2010, 2020

hyper-converged appliance-definition

T-Blog Editor/ October 20, 2020/ Converged Infrastructure, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Engage the experts, Essential Technical Terminology you need to know, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesA hyper-converged appliance is a hardware device that provides multiple data center management technologies within a single box. Posted by: Margaret Rouse WhatIs.com Contributor(s): Brien Posey; Matthew Haughn Hyper-converged systems are characterized by a software-centric architecture that tightly integrates compute, storage, networking and virtualization resources and other technologies. At one time, these systems were based on the use of commodity hardware, but premium

2010, 2020

HPE GreenLake: What it is and how it works?

T-Blog Editor/ October 20, 2020/ Converged Infrastructure, Data Center Hardware, Data Centre Servers, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Engage the experts, Essential Technical Terminology you need to know, Expert Advise and Opinion, Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Management, Industry News and Expert Advice

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesGreenLake allows users to pay only for the IT resources they use. Find out how it works for HCI, composable infrastructure and other purposes, its benefits and potential drawbacks. By Robert Sheldon IT teams have had two primary options for implementing workloads over the past few years: maintain infrastructure on premises — incurring the costs and overhead that comes with

1310, 2020

5 reasons why hyper-converged infrastructure could be right for you

T-Blog Editor/ October 13, 2020/ Converged Infrastructure, Data Center Hardware, Data Centre Servers, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Engage the experts, Expert Advise and Opinion, Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Management, Industry News and Expert Advice

Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesThe reasons for going hyper-converged vary. Often, however, organizations deploy HCI technology to effectively address one or more of the five issues outlined in this article. By Brien Posey There are a number of different use cases for hyper-converged infrastructure systems, but it is sometimes difficult to separate the marketing hype from real-world best practices. While there may not be

1310, 2020

Work-from-home infrastructure HCI tips for VDI, remote desktops

T-Blog Editor/ October 13, 2020/ Converged Infrastructure, Data Center Hardware, Data Centre Servers, Expert Advise and Opinion, How-Tos and Other Useful Tips and Tricks, Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Management, Timeless Tips

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesBest practices, tips for designing a hyper-converged infrastructure to support virtual desktops for remote workers in today’s coronavirus-accentuated, work-from-home environment. By Kurt Marko HCI and VDI have historically gotten along well together. In fact, one of the first and still popular use cases for hyper-converged technology is as a work-from-home infrastructure platform for serving virtual desktops to remote users, the

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

2709, 2020

6 tips to master server troubleshooting

T-Blog Editor/ September 27, 2020/ Application Maintenance on Production Systems, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Engage the experts, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice

Reading Time-approximately: 7 minutesUnderstand, communicate, monitor, check logs, ask for support. Follow these guidelines, and make troubleshooting server problems quick and easy. By Adam Fowler Server troubleshooting is a fine art, but there are some quick and easy methods and tips to get things running smoothly. ITIL methodology delves into how to troubleshoot a server or a related issue more deeply, but the general

2509, 2020

5 common server issues and their effects on operations

T-Blog Editor/ September 25, 2020/ Data center server infrastructure and OSes, Data Centre Servers, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Trends: Datacenter Hardware and Solutions

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesServer problems can spring from inside and outside hardware. Delve into these common issues and learn about the policies to have in place for regular maintenance and prevention. By Julia Borgini Technology isn’t perfect, but regular maintenance and monitoring helps it run as smoothly as possible. That’s especially true for server hardware, which, according to the Uptime Institute, accounts for

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

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

2209, 2020

Discover the main differences between COTS vs. GOTS

T-Blog Editor/ September 22, 2020/ Data center server infrastructure and OSes, Data center systems management, Data Centre Servers, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesWhen admins compare government versus commercial software options, they must consider cost, use cases and available support as part of the selection process. By Stephen J. Bigelow Suitable software application acquisition can be fraught with problems — for private organizations and government agencies alike. Government agencies tend to build the software that is needed to operate the specific agency, while