What data storage management is and why is it important.

Tekmart OEM Storage Team/ October 27, 2021/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Data storage management, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Software-defined storage

Reading Time-approximately: 6 minutesEffective data storage management is more important than ever, as security and regulatory compliance have become even more challenging and complex over time. By Paul Crocetti Enterprise data volumes continue to grow exponentially. So how can organizations effectively store it all? That’s where data storage management comes in. Effective management is key to ensuring organizations use storage resources effectively, and

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What is hardware-assisted virtualization?-an expert’s indepth explanation.

Tekmart Data Center Team/ October 27, 2021/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Network virtualization, Server hardware and virtualization, Server virtualization hypervisors and management, Server virtualization infrastructure and architecture, Server virtualization management tools and practices, Virtualization

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesHardware-assisted virtualization is the use of a computer’s physical components to support the software that creates and manages virtual machines (VMs). Virtualization is an idea that traces its roots back to legacy mainframe system designs of the 1960s. By Stephen J. Bigelow Early mainframes used the Control Program/Conversational Monitor System operating system and were adept at provisioning the mainframe’s available computing resources into isolated environments

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Veeam Backup & Replication; an update

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Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesVeeam Backup & Replication is a software product developed by Veeam Software to back up, restore and replicate data on virtual machines (VMs). It was first released in 2008 and is part of the Veeam Availability Suite. By Erin Sullivan Veeam was among the first vendors to develop backup software tailored to VMs. Before Veeam, backup applications failed to recognize the difference between

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Top troubleshooting tips for Veeam backup failure

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Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesBackup admins who use Veeam can make their lives easier with not only the tools built into the platform but by checking out vendor and user suggestions and guidance. By Stuart Burns Veeam Backup & Replication is a popular backup platform with built-in troubleshooting tools and support features. The recent acquisition of Kubernetes data protection provider Kasten has only expanded

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The challenges of NAS mirror backup; cost and hardware constraints

Tekmart OEM Storage Team/ October 26, 2021/ Backup and Archival Tools, Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Best practices for data center operations, Computational Storage, Data backup security, Data center facilities, Data storage backup tools, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, NAS devices, Network Attached Storage (NAS), Security

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesNAS mirror backup is a useful way to back up data, but comes with challenges, such as cost and data replication frequency. Learn how to navigate the constraints of NAS mirror backup. By Brien Posey NAS mirror backup is a simple and effective technique that synchronizes two NAS appliances and ensures both contain duplicate data. Like any other backup technique,

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Enterprise cloud-native backup benefits and use cases; an insightful explanation

Tekmart OEM Storage Team/ October 26, 2021/ Backup and Archival Tools, Best practices for data center operations, Cloud backup, Data center facilities, Data storage backup tools, Datacenter Hardware Trends, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Trends: Datacenter Hardware and Solutions

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesAffordable and scalable data protection is only a cloud away. Learn why cloud-native services are emerging as essential data backup and recovery technology for many organizations. By John Edwards Organizations that need fast, reliable and scalable data protection may find a suitable tool in cloud-native backup. Cloud-native backups provide comprehensive configuration and data protection for workloads deployed on containers, VMs and

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MRAM (magnetoresistive random access memory); definition, uses and how they work.

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Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesMRAM (magnetoresistive random access memory) is a method of storing data bits using magnetic states instead of the electrical charges used by devices such as dynamic random access memory (DRAM). By Robert Sheldon and Rodney Brown By combining the high speed of static random access memory (SRAM) and the high density of DRAM, MRAM promises to significantly improve electronic products

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VMware licensing change limits CPUs to 32 cores

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Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesVMware moved its per-CPU licensing plan closer to competitors’ per-core licensing plans by requiring one license for CPUs with 32 cores. By Ed Scannell VMware has changed its licensing model to limit the number of cores per CPU in a move that aligns with the per-core pricing model used by many major software companies, but is expected to increase costs for customers

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VRAM (video RAM); definition, types, usage and its history.

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Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesVRAM (video RAM) refers to any type of random access memory (RAM) specifically used to store image data for a computer display. VRAM’s purpose is to ensure the even and smooth execution of graphics display. By Alexander S. Gillis, Wesley Chai and Linda Rosencrance VRAM is most important in applications that display complex image textures or render polygon-based three-dimensional (3D) structures. People

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Key differences between RPO and RTO explained with examples and tips.

Tekmart EMC Enterprise Storage Team/ October 24, 2021/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Software-defined storage, Storage management tools

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesThe recovery point objective and recovery time objective enable an organization to know how much data it can lose and how long it can be down, key elements of a backup and DR plan. By Paul Kirvan Achieving the best results when it comes to data backup and recovery involves the use of two important metrics: recovery time objective and

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