1001, 2021

software asset management (SAM)-a tech definition

Staff Writer/ January 10, 2021/ ‘New Normal’ courtesy of Covid-19, Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Partner Resources, Tech Acronyms and Initialisms, Tech Definitions, Tekmart Partner Content

Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesSoftware asset management (SAM) is the administration of processes, policies and procedures that support the procurement, deployment, use, maintenance and disposal of software applications within an organization. Posted by: Margaret Rouse WhatIs.com SAM is the part of IT asset management that seeks to ensure the organization complies with license agreements and does not overspend on software. An important goal of every SAM initiative is to facilitate the

2412, 2020

Fault Tolerance: Understanding and Securing Your System

T-Blog Editor/ December 24, 2020/ Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Partner Content, Partner Resources, Tekmart Enterprise Hardware Tips, Timeless Tips

Reading Time-approximately: 7 minutesSystems that cannot be allowed to fail require fault tolerance. Learn about the systems and technology of fault tolerance and how your business can achieve it. Post by Paul Rubens, Fault tolerance is a concept used in many fields, but it is particularly important to data storage and information technology infrastructure. In this context, fault tolerance refers to the ability of

0412, 2020

Microsoft Teams calling sparks partner business

T-Blog Editor/ December 4, 2020/ Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Partner Content, Partner Resources, Understanding UC, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, Voice and unified communications

Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesPartners may see increased business in Teams cloud calling as Microsoft expands the platform’s business focus. Education and governance offer other channel opportunities. By John Moore Newly expanded Microsoft Teams calling features are among the top opportunities next year for partners focusing on the collaboration platform, through which users made 650 million calls in October 2020. Microsoft this week said

0412, 2020

5 steps to build partnerships with IT distribution companies

T-Blog Editor/ December 4, 2020/ Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Partner Content, Partner Resources

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesChannel partners’ relationships with IT distribution companies should be about more than ordering tech parts. Find out how to get the most value out of distributor relationships. By Scott Ford Editor’s note: IT distributors are an important segment of the IT channel ecosystem that act as intermediaries between vendors and channel partners. 1. Evaluate distributors There are plenty of distributors in

0312, 2020

Vendors investigate chiplets as CPU expansion option

T-Blog Editor/ December 3, 2020/ Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Partner Content, Partner Resources

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesAs chipmakers expand the amount of processing power in CPUs, some are considering the use of chiplets. These modular silicon pieces offer a possible option for scalable designs. By Kerry Doyle Multicore CPUs were fundamental to scaling data center performance and supporting a range of nascent technologies. Since the early 2000s, manufacturers have consistently increased CPU core counts and combined

0311, 2020

Cloud infrastructure services market growth soars in Q3 as Covid-19 fuels online demand

T-Blog Editor/ November 3, 2020/ ‘New Normal’ courtesy of Covid-19, Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, COVID-19: Organization Mitigation Responses, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Partner Content, Partner Resources

Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesLatest quarterly market tracker data from Synergy Research Group reveals the impact the pandemic is having on the fortunes of the runners and riders in the cloud infrastructure services market. By Caroline Donnelly The soaring demand for online services brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic has served to ensure the cloud market has enjoyed a bumper third quarter, according to

3010, 2020

Lenovo ThinkPad models upgraded to Intel 10th Gen, AMD Ryzen 4000

T-Blog Editor/ October 30, 2020/ Enterprise Desktop Management, Expert Advise and Opinion, IT Managed Services, Partner Content, Partner Resources

Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesNew models include Intel 10th Gen vPro CPUs and, on select models, AMD Ryzen 4000 Pro CPUs. Wi-Fi 6, ThinkShield and modern standby are also featured in the new models. By Taylor Driscoll Lenovo announced the latest models of ThinkPad T, X and L series laptops on Monday, which include the newest CPUs from Intel and AMD and Wi-Fi 6

3010, 2020

HP ProBook 400 series additions aimed at SMBs, remote work

T-Blog Editor/ October 30, 2020/ ‘New Normal’ courtesy of Covid-19, Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Covid-19 Global Responses, COVID-19: Organization Mitigation Responses, Enterprise Desktop Management, IT Managed Services, Partner Content, Partner Resources

Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesThe new ProBooks — the 445 GH and 455 G7 — feature the latest AMD Ryzen 4000 chip processor and enhanced security features to enable remote work and aid small businesses. By Taylor Driscoll Two recently announced additions to the HP ProBook 400 line of enterprise PCs are geared at small businesses and remote workers during a time of extended

3010, 2020

New HP hardware directed at remote work

T-Blog Editor/ October 30, 2020/ Datacenter Infrastructure News, Enterprise Desktop Management, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, IT Managed Services, Partner Content, Partner Resources

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesHP hardware releases are centered on ‘micro mobility’ around the home, enabling remote employees to be productive in spaces not designed for work. By Mike Gleason Recent HP hardware announcements, such as a portable secondary monitor and laptops with 5G and 4G LTE capability, emphasized the importance of productivity while working from home. HP Inc. announced new EliteBook laptops and

1410, 2020

Modern HDD technologies that are bringing hard disks back

T-Blog Editor/ October 14, 2020/ Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Partner Content, Partner Resources, Primary Storage Devices

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesDon’t write off HDDs just yet. Energy-assisted technologies such as MAMR and HAMR may keep hard disk drives competitive in an evolving secondary storage market. By Erin Sullivan Hard disk drives may be considered obsolete by some, but modern HDD technologies have made significant strides in increasing storage capacity and speed. SSDs, cloud-based storage and software-defined storage may have made