0110, 2020

data center bridging (DCB)-definition

T-Blog Editor/ October 1, 2020/ Converged Infrastructure, Converged Infrastructure Management, data center bridging (DCB), Data Center Hardware, Data Centre Servers, Tech Definitions

Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesData center bridging (DCB) is a collection of standards developed by a task force within the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.1 Working Group to create a converged data center network infrastructure using Ethernet as the unified fabric. Posted by: Margaret Rouse WhatIs.com Contributor(s): Carol Sliwa Data centers typically have multiple application-specific networks that run on separate link layer technologies, such as Fibre Channel (FC) for storage

0110, 2020

How are FCoE switches used in the data center?

T-Blog Editor/ October 1, 2020/ Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, IT infrastructure management and planning, SAN technology and arrays, Telecoms networks and broadband communications

Reading Time-approximately: < 1 minuteAdoption of FCoE switches is dependent on Data Center Bridging Capability Exchange Protocol (DCBx) switch technology, says storage expert Marc Staimer. By Marc Staimer Most users currently run Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) only between their servers and top-of-rack switches or with blade servers and their embedded switches. Do you think end users will ultimately run FCoE from their servers

2409, 2020

Best practices for sizing a server

T-Blog Editor/ September 24, 2020/ Best practices for data center operations, Data Centre Servers, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Engage the experts, Server hardware and virtualization, Trends: Datacenter Hardware and Solutions

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesServing sizing requires a number of comparisons, especially between having a few large servers or many popcorn servers. Compare use cases to find what fits. By Jim O’Reilly Sizing a server for virtualized clusters requires a choice between using a few large, powerful servers or many small, inexpensive ones. Administrators must compare the advantages of each setup in the context

2409, 2020

Do high cores per CPU work for virtual servers?

T-Blog Editor/ September 24, 2020/ Best practices for data center operations, Capacity planning for virtualization, Data center design and facilities, Data center facilities, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Virtualization

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesDeciding how many cores per CPU to have in your virtual servers can be tricky, but if you take these factors into consideration, you’re bound to choose the right number. By Jim O’Reilly The seemingly simple issue of deciding how many cores to have in each CPU in your virtual servers has a number of complex dimensions. First, CPUs tend

2209, 2020

Server hardware guide to architecture, products and management

T-Blog Editor/ September 22, 2020/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center design and facilities, Data Center Hardware, Data center server infrastructure and OSes, Data Centre Servers, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Enterprise data storage strategies, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice

Reading Time-approximately: 11 minutesToday’s server platforms offer a host of options for SMBs and enterprise IT buyers; it’s important to learn the essentials before making any purchasing decisions. By John Moore The explosive growth of cloud computing platforms and the preceding wave of virtualization have significantly altered the role of the server among SMBs and enterprises. Virtualization enabled organizations to load multiple virtual

2009, 2020

Evolution in action: The changing face of the data center

T-Blog Editor/ September 20, 2020/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center design and facilities, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Industry News and Expert Advice, Trends: Datacenter Hardware and Solutions

Reading Time-approximately: 6 minutesThe role data centers play in the wider enterprise IT landscape is changing, fuelling the demand for a mix of different types of facilities that are capable of meeting the growing variety of enterprise data-processing requirements By Daniel Robinson The datacentre is going through a period of rapid flux at the moment, the likes of which have not been seen

2009, 2020

Working through the Covid-19 lockdown: What to look for in a datacentre partner

T-Blog Editor/ September 20, 2020/ ‘New Normal’ courtesy of Covid-19, Best practices for data center operations, Covid-19 Global Responses, Data center design and facilities, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Trends: Datacenter Hardware and Solutions

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesIn this guest post, Darren Watkins, managing director of colocation provider Virtus Data Centres, talks about how Covid-19 has changed what enterprises want from their datacentre partners. By Caroline Donnelly More than 100 million people are in strict lockdown across Europe as governments and health systems attempt to battle the spread of the devastating Covid-19 Coronavirus pandemic. And, while normal life

2009, 2020

Managing data centres: People and hardware don’t mix

T-Blog Editor/ September 20, 2020/ Best practices for data center operations, Data Center Hardware, IT infrastructure management and planning, Timeless Tips

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesTurning a data centre into a lights-out, hands-off environment saves money and removes the possibility of human error. Find out how to properly separate humans and hardware. By Clive Longbottom As the history of the data centre has unfolded, we have seen the dynamics of how these changes have worked. In the first place, the mainframe-centric data centre was a

1709, 2020

VDI hardware comparison: Thin vs. thick vs. zero clients

T-Blog Editor/ September 17, 2020/ Best practices for data center operations, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, Virtual desktop infrastructure and architecture, Virtual desktop management

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesThin clients aren’t on a diet; they just do less processing than ‘fat’ clients. Devices such as the iPad are also VDI hardware options. By Alyssa Provazza Published: 11 Sep 2020 When it comes to virtual desktop infrastructure, administrators have a lot of choices. You may have wondered about the differences between VDI software options, remote display protocols or all the

1509, 2020

Best practices for better server lifecycle management deals

T-Blog Editor/ September 15, 2020/ Converged Infrastructure Management, Data center facilities, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesA buyer’s playbook with granular forecasts of server refresh, upgrade, maintenance and precedent discount details strengthens your negotiation position with your server supplier. By James Alan Miller Server customers often feel like they are at the mercy of hardware vendors when it comes time to negotiate server refreshes, renewals and maintenance agreements. It doesn’t have to be that way. Explore