Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesLearn how load balancing in the cloud differs from a traditional network traffic distribution, and explore the different services available from AWS, Google and Microsoft. By Stephen J. Bigelow Load balancing is the process of distributing network traffic across two or more instances of a workload. IT teams use load balancing to ensure each instance performs at peak efficiency, without
Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesOrganizations can use the Microsoft Assessment and Planning toolkit to assess a variety of aspects of their desktop environment, including hardware, resource use and more. By Robert Sheldon The Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit can help administrators with inventory work and IT infrastructure assessments. At the heart of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit is the MAP application, which collects data
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesWindow Server 2019 showed fewer new features than first expected, but Hyper-V admins can benefit from improved support for shielded VMs and the new Admin Center feature. By Brien Posey Unlike some of the more recent Hyper-V releases, such as Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server 2012 R2, Hyper-V 2019 includes relatively few new features. Even so, some of the
Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesInfrastructure as a service (IaaS) is a form of cloud computing that provides virtualized computing resources over the internet. IaaS is one of the three main categories of cloud computing services, alongside software as a service (SaaS) and platform as a service (PaaS). Posted by: Margaret Rouse WhatIs.com Contributor(s): Michelle Boisvert and Stephen J. Bigelow IaaS architecture and how it works In an IaaS model, a cloud provider hosts
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesCloud computing is a long way from being fully mature, but its obsolescence may already be upon us. Is the cloud’s future really up in the air? Joel Shore As Peter Levine, a partner at venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, puts it, “Everything that’s popular in technology always gets replaced by something else,” be it Microsoft Windows, minicomputers exemplified by
Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesThe new ProBooks — the 445 GH and 455 G7 — feature the latest AMD Ryzen 4000 chip processor and enhanced security features to enable remote work and aid small businesses. By Taylor Driscoll Two recently announced additions to the HP ProBook 400 line of enterprise PCs are geared at small businesses and remote workers during a time of extended
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesHP hardware releases are centered on ‘micro mobility’ around the home, enabling remote employees to be productive in spaces not designed for work. By Mike Gleason Recent HP hardware announcements, such as a portable secondary monitor and laptops with 5G and 4G LTE capability, emphasized the importance of productivity while working from home. HP Inc. announced new EliteBook laptops and
Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesIs hyper-convergence a good fit for disaster recovery? More organizations appear to believe so and are increasingly using hyper-converged infrastructure in backup and DR. By Brien Posey Backup and disaster recovery are two areas where hyper-convergence is playing a bigger role, and disaster recovery is a particularly interesting area of use. In a disaster recovery architecture, where speed and simplicity
Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesHardware replication and software replication have different use cases and pros and cons, so it’s important to do your research before choosing one over the other. By Brien Posey Replication is an essential part of the data protection strategy for many organizations. However, before an organization can benefit from data replication, it must determine whether it’s better to perform hardware
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesThere is still much to learn about post-pandemic DR at this stage of COVID-19. Organizations should keep an eye on pandemic-specific software changes and updated recovery tools. By Paul Kirvan As the country progresses through the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses are beginning to reopen, buildings are accepting a limited number of employees and people are coming to grips with what appears
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