Familiarize yourself with storage virtualization software options.

Tekmart OEM Storage Team/ January 27, 2022/ Best practices for data center operations, Capacity planning for virtualization, Data center facilities, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Improving server management with virtualization, Industry News and Expert Advice, Server hardware and virtualization, Server virtualization hypervisors and management, Server virtualization infrastructure and architecture, Server virtualization management tools and practices, Software-defined storage, Virtualization, virtualization sprawl (VM sprawl)

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesVirtual storage offerings are not one size fits all. Factors in virtualized storage software selection include storage type, current infrastructure and management tools. By Brien Posey Storage virtualization is one way admins can improve migration speed, host more than one array type and make costs more predictable. Yet, like any technology, IT managers must ensure whatever software tool they choose

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9 of the most common network issues and and their solutions.

Tekmart Data Center Team/ January 27, 2022/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Network management and monitoring, Network Security, Tech Partner's Curated Content, Web application and API security best practices

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesSlow network speeds, weak Wi-Fi signals and damaged cabling are just some of the most common network connection issues that IT departments need to troubleshoot. By David Jacobs Business networks are complex, and many things can go wrong that disrupt network performance. End users often complain about what appears to be poor application performance, and there can be many possible

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Weigh these 6 enterprise benefits of storage as a service

Tekmart EMC Enterprise Storage Team/ January 26, 2022/ Cloud computing, Cloud computing for business, Cloud Storage, Cloud storage management and standards, Computer Storage Hardware, Data Centre Hardware Equipment Technical Resources, Datacenter Hardware Trends, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Security, WHY??: Explanations on data center hardware

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesStorage as a service offers cloud procurement and remote management of on-premises storage. Benefits include scalability, utilitylike consumption pricing and storage optimization. By Garry Kranz Enterprises have realized the potential benefits of storage as a service. The idea is to let organizations buy storage in the same way they buy other cloud services. Using service-based consumption, enterprises lease on-premises storage from a

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Scalable Processor Architecture (SPARC); definition, its history and benefits.

Tekmart Data Center Team/ January 14, 2022/ Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Partner Resources, Scalable Processor Architecture (SPARC), Server virtualization infrastructure and architecture, Tech Partner's Curated Content, Tekmart Partner Content

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesScalable Processor Architecture (SPARC) is a 32- and 64-bit microprocessor architecture developed by Sun Microsystems in 1987. By Rahul Awati SPARC is based on reduced instruction set computing (RISC). SPARC has become a widely used architecture for hardware used with UNIX-based operating systems, including Sun’s own Solaris systems. Sun made SPARC an open architecture that is available for licensing to microprocessor manufacturers. Sun was acquired by Oracle Corporation in January

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A network node; what these are, their types ,topologies and examples.

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Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesA computer network is a system of computers and computing devices that are connected via communication links. These links allow the computers and other devices to send information over the network. By Ben Lutkevich and Kate Gerwig 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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What is delay-tolerant network (DTN)? an in depth expert explanation.

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ January 6, 2022/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Data Center Hardware Terminology, Datacenter Infrastructure News, delay-tolerant network (DTN), Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Infrastructure in the Data Centre, Network Infrastructure, Tech Partner's Curated Content

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesA delay-tolerant network (DTN) is a network that’s designed to operate effectively in extreme conditions and over very large distances, such as with space communications. By Rahul Awati In such environments, the conventional internet does not work; networks are also subject to frequent disruptions, high error rates and latency of hours or even days. A DTN can overcome such challenges and reliably transmit information, ensuring dependable

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Windows DHCP server configuration; a comprehensive how-to guide.

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Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesThe main steps to configure DHCP on Windows Server are installation, Active Directory authorization, creating a scope and DNS registration. Learn about other tasks and best practices. By Damon Garn Network nodes require an IP address configuration that usually comprises the IP address, subnet mask, default gateway IP for the router, name servers and other values. Administrators can manually set

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How to prevent and correct server cooling failures in the data centre.

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ December 31, 2021/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), Industry News and Expert Advice, Partner Content, Tech Partner's Curated Content, Timeless Articles, Timeless Tips, Travelling Techie Quick Reads-Timeless!

Reading Time-approximately: 6 minutesAdvanced planning can prevent server cooling failures, and good practices can help to remedy them and minimize the negative impact on your data center. By Bill Kleyman Network infrastructure and design is an intricate, delicate process where every decision can affect every server in your data center. Too often, server cooling requirements are overlooked, misjudged or severely underestimated. This can happen in

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HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) in the data centres.

Tekmart Data Center Team/ December 31, 2021/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center design and facilities, Data center facilities, Data Center Outsourcing (DCO), Data center systems management, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), Industry News and Expert Advice, Tech Partner's Curated Content

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesHVAC stands for heating, ventilation and air conditioning. In computing and especially in enterprise data centers, HVAC systems control the ambient environment (temperature, humidity, air flow and air filtering) and must be planned for and operated along with other data center components such as computing hardware, cabling, data storage, fire protection, physical security systems and power. By Robert Sheldon Almost all IT hardware comes with environmental

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What is edge virtualization in the data center? an indepth explanation, examples, comparisons and real world use cases.

Tekmart Data Center Team/ December 27, 2021/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, edge virtualization, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Open source virtualization, Partner Resources, Server virtualization infrastructure and architecture, Tech Partner's Curated Content, Tekmart Partner Content

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesEdge virtualization is the practice of using software versions of physical computing resources at the edge of a network, closest to the devices that produce data. By Ben Lutkevich In virtualization, the entire software stack — including operating systems (OSes) and everything that runs on them — is separated from the underlying hardware. Instances can then be copied and distributed to

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