Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesThere comes a time when every IT department has to refresh its server and storage hardware. There are no hard and fast rules about when this should take place. Sometimes decisions are driven by the availability of new technologies, such as next-generation Intel processors. Post courtesy of Dell Technologies Other times decisions can be driven by changing workload requirements, new
Reading Time-approximately: 7 minutesUnderstand, communicate, monitor, check logs, ask for support. Follow these guidelines, and make troubleshooting server problems quick and easy. By Adam Fowler Server troubleshooting is a fine art, but there are some quick and easy methods and tips to get things running smoothly. ITIL methodology delves into how to troubleshoot a server or a related issue more deeply, but the general theme is
Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesFreeNAS is a FreeBSD based storage platform that utilizes ZFS. The fact that it uses a popular enterprise file system and it is free means that it is extremely popular among IT professionals who are on constrained budgets. Post courtesy of: ServeTheHome With FreeNAS using ZFS as well as effective storage tiering using SSD and RAM caches, many users will
Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesIntel, AMD and Arm processors optimize virtualization in multiple ways. Read up on the features for Intel VT, AMD-V, Armv9, Intel APICv, and AMD AVIC tech, as well as how they support VMs. By Stephen J. Bigelow Chipmakers Intel, AMD and Arm Ltd. implement instruction set extensions that enable hardware support for virtualization, but it can be difficult to make
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesHere we will show how to reset the administrator password on the HPE server management board — Integrated Lights-Out (ILO). This guide is based on iLO v4, but it is also applicable to iLO3 and iLO2. Tekmart Africa Enterprise Support Post courtesy of: https://woshub.com/ If you have physical access to your HPE server, you can restart your host and press F9 during the
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesHewlett Packard Enterprise has announced a new line of cloud-native compute solutions powered by Ampere Altra and Ampere Altra Max cloud-native processors. Post courtesy of: Harold Fritts With the new ARM-based HPE ProLiant RL300 server line, the company is targeting service providers and enterprises that are embracing cloud-native development. HPE ProLiant RL300 Gen11 The new HPE ProLiant RL300 Gen11 server
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: 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
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
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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