Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesColocation can offer the space, HVAC and security an organization needs to implement high-performance computing and delve deeper into its data. But not every provider is a match. By Robert Sheldon Once limited to scientific research, high-performance computing is a more viable option for many enterprise applications as organizations turn to HPC for deeper data insights. But an HPC data
Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesOrganizations must ensure their pandemic business continuity and technology DR plans address cybersecurity, as well as remote employees, social distancing and company shutdowns. By Paul Kirvan The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the need for organizations to ensure that their business continuity and technology disaster recovery plans are up to date. These plans need to address the challenges of remote working, social
Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesElectronic waste is a massive and growing problem, but many companies are not recycling or reusing IT equipment, instead opting for physical destruction of the assets By Sebastian Klovig Skelton Enterprises are physically destroying IT equipment and unnecessarily sending it to landfill due to outdated security policies and a lack of education, with many believing it is actually “better for
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesThe shift to remote working has forced firms to purchase new IT equipment, but many are still lacking sustainable end-of-life processes for their devices. By Sebastian Klovig Skelton The uptick in remote working-related IT kit purchases caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has sparked concerns over how enterprises are planning to deal with the increase in electronic waste (e-waste) these deployments
Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesWhile many IT professionals use VoIP and IP telephony synonymously, some argue for keeping a couple of subtle distinctions between the two terms in mind. By Alissa Irei and Amy Kucharik There isn’t much substantive difference between VoIP vs. IP telephony, and in fact, many — if not most — IT professionals use the two terms interchangeably. Some experts argue,
Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesOn-site monitoring centers come under stress when it’s necessary for most workers to telecommute. Here are key points to include in a crisis plan to continue service availability. By Chris Foot During unpredictable times, it is essential for monitoring centers to maintain a high level of operational effectiveness. Business areas face monumental challenges when moving to remote work, and it
Reading Time-approximately: 7 minutesThe pandemic has served to highlight just how dependent the world is on the datacentre community – and governments, policy-makers and investors are taking note. By Caroline Donnelly The cloak of invisibility under which the datacentre industry operates suits enterprises and colocation providers from a security and operational scrutiny perspective, but it also has its drawbacks. The industry’s preference for secrecy is
Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesEnterprises need to read the fine print of supplier service-level agreements (SLA) or risk finding themselves caught short during downtime incidents. By Stuart Burns The IT industry is awash with credible metrics that are used to measure performance, efficiency, resiliency and a load of other important infrastructure characteristics that are routinely used and abused by suppliers in their marketing materials.
Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesHow many “nines” does your own cloud app really need? High availability is still an important factor in a cloud SLA, but uptime needs vary for each service and company. By Zachary Flower When it comes to high availability in cloud computing, companies love to shoot for the moon. Vendors list three, four and five “nines” when marketing downtime, so
Reading Time-approximately: < 1 minuteBy Tekmart Support Team Important: Do not install a SCSI hard disk drive in this server. Figure 1. Hot-swap hard disk drive installation To install a drive in a hot-swap bay, complete the following steps. Attention: To maintain proper system cooling, do not operate the server for more than 10 minutes without either a drive or a filler panel installed in each
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