Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesHere are some troubleshooting steps you can take as you determine whether the crash occurred at the hardware, operating system or application level. By Brien Posey If you are reading this, then I’m assuming that you are probably working through the nightmare of a server crash. The bad news — aside from the experience of your server crashing — is that
Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesFor daily work files, databases and mission-critical systems and data, the more frequent the backup, the better. But how often should you back up all your data? By Paul Kirvan With all the backup-focused products available on the market today, there is no excuse not to back up systems and data. The key to making all of this work is
Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesCreating and adopting a data backup plan is only the first step. To achieve complete data protection, you also need a backup testing strategy. By John Edwards The importance of scheduling regular data backups to protect against the possibility of a primary storage system failure is well understood. Less widely recognized, however, is the fact that backups can also fail,
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesDAS can be useful for specific applications, but NAS is often the better option because it can provide a greater number of storage architecture options. By Brien Posey When given a choice, is it better to use network-attached storage (NAS) or direct-attached storage (DAS) for your environment? While there is not an answer that holds true in every situation —
Reading Time-approximately: 7 minutesCompare SAN and NAS and find out what to consider when using each storage system format. Object storage and the cloud are also affecting the storage options that are available. By Randy Kerns, Evaluator Group Stacey Peterson Rodney Brown Published: 28 Aug 2020 Enterprise storage comes in many different shapes. Two of the most common — and long-standing — ways to add
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesBy Kerry Doyle Different server types bring advantages in processing speed, memory availability and overall cost. Single-socket servers offer cost, utilization benefits to admins For certain data centers, single-socket servers offer a more economical, resource-specific alternative to established dual-socket servers. Increasingly, organizations of all sizes can spend less to deploy single-socket 24+ core servers and achieve the same performance levels
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesHardware, software and facility issues can lead to server failure. With the right protocol and preventive maintenance, you can reduce failure amount and troubleshoot time. By Jacob Roundy Published: 02 Jun 2020 Server failure is a common issue that affects all organization types and sizes, and the cost of server downtime can include days without system access to loss of critical
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesAsset tracking, information logging and security measures should all be a part of hardware decommissioning. Don’t miss a step with these considerations. Julia Borgini, If you’re looking to replace outdated hardware — such as servers, storage drives or network switches — you must source replacement pieces, but also take care of the disposal of your old hardware. Outdated infrastructure upgrades
Reading Time-approximately: < 1 minuteEffective IT asset disposal is essential for data center health IT hardware evaluation and procurement are necessary — and potentially exciting — parts of data center management. But aside from seeing what shiny new tech can be introduced to your infrastructure, you must also track what IT assets are due for retirement. Consistently monitoring aging hardware and replacing it at
Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesIs your data center equipment starting to show signs of aging? These performance metrics can evaluate hardware health and help you decide if assets should be maintained or retired. Robert Sheldon Published: 13 Jul 2020 Data center assets — such as servers, network components and power equipment — should be retired on a routine basis to ensure application and operational workflows
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