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
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
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,
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
Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesThese, zero clients, are also known as ultrathin client, are server-based computing models in which the end user’s computing device has no local storage. By Ben Lutkevich Zero client, also known as ultrathin client, is a server-based computing model in which the end user’s computing device has no local storage. A zero client can be contrasted with a thin client, which retains the
Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesA thick client (sometimes called a fat client) is a form of client-server architecture. Specifically, it is a networked computer system with most resources installed locally, rather than distributed over a network. By Alexander S. Gillis Thick client devices can be, for example, PCs, because they have their own hard drives, software applications and other local resources. Most, if not, all essential
Reading Time-approximately: 6 minutesA thin client (or lean client) is a virtual desktop computing model that runs on the resources stored on a central server instead of a computer’s resources. By Alexander S. Gillis Normally thin clients take the form of low-cost computing devices that heavily rely on a server for computation. The term can also describe software applications that use the client-server model in which the
Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesDHCP is a critical service, and network admins should take the time to create fault tolerance. Windows Server makes it easy to configure both failover and load balancing. By Damon Garn The role of the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, or DHCP, server is a simple yet critical one. DHCP provides the IP address configuration to workstations, laptops, phones and tablets connected
Reading Time-approximately: 7 minutesThis guide to network management explains the challenges of enterprise network monitoring and maintenance, best practices and next-generation automation using AI and ML. By Chuck Moozakis and Sandra Gittlen Network management is a cornerstone of IT that helps ensure enterprises run efficiently and effectively end to end. Technologies such as AI and machine learning are beginning to automate many of the functions of network administration and
Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesA computer network is a system of computers and computing devices that are connected via communication links. By Ben Lutkevich and Kate Gerwig These links allow the computers and other devices to send information over the network. Network protocols define how information is sent and received. Networks can be defined by their geographic location, the protocols they use, the physical arrangement
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