0206, 2020

Develop a 7-step server maintenance checklist

T-Blog Editor/ June 2, 2020/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center design and facilities, Data center facilities, Data center systems management, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Engage the experts, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesFor effective server maintenance, admins must perform proactive hardware and software checks. Any list must include dusting, log review and software patch tests. By Stephen J. Bigelow Senior Technology Editor -TechTarget –SearchWindowsServer Even with the performance and redundant features of servers, increased workload consolidation and reliability expectations can take a toll on server hardware. A server maintenance checklist should cover

0905, 2020

Active Optical Cable (AOC)-Explained

T-Blog Editor/ May 9, 2020/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center design and facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Tech Definitions, Tekmart Enterprise Hardware Tips

Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesBy Tekmart Enterprise Support Here is a brief definition of AOC: This is a cabling technology that accepts same electrical inputs as a traditional copper cable, but uses optical fiber “between the connectors”. AOC uses electrical-to-optical conversion on the cable ends to improve speed and distance performance of the cable without sacrificing compatibility with standard electrical interfaces. Who invented AOC

0405, 2020

How to Upgrade ESX to ESXi hosts in seven simple steps

T-Blog Editor/ May 4, 2020/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center design and facilities, How-Tos and Other Useful Tips and Tricks, Infrastructure in the Data Centre, Simple definitions to know, Tekmart Enterprise Hardware Tips, VMware ESX and ESXi administration

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesPost courtesy of: Eric Siebert The next release of vSphere won’t include VMware ESX, so you may be unsure how to upgrade your ESX hosts to ESXi hosts. Unfortunately there is no magic bullet, and as with all upgrades, you should not rush into it without being prepared. In this article, Eric Siebert provides a suggested methodology. 1. Understand the

0205, 2020

Third-Party Hardware Maintenance-what is this and why you should care.

T-Blog Editor/ May 2, 2020/ Data center design and facilities, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Tekmart Enterprise Hardware Tips

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesBy: Tekmart Enterprise Support Today, organizations of all shapes and sizes are facing unrelenting pressures when it comes to managing their overall IT infrastructure, especially servers and their maintenance. As a result, there’s never been a better time to end the decades of status quo thinking and adopt a new mindset more aligned with lowering costs without risking performance. As

2004, 2020

data center as a service (DCaaS) -definition

T-Blog Editor/ April 20, 2020/ Cloud computing, Colocation, hosting and outsourcing management, Data center design and facilities, Data center facilities, Data Center Outsourcing (DCO), Tech Acronyms and Initialisms, Tech Definitions

Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesPosted by: Margaret Rouse WhatIs.com -TechTarget –WhatIs.com Contributor(s): Stephen J. Bigelow Data center as a service (DCaaS) is the provision of offsite physical data center facilities and infrastructure to clients. Clients rent or lease access to the provider’s data center, using the servers, networking, storage and other computing resources owned by the DCaaS provider. A DCaaS provider is typically engaged

1304, 2020

Data center operations and maintenance best practices for critical facilities

T-Blog Editor/ April 13, 2020/ Best practices for data center operations, CIO Resources, Data center design and facilities, Data center facilities, Data center systems management, Engage the experts, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice

Reading Time-approximately: 6 minutesThis tip discusses best practices associated with the operations and maintenance (O&M) processes for data center facilities, including the physical aspects of critical infrastructures, staffing considerations, and appropriate O&M processes, tools, and procedures necessary to support the demands of 7/24/forever expectations. Post CourtesyBy John Collins and Terry Rodgers, Syska Hennessy Group Published: 22 May 2009 Operations and maintenance (O&M) of

1304, 2020

Key aspects of designing a data center for maintainability

T-Blog Editor/ April 13, 2020/ Data center design and facilities, Data center facilities, Data center systems management, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice

Reading Time-approximately: 6 minutesDesigning your data center for maintainability is key to successful operations and maintenance. Learn best practices to implement during the data center design and construction phases that will pay dividends on your facility’s uptime for years. Post Courtesy of: Terry Rodgers, Contributor First Published: 07 Jul 2009 Successful organizations recognize that to maintain continuous operations requires providing all the necessary

1304, 2020

A quick guide to data center commissioning

T-Blog Editor/ April 13, 2020/ Data center design and facilities, Data center facilities, Data center systems management, Engage the experts, Industry News and Expert Advice

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesService provider selection, design documentation and thorough testing are all necessary for commissioning. Learn the process’s nuances to get your facilities online. By Robert McFarlane Principal -Shen Milsom & Wilke LLC –SearchDataCenter Published: 23 Jul 2019 Commissioning is important for any building, but it’s critical for a data center and requires more steps than an office building. Data center commissioning

1304, 2020

Dodge a data center outage with proper power design, commissioning

T-Blog Editor/ April 13, 2020/ CIO Resources, Data center design and facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Engage the experts, Industry News and Expert Advice

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesData center outages continue to plague IT. Perform data center commissioning or an audit and have a solid power design to protect your organization from a crash. By Robert McFarlane Principal -Shen Milsom & Wilke LLC –SearchDataCenter Published: 03 Jul 2017 United, Delta and Southwest Airlines — on top of a host of other well-known companies — have recently suffered