What is a converged network adapter (CNA) when we talk about network adapters? A short expert explanation with examples…

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Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesA converged network adapter (CNA) is a single network interface device that provides the functionality of both a Fibre Channel (FC) host bus adapter (HBA) and a TCP/IP Ethernet network interface card (NIC) By Robert Sheldon and Todd Erickson CNAs connect servers to FC-based storage area networks (SANs) and Ethernet-based local area networks (LANs). A CNA attaches to a server via a

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What is carbon offset?-definition, footprints and how this works.

Staff Writer/ May 15, 2022/ Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Datacentre energy efficiency and green IT, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Tech Definition Updates, Technical Explanations, WHY??: Explanations on data center hardware

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesA carbon offset is a credit that a person or organization can buy to decrease its carbon footprint. When the number of carbon offset credits obtained is equal to an individual or organization’s carbon footprint, that person or organization is carbon-neutral. By Ben Lutkevich Revenue generated from the purchase of carbon offsets is often — but not always — invested in

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What is utility storage? an expert’s definition and explanation of the different types.

Tekmart OEM Storage Team/ April 2, 2022/ Best practices for data center operations, Cloud storage management and standards, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Data storage backup tools, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Tech Definitions, Tech Partner's Curated Content, Technical Explanations, WHY??: Explanations on data center hardware

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesUtility storage is a service model in which a provider makes storage capacity available to an individual, organization or business unit on a pay-per-use basis. By Robert Sheldon The customer purchases only the services, not the equipment itself, even if the equipment is housed on premises. The utility model is sometimes called metered services or storage on demand. The term “utility” is used because the

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Zero client (ultrathin client) computing model; examples, benefits and drawbacks.

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ March 21, 2022/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Tech Definitions, Technical Explanations

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesThese, zero clients, are also known as ultrathin client, are server-based computing models in which the end user’s computing device has no local storage. By Ben Lutkevich Zero client, also known as ultrathin client, is a server-based computing model in which the end user’s computing device has no local storage. A zero client can be contrasted with a thin client, which retains the

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Whai is a thick client (fat client) computer system ? their history, examples, benefits and drawbacks.

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ March 21, 2022/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Tech Definitions, Technical Explanations

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesA thick client (sometimes called a fat client) is a form of client-server architecture. Specifically, it is a networked computer system with most resources installed locally, rather than distributed over a network. By Alexander S. Gillis Thick client devices can be, for example, PCs, because they have their own hard drives, software applications and other local resources. Most, if not, all essential

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What is a thin client (lean client) desktop? history, benefits and drawbacks.

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Reading Time-approximately: 6 minutesA thin client (or lean client) is a virtual desktop computing model that runs on the resources stored on a central server instead of a computer’s resources. By Alexander S. Gillis Normally thin clients take the form of low-cost computing devices that heavily rely on a server for computation. The term can also describe software applications that use the client-server model in which the

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What is a computer room air conditioning unit (CRAC)?-a basic explanation

Tekmart Data Center Team/ February 19, 2022/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Tech Definitions, Technical Explanations

Reading Time-approximately: < 1 minuteA computer room air conditioning (CRAC) unit is a device that monitors and maintains the temperature, air distribution and humidity in a network room or data center. By TechTarget Contributor CRAC units are replacing air-conditioning units that were used in the past to cool data centers. According to Industrial Market Trends, mainframes and racks of servers can get as hot as a

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Understanding NVMe 2.0 specification and its related features;a detailed overview.

Tekmart OEM Storage Team/ February 19, 2022/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Data Center Hardware Terminology, Data center storage, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, IT infrastructure management and planning, NVMe storage, Primary Storage Devices, Technical Explanations, WHY??: Explanations on data center hardware

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesNVMe 2.0 added several features for storage administrators to consider, including domain support. The specification also made enhancements, such as to Endurance Group Management. By Jim Handy The NVMe 2.0 specification, published in June 2021, introduced changes to improve performance and to support new uses of NVMe. While NVMe originally supported only block storage, which was the way that storage

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

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ January 6, 2022/ Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Data Center Hardware Terminology, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, IoT data storage, Network Infrastructure, Network visibility, Tech Definitions, Technical Explanations

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 a storage volume? an expert’s explanation with application case examples.

Tekmart EMC Enterprise Storage Team/ December 24, 2021/ Application-aware storage, Archiving and backup, Backup and Archival Tools, Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Data protection, backup and archiving, Data storage backup tools, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Primary Storage Devices, Tech Definitions, Tech Partner's Curated Content, Technical Explanations

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesA storage volume is an identifiable unit of data storage. It can be a removable hard disk, but it does not have to be a unit that can be physically removed from a computer or storage system. By Robert Sheldon and Paul Crocetti The term volume, as it relates to storage, can refer to a physical volume or logical volume. A physical

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