1505, 2022

How to prevent network eavesdropping attacks at the datacenter, or even at your small home network.

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ May 15, 2022/ Best practices for data center operations, Cloud computing, Cloud Security Management and Cloud Operations Security, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Email and messaging threats, Expert Advise and Opinion, Hackers and cybercrime prevention, Industry News and Expert Advice, IT compliance and governance strategies, man-in-the-middle attack (MitM), man-in-the-middle attacks (MitM), Web application and API security best practices

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesOne of the biggest challenges of network eavesdropping attacks is they are difficult to detect. Read about prevention measures to help keep your network safe from snoopers and sniffers. By Sharon Shea Network eavesdropping attacks, also known as network sniffing or network snooping attacks, occur when malicious actors take advantage of insecure network connections to exfiltrate data as it is being communicated. Just

1505, 2022

man-in-the-middle attack (MitM)-an updated definition, types and how to prevent them.

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Reading Time-approximately: 6 minutesA man-in-the-middle (MiTM) attack is a type of cyber attack in which the attacker secretly intercepts and relays messages between two parties who believe they are communicating directly with each other. By Kinza Yasar and Michael Cobb The attack is a type of eavesdropping in which the attacker intercepts and then controls the entire conversation. MiTM cyber attacks pose a serious threat

1505, 2022

What is carbon offset?-definition, footprints and how this works.

Staff Writer/ May 15, 2022/ Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Datacentre energy efficiency and green IT, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Tech Definition Updates, Technical Explanations, WHY??: Explanations on data center hardware

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesA carbon offset is a credit that a person or organization can buy to decrease its carbon footprint. When the number of carbon offset credits obtained is equal to an individual or organization’s carbon footprint, that person or organization is carbon-neutral. By Ben Lutkevich Revenue generated from the purchase of carbon offsets is often — but not always — invested in

1505, 2022

Amazon Web Services (AWS) pledge to extend life of servers might inspire other cloud firms to follow suit.

Tekmart Data Center Team/ May 15, 2022/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Data centre networking, Data Centre Servers, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Datacentre energy efficiency and green IT, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Infrastructure in the Data Centre, Tech Partner's Curated Content

Reading Time-approximately: 6 minutesAmazon’s recent announcement to extend the useful life of its datacentre equipment has been deemed a positive decision for the cloud computing giant, but will other companies adopt this cost-saving and sustainability strategy? By Nicholas Fearn Amazon Web Services (AWS) made a surprise announcement during its February 2022 financial results about its plans to extend the useful life of the servers powering

1305, 2022

Data center archival storage-when long-term data archiving means ‘forever’

Tekmart OEM Storage Team/ May 13, 2022/ Archiving and backup, Backup and Archival Tools, Best practices for data center operations, Computer Storage Hardware, Data center facilities, Data protection, backup and archiving, Data storage backup tools, Data storage backup tools, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Tape backup and tape libraries

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesStorage customers such as the German data processing service center GWDG have started to think about how they can archive data forever. It’s challenging and complex, but possible. By Paul Crocetti What do you do with data you need to archive forever? First of all, long-term data archiving for decades upon decades is not as simple as loading up tapes

1305, 2022

Quantum adds Scalar tape storage for hyperscalers, enterprises

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Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesThe Quantum Scalar i6H, along with the Quantum RAIL architecture, enables hyperscalers and enterprises to use tape in a scale-out fashion like other storage media. By Adam Armstrong The unquenchable thirst for data is influencing the design of an older technology. Recently, Quantum Corporation released the Quantum Scalar i6H, a new tape storage system for hyperscalers and the enterprise that’s

1005, 2022

MOSFET-Metal-Oxide Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor-definition, history and different types.

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ May 10, 2022/ Best practices for data center operations, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Tech Definition Updates, Tech Definitions

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesThe metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET, pronounced MAWS-feht) is the most common type of field-effect transistor (FET). By Gavin Wright They act as electrical switches and amplifiers controlling the amount of electricity that can flow between the source and drain terminals based on the voltage applied to the gate terminal. MOSFET is the underlying technology for most discrete transistors, digital logic, integrated circuits

1005, 2022

What is the meaning of ITAD acronym as used in the IT indsutry?

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Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesIT asset disposition (ITAD) is an industry term and practice built around reusing, recycling, repurposing, repairing or disposing of unwanted IT equipment in a safe and environmentally responsible way. By Alexander S. Gillis An IT organization can practice IT asset disposition itself or have a specialized vendor handle it. Instead of ending up as electronic waste, or e-waste, in a landfill,

0304, 2022

An updated primer on SSD response time and other performance benchmarks.

Tekmart OEM Storage Team/ April 3, 2022/ Application storage, Backup and Archival Tools, Data Center Hardware, Data protection, backup and archiving, Flash Memory

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesConsider several SSD performance benchmarks, including SSD response time as a key unit of measurement. Also, note the difference between benchmarks and load generators. By Dave Raffo and Leah Schoeb It’s no longer big news when a vendor claims its solid-state storage system has reached a performance of 1 million IOPS. Still, it can be tough for a user to

0204, 2022

What is utility storage? an expert’s definition and explanation of the different types.

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Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesUtility storage is a service model in which a provider makes storage capacity available to an individual, organization or business unit on a pay-per-use basis. By Robert Sheldon The customer purchases only the services, not the equipment itself, even if the equipment is housed on premises. The utility model is sometimes called metered services or storage on demand. The term “utility” is used because the