosure, there’s no need for cabling. When adding the first and the second enclosure, you need a

0506, 2021

What is a Server? An updated definition

Tekmart Data Center Team/ June 5, 2021/ Best practices for data center operations, Computer Storage Hardware, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Data Centre Servers, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Enterprise data storage strategies, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Tech Definition Updates

Reading Time-approximately: 6 minutesA server is a computer program or device that provides a service to another computer program and its user, also known as the client. In a data center, the physical computer that a server program runs on is also frequently referred to as a server. By Brien Posey That machine might be a dedicated server or it might be used for other purposes. In the client/server programming model,