5 endpoint security best practices to keep company data safe.

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ August 18, 2021/ Best practices for data center operations, Cloud Security, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, IT infrastructure management and planning, Network device security: Appliances, firewalls and switches, Network Security

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesWith an expanding company perimeter, it’s time to implement these endpoint security best practices, from asset discovery to device profiling. By Ashwin Krishnan The enterprise definition of endpoint has dramatically shifted over the years. Endpoints traditionally referred to desktop computers and laptops, which could be secured with antivirus software and firewalls. Today, the term covers a wide array of devices used for

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Building VMware HCI on a budget

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ August 18, 2021/ Backing up VMware host servers and guest OSes, Best practices for data center operations, Data center architecture for VMware ESX and ESXi, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Improving server management with virtualization, Industry News and Expert Advice, Virtualization

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesHCI is a costly investment that can streamline networking, compute and management in your data center. Consider affordable alternatives to expensive HCI before adoption. By Brian Kirsch VMware vSAN enables organizations to set up an HCI-like environment in their data centers. Proper budgeting to set up a vSAN hyper-converged infrastructure environment includes balancing hardware cost against longevity and considering DIY

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How to connect VMware Workstation VMs to the Internet

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ August 16, 2021/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, How-Tos and Other Useful Tips and Tricks, Industry News and Expert Advice, Partner Content, Timeless Tips

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesLearn how to configure VMware Workstation virtual networks, including connecting guest virtual machines to the Internet, use the Virtual Network Editor and more. By David Davis VMware Workstation offers many possibilities for how to connect to the internet in VMware and configure virtual networking — you can bridge VMs to the Internet, connect VMs to the Internet via NAT, create

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Troubleshooting a DHCP server failure

Tekmart Data Center Team/ August 16, 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, IT infrastructure management and planning, Network protocols and standards, Network Security

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesDHCP errors often result from DHCP server failure, a lack of available IP addresses and network failure. But troubleshooting steps vary depending on the error symptoms and causes. By Terry Slattery Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, or DHCP, eases the task of administering IP addresses for network endpoints by centralizing address allocation configuration. Troubleshooting DHCP can be challenging and requires a basic

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Dell EMC VNX; features, its family of storage systems and useful terms you need to know.

Tekmart EMC Enterprise Storage Team/ August 13, 2021/ Best practices for data center operations, Computer Storage Hardware, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Data Centre Hardware Equipment Technical Resources, Data Storage Hardware, EMC Network Storage Systems, EMC Technical Resources, SAN technology and arrays, Tekmart Enterprise Hardware Tips

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesDell EMC VNX is a family of enterprise-grade unified file and block storage systems. The Dell EMC VNX family of storage systems combines data storage scalability and flexibility with industry-leading simplicity and efficiency, reducing the total costs of ownership and operation of the storage system. By Tekmart Enterprise Support Team Dell EMC VNX Storage System Features The Dell EMC VNX family of

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all-flash array (AFA)-a tech explanation

Tekmart EMC Enterprise Storage Team/ August 13, 2021/ All-flash arrays, Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Solid-state storage, Tech Definitions, Technical Explanations

Reading Time-approximately: 7 minutesAn all-flash array (AFA), also known as a solid-state storage disk system or a solid-state array, is an external storage array that uses only flash media for persistent storage. By Garry Kranz and Brien Posey Flash memory is used in place of the spinning hard disk drives (HDDs) that have long been associated with networked storage systems. Vendors that sell all-flash arrays usually

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Capacity, performance and durability compared in RAID 5 vs. RAID 6.

Tekmart Data Center Team/ August 12, 2021/ Archiving and backup, Backup and Archival Tools, Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Data protection, backup and archiving, Data storage backup tools, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Timeless Articles, Timeless Tips

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesRAID 5 and RAID 6 provide solid data protection, but both have their pros and cons. Find out what to compare when deciding between RAID 5 vs. RAID 6 in this tip. By Brien Posey To provision storage for a workload, IT pros must choose the right storage architecture. This decision may come down to choosing between RAID 5 vs.

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Tape backup-a tech explanation; advantages,history, and it’s security best practices

Tekmart Data Center Team/ August 12, 2021/ Backup and Archival Tools, 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, Tape backup and tape libraries

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesTape backup is the practice of periodically copying data from a primary storage device to a tape cartridge so the data can be recovered if there is a hard disk crash or failure. Tape backups can be done manually or be programmed to happen automatically with appropriate software. By Paul Crocetti Tape backup systems exist for needs ranging from backing up the hard disk on a personal computer

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Protect NAS device backups with these tips

Tekmart Data Center Team/ August 12, 2021/ Archiving and backup, Backup and Archival Tools, Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Data protection, backup and archiving, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesNAS devices provide reliable data storage for businesses of all sizes. Backing up that data requires organizations to implement additional data protection efforts. By John Edwards Network-attached storage systems store data on external and physical drives, which frequently lack any built-in backup and recovery capabilities. Fortunately, multiple NAS device backup methods are easily and widely available. NAS operating systems are

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8 ways to make network modernization work

Tekmart Data Center Team/ August 6, 2021/ ‘New Normal’ courtesy of Covid-19, Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Data Center Hardware Terminology, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Network Infrastructure

Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesThe pandemic has forced enterprises to rethink their operations. Now, it’s time for IT leaders to put their network modernization projects in motion. By John Fruehe Amid all the changes the global pandemic has brought to businesses, the drive to modernize networks might be the most significant. COVID-19 affected both the physical density of employees at headquarters and the numbers

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