Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesAlthough domestic spring cleaning seems to have faded somewhat, perhaps we should consider whether a datacentre spring clean is a good idea By Clive Longbottom In olden days, when the winter weather abated, the days got longer and the warmer weather of spring appeared, people’s thoughts turned to spring cleaning. Carpets were taken outside and beaten, furniture was given an
Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesThere’s no definitive design when it comes to data center infrastructure. Cost, manageability and cooling effectiveness are all factors during the selection process. By Robert McFarlane In data center infrastructure design, admins may wonder if it’s more beneficial to place all cabling overhead to save the cost of a raised floor or pay more upfront to reap raised floor benefits.
Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesSpace, power, cooling and equipment improvements give your data center design new life. Do it right to keep costs down. By Robert McFarlane You’re going to be in your current data center for at least another five years — maybe as long as 10. The racks are getting crowded, and the business is pushing for IT to add services that require more
Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesBlade servers and rack servers aren’t designed the same, which means the refresh process varies for each. Explore the different upgrade considerations for memory, storage and more. By Jim O’Reilly For most IT shops, a server farm upgrade or replacement is inevitable. But that refresh process differs depending on whether the installed base is a blade server configuration or traditional
Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesZombie servers can waste precious data center resources — and are more common than many IT teams think. Fortunately, DCIM and other monitoring tools can stop them in their tracks. By Robert McFarlane Comatose servers — also known as “zombie servers” — occupy space and usurp power and cooling in a data center. In today’s data centers, 30% of servers
Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesAs more organizations adopt SSDs, practices for storage optimization need to evolve. Learn how tactics, such as disabling defragmentation and using the write cache, can play a role. By Stephen J. Bigelow Solid-state drive storage has gained traction as enterprises seek faster and more reliable storage for top-tier applications. But the rise in solid-state drive deployment has also spawned a
Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesAs admins evaluate data center performance, they need ways to look at both short-term and long-term data. KPIs offer one way to evaluate components, such as storage. By Stephen J. Bigelow Data center admins must regularly gauge hardware and software performance to help them make decisions about upgrades and staffing. Key performance indicators are a useful way to gain perspective
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesIT administrators can upgrade CPU, RAM and networking hardware to maintain smooth server operations and to maximize resources. By Alastair Cooke There are many server maintenance tips that can help you protect servers over their three-to-five year lifespan in the corporate data center, such as refreshing RAM and network cards and keeping software up to date. Physical cleanliness is an
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesDated infrastructure poses security threats to organizations — especially with the amount of sensitive data used today. Address these concerns with active inventory audits. By Julia Borgini One reason companies keep legacy hardware such as older model servers, solid-state drives and networking components is the replacement cost. The number of servers needed to support a modest business would run you
Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesIs your data center equipment starting to show signs of aging? These performance metrics can evaluate hardware health and help you decide if assets should be maintained or retired. By Robert Sheldon Data center assets — such as servers, network components and power equipment — should be retired on a routine basis to ensure application and operational workflows continue uninterrupted
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