Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesA data storage device is a must-have item especially for those who utilize technology in their business and interest. In various industries, data is highly considered as a vital tool in sustaining and developing operations. By Tekmart Enterprise Support When it comes to performance, a solid-state device or SSD remains the king in the market. Compared to a traditional hard
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesAs chipmakers expand the amount of processing power in CPUs, some are considering the use of chiplets. These modular silicon pieces offer a possible option for scalable designs. By Kerry Doyle Multicore CPUs were fundamental to scaling data center performance and supporting a range of nascent technologies. Since the early 2000s, manufacturers have consistently increased CPU core counts and combined
Reading Time-approximately: 7 minutesThese unexpected charges and fees can balloon colocation costs for enterprise IT organizations. By Stephen J. Bigelow Every colocation deal involves a detailed contract and service agreement, but the true colocation cost is buried in myriad supplemental charges and fees in the fine print or price sheets — and even in those costs that aren’t mentioned. Colocation facilities free IT
Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesIT strategy (information technology strategy) is a comprehensive plan that outlines how technology should be used to meet IT and business goals. Posted by: Margaret Rouse WhatIs.com Contributor(s): Rachel Lebeaux , Mary K. Pratt An IT strategy is a written document that details the multiple factors that affect the organization’s investment in and use of technology. Ideally, this strategy should support and shape an
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesA security operations center can help lessen the fallout of a data breach, but its business benefits go much further than that. Here are eight SOC benefits to consider. By Sharon Shea A security operations center, or SOC, is one of the first lines of defense against attacks and breaches. The infosec employees working within this command center create, implement
Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesStand-alone servers are getting phased out of data centers in favor of converged and hyper-converged systems. But not all legacy IT infrastructure is on its way out the door. By Ed Scannell With the confluence of converged, hyper-converged and now super-converged systems swirling toward the data center, the decades-old stand-alone server appears to be standing on treacherous ground. Once the
Reading Time-approximately: 6 minutesNavigating data center malfunctions when hardware is off premises can be tricky. Organizations must have strong SLAs with their colo provider to ensure appropriate response times. By Stephen J. Bigelow Data center colocation providers offer space, power, cooling and physical security, but colocation also poses the potential drawback of slower response times during a data center outage. Organizations that use
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: 3 minutesQuick, real-time data analysis is a boost to any organization’s operations. With the right hardware and software, you can support parallelization in your data center. By Jacob Roundy Parallel processing capabilities are highly sought after, and admins can apply the technology across many industry sectors. With a data center designed to handle this workload type, companies can derive insights from
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
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