Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesLicensing for virtual machines can be particularly tricky to navigate for IT admins, who must ensure proper licensing for hosts — as well as software running inside VMs. By Brien Posey Software licensing is rarely straightforward — and virtualization only increases licensing complexity, as both virtualization platforms and VMs themselves must be licensed properly. 2 key rules for VM licensing
Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesData gravity can attract increasing amounts of data, and brings with it onerous management overheads. We look at how to mitigate data gravity in datacenter and cloud. By Stephen Pritchard When it comes to enterprise applications, access to data – and lots of it – is usually a good thing. And the greater the volume of required data held locally
Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesWith sustainability moving up the boardroom agenda, IT managers should revamp procurement strategies to align with the principles of the circular economy, but what does this mean for managing the IT lifecycle? By Sebastian Klovig Skelton Enterprises must build holistic circular economies around their operations to address every source of emissions and waste if the IT sector is to tackle
Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesThe graphics processing unit (GPU) chipmaker has introduced its first datacenter chip, named after computer pioneer, Grace Hopper. By Cliff Saran Nvidia hopes to take graphics processing units (GPUs) in the datacenter to the next level by addressing what it sees as a bottleneck limiting data processing in traditional architectures. In general, the central processing unit (CPU) in a datacenter server would
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesThis is a must read for CIOs and other line managers. Share this list of phishing techniques and detection tips to help employees avoid phishing schemes. Plus, review technologies to protect your enterprise from phishing attacks. By Sharon Shea and Steven Weil Phishing attacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated, complex and common. According to a 2020 Proofpoint study, 90% of organizations
Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesCovid-19 has led to many people reassessing their priorities so customer experience needs to adapt to meet new expectations. By Cliff Saran The Covid-19 pandemic forced people to reassess their priorities and what they value most in their lives. While there is a slow recovery to the pre-pandemic norm, there is also a growing sense that there are a number
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesRansomware attacks have evolved and present a new set of challenges for backup admins. Here are some recent attack trends to prepare for to keep data and backups safe. By Robert Sheldon The latest ransomware trends suggest that IT teams will need to be more diligent than ever. Organizations that fail to either put data at risk or may even
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesBlockchain storage is a way of saving data in a decentralized network, which utilizes the unused hard disk space of users across the world to store files. The decentralized infrastructure is an alternative to centralized cloud storage and can solve many problems found in a centralized system. By TechTarget Contributor How blockchain storage works Blockchain relies on distributed ledger technology (DLT). The DLT acts as a
Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesThe experience of Tech Data in the education market over the past 20 months has shown the value of getting the right tools into the hands of users. By Simon Quicke The Covid-19 pandemic had an impact on almost every aspect of life and every customer, including those that operate in the education market. Classrooms were closed last year during
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesData center facility managers are responsible for the data center at large — from the outside of the building to the infrastructure it houses. By Julia Borgini Facility managers ensure that a data center remains available, secure and running optimally. Because data centers power much of today’s businesses, organizations rely heavily on facility managers. A facility manager differs from a
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