Expert tips on how to reduce the environmental impact of data storage in the data centers.

Tekmart Data Center Team/ March 1, 2022/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Data center storage, Data center storage and networking, Data center systems management, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Primary Storage Devices, Tech Partner's Curated Content, Web application and API security best practices

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesData storage technology can harm the environment. Choose efficient storage strategies and green-friendly cloud providers to help reduce the environmental impact of data storage. By Paul Kirvan As many IT professionals go about their daily work, they may not consider the environmental impact of data storage, and the systems and technology they use. Data storage, both on premises and in

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What is a NACK (NAK, negative acknowledgment, not acknowledged) signal ?

Staff Writer/ February 15, 2022/ Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Best practices for data center operations, Collaborative Applications, COVID-19: Organization Mitigation Responses, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Datacentre Capacity Planning, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, IT compliance and governance strategies, Network visibility, Tech Definition Updates, Tech Definitions, Web application and API security best practices

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesNACK, or NAK, an abbreviation for negative acknowledgment or not acknowledged, is a signal used by computers or other devices to indicate that data transmitted over a network was received with errors or was otherwise unreadable. By Katie Terrell Hanna and Peter Loshin NACK is sometimes conflated with automatic repeat request (ARQ) or with the rejected (REJ) message, though the

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9 of the most common network issues and and their solutions.

Tekmart Data Center Team/ January 27, 2022/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Network management and monitoring, Network Security, Tech Partner's Curated Content, Web application and API security best practices

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesSlow network speeds, weak Wi-Fi signals and damaged cabling are just some of the most common network connection issues that IT departments need to troubleshoot. By David Jacobs Business networks are complex, and many things can go wrong that disrupt network performance. End users often complain about what appears to be poor application performance, and there can be many possible

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Tiered Storage;-an in depth experts’ explanation, their hierarchy and examples.

Tekmart EMC Enterprise Storage Team/ September 28, 2021/ About SDDC (software-defined data center), Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Software-defined storage, Tech Definitions, Technical Explanations, tiered storage, Web application and API security best practices, WHY??: Explanations on data center hardware

Reading Time-approximately: 7 minutesTiered storage is a method for assigning different categories of data to various types of storage media to reduce overall storage costs and improve the performance and availability of mission-critical applications. By Robert Sheldon, Garry Kranz and Dave Raffo A tiered storage architecture categorizes data hierarchically based on its business value, with data ranked by how often it’s accessed by users and applications. The data

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Roles and responsibilities of a data center facility manager.

Tekmart Data Center Team/ September 27, 2021/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Information security certifications, training and jobs, IT compliance and governance strategies, IT Management, Trends: Datacenter Hardware and Solutions, Web application and API security best practices

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesData center facility managers are responsible for the data center at large — from the outside of the building to the infrastructure it houses. By Julia Borgini Facility managers ensure that a data center remains available, secure and running optimally. Because data centers power much of today’s businesses, organizations rely heavily on facility managers. A facility manager differs from a

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7 NAS encryption best practices to protect your data

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ September 22, 2021/ Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Primary Storage Devices, Web application and API security best practices

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesData storage security is as important now as it’s ever been. Encryption is one way to make NAS devices more secure against such threats as ransomware. By Robert Sheldon Encryption is one of the most effective tools to protect data on network-attached storage. Even if cybercriminals gain access to the drives or intercept communications to or from them, encryption makes

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What is cybersecurity insurance (cybersecurity liability insurance)?-an expert explanation and how to choose one

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ September 20, 2021/ Best practices for data center operations, Cybersecurity risk assessment and management, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Hackers and cybercrime prevention, Industry News and Expert Advice, IT compliance and governance strategies, MSPs and cybersecurity, Tech Definitions, Technical Explanations, Web application and API security best practices

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesCybersecurity insurance, also called cyber liability insurance or cyber insurance, is a contract that an entity can purchase to help reduce the financial risks associated with doing business online. By TechTarget Contributor In exchange for a monthly or quarterly fee, the insurance policy transfers some of the risk to the insurer. Cybersecurity insurance is a new and emerging industry. Companies that purchase cybersecurity insurance

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Preventing software piracy; risks, how to identify and prevention.

Staff Writer/ July 21, 2021/ Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Ethical Practices, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Web application and API security best practices

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesPirated software is still a major concern nowadays. Uncover how to prevent software piracy and protect your organization’s intellectual property. By Michael Cobb and Mike Rothman Software piracy — the illegal copying, distribution or use of legally protected software — is one of today’s most common crimes. In fact, BSA’s latest “Global Software Survey” estimated that 37% of software installed

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