COVID-19 puts IT infrastructure spending in flux

T-Blog Editor/ September 13, 2020/ ‘New Normal’ courtesy of Covid-19, Covid-19 Global Responses, Data center budget and culture, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesAs the pandemic continues, research firms state that organizations must realign IT budgets to support projects that maintain operations and put nonessential initiatives on hold. By Meredith Courtemanche The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted 2020 IT infrastructure spending and projects across all types of industries. Months into this abrupt economic and workplace change, and without an end in sight, organizations must make

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Why tape-based backup is making a comeback

T-Blog Editor/ September 11, 2020/ Backup and Archival Tools, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Tape backup and tape libraries

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesNew technologies make venerable tape storage tech a smart choice for off-site backups and data archiving. Explore pros and cons, as well as how the pandemic affects tape use. By John Edwards Published: 30 Jun 2020 Tape technology, regarded by many storage professionals as legacy hardware, is mounting a surprising comeback. While hardly anyone expects tape-based backup to become the dominant

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How to keep physical backup media storage safe

T-Blog Editor/ September 11, 2020/ Backup and Archival Tools, 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 minutesData is your organization’s most important digital asset. Here are some tips on how to ensure physical data backups are stored at a safe and secure location. By John Edwards Published: 31 Mar 2020 Creating regular data backups is necessary to protect essential data from both natural disasters and human destruction. It’s equally important for organizations to decide on the location

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How to evaluate VDI storage requirements

T-Blog Editor/ September 10, 2020/ Datacenter Infrastructure News, Engage the experts, Expert Advise and Opinion, How-Tos and Other Useful Tips and Tricks, Tekmart Enterprise Hardware Tips, Virtual desktop infrastructure and architecture

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesThere are a variety of factors that affect VDI storage, including system requirements and supported workloads. Evaluate these factors to ease the VDI planning process. By Robert Sheldon Published: 01 Sep 2020 IT must take a variety of factors into account during the VDI planning process, and storage is one of the most crucial components. IT should think of VDI storage

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A glossary of home network basics for the networking novice

T-Blog Editor/ September 6, 2020/ Engage the experts, Expert Advise and Opinion, How-Tos and Other Useful Tips and Tricks, Industry News and Expert Advice, Network Services

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesA remote employee’s home network requires basics such as routers, modems and VPN services. For the networking novice, this glossary explains and defines these terms and more. By Michaela Goss For businesses and employees alike, it’s crucial to understand how every home network also becomes an office network amid social distancing orders and increases in remote work. Home, or residential,

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How to effectively manage your IT team working from home

T-Blog Editor/ September 6, 2020/ Covid-19 Global Responses, Data center facilities, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, IT infrastructure management and planning, IT spending and budgeting

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesFor IT staff to be able to work and provide support for other employees in a remote setting, organizations must first ensure they have the proper setup and infrastructure in place. By Robin Gareiss, Nemertes Research Published: 21 Jul 2020 When the COVID-19 pandemic caused work-from-home orders around the world, IT leaders and their teams acquired mounting responsibility to ensure millions of

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6 tweaks to increase Windows 10 performance

T-Blog Editor/ September 2, 2020/ Datacenter Infrastructure News, Engage the experts, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Windows 10 troubleshooting

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesWith a few minor tweaks, such as maximizing RAM, disabling visual effects and getting rid of unnecessary services, you can increase Windows 10 performance. By Ed Tittel As an IT professional, you can make a few Windows 10 performance tweaks to enable the OS to run faster. It’s as easy as changing a few settings and adding some hardware and

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Windows 10 system requirements for enterprise users

T-Blog Editor/ September 2, 2020/ Data center server infrastructure and OSes, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Windows 10

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesIT pros must understand that their desktops’ upgrade method, workload and other factors affect whether the Windows 10 system requirements are sufficient. By Brien Posey Kari Finn Ed Tittel Published: 28 Aug 2020 The Windows 10 minimum system requirements help ensure that Windows 10 desktops are secure and will run effectively, but in some situations these minimums aren’t quite enough. Microsoft

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Data center backup power systems, standards to address downtime

T-Blog Editor/ September 2, 2020/ Data center capacity Planning, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Engage the experts, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesBackup power is essential to reduce — or eliminate — downtime. Admins can refer to industry standards, UPSes and generators to build out systems that support critical components. By Alan R. Earls Published: 26 Aug 2020 As companies must deliver ever-higher levels of uptime, data center backup power supplies gain more attention. They have also grown in sophistication, and admins can

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Adjust these 4 server BIOS settings to improve performance

T-Blog Editor/ September 2, 2020/ Data Center Hardware, Data Centre Servers, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Engage the experts, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesYou can configure BIOS settings to get more productivity out of servers, but some high-performance settings could increase power consumption or put reliability at risk. By Brien Posey Published: 21 Aug 2020 One way to maximize server hardware is to configure the machine to deliver the best possible performance. You can adjust the BIOS settings to increase server performance. However, note that doing

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