1901, 2021

Move to NVMe technology will depend on need and speed

Staff Writer/ January 19, 2021/ Data Center Hardware, Data center storage, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, NVMe storage, Primary Storage Devices, Tekmart Enterprise Hardware Tips

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesAs a replacement for the SCSI storage protocol, NVMe can provide more responsive storage and lower latency. But transitioning to NVMe in the data center requires thorough planning. By George Crump Nonvolatile memory express is a storage protocol designed specifically for memory-based storage, enabling technologies like flash to reach their full potential. Since NVMe technology is a change to infrastructure,

1101, 2021

Advice for an effective network security strategy

Staff Writer/ January 11, 2021/ ‘New Normal’ courtesy of Covid-19, Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, How-Tos and Other Useful Tips and Tricks, Industry News and Expert Advice, Timeless Tips, Working Remotely

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesSecurity audits, evaluations of tools and looking realistically at trending technologies are some ways an organization can ensure its network security is the best it can be. By Michaela Goss Contrary to what some professionals might assume, remote work can help enhance an organization’s network security strategy. When most organizations were forced into a work-from-home model due to the COVID-19 pandemic,

0801, 2021

Identify bottlenecks and resolve VM performance problems

Staff Writer/ January 8, 2021/ Capacity planning for virtualization, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Engage the experts, Expert Advise and Opinion, How-Tos and Other Useful Tips and Tricks, Improving server management with virtualization, Industry News and Expert Advice, Server hardware and virtualization, Timeless Tips, Virtualization

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesSome of the infrastructure components behind slow performance include CPU, memory and networking. These tips will help you find and eliminate those bottlenecks. By Brian Kirsch When it comes to bottlenecks, the big four that always come to mind are CPU, memory, network and storage. Since these are typically the infrastructure pieces that make up a virtual environment, it stands

0801, 2021

Watch CPU Ready metrics to regulate VM overcommit levels

Staff Writer/ January 8, 2021/ Capacity planning for virtualization, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, How-Tos and Other Useful Tips and Tricks, Improving server management with virtualization, Industry News and Expert Advice, Timeless Tips, Virtualization

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesAdministrators can get more out of their servers by overcommitting CPU resources and balancing VM distribution. By Brian Kirsch One of the great things about virtualization is the ability to abstract and share resources. This abstraction also enables the overcommitment of resources — a practice that describes provisioning more logical resources than is physically available. Not all servers within a

0501, 2021

How to calculate a subnet mask from hosts and subnets

Staff Writer/ January 5, 2021/ Best practices for data center operations, Data Center Hardware Terminology, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, How do i...?, How-Tos and Other Useful Tips and Tricks, Industry News and Expert Advice, Network Infrastructure, Tekmart Enterprise Hardware Tips, Timeless Tips

Reading Time-approximately: 9 minutesIP addressing and subnetting are important and basic elements of networks. In this article, learn how to calculate a subnet mask based on the required number of subnets and hosts. By Terry Slattery and David Davis In this article, we explore IP addressing and subnetting and show how to apply this valuable information to real-world scenarios. We address how to

3112, 2020

6 common Backup Exec error codes and how to resolve them

Staff Writer/ December 31, 2020/ Archiving and backup, Backup and Archival Tools, Backup and recovery software, Cloud backup, Data storage backup tools, Data storage backup tools, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, How-Tos and Other Useful Tips and Tricks, Industry News and Expert Advice, Timeless Tips

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesBackup Exec, which is now under the Veritas brand, is one of the top names in data protection. If a Backup Exec error occurs, it may be one of the codes analyzed below. By Brien Posey Backup Exec has been around in one form or another since the early 1990s and has a reputation as one of the more reliable

3012, 2020

Circular economy business model

Staff Writer/ December 30, 2020/ Data Center Hardware Terminology, Tech Definitions, Tekmart Enterprise Hardware Tips

Reading Time-approximately: < 1 minuteBy Tekmart Support Team Circular economy business models keep products and materials in use, by design, for as long as possible to get the maximum value from them. A circular economy approach ensures that materials are retained within productive use, in a high value state, for as long as possible. This is how a company creates, captures, and delivers value with the value creation

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

2312, 2020

RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10 and 50 explained

T-Blog Editor/ December 23, 2020/ Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Tech Definitions, Tekmart Enterprise Hardware Tips

Reading Time-approximately: 8 minutesRAID protects data and improves storage performance and availability, but it can be confusing. Read about the different types of RAID, the pros and cons, and where they work best. By Erin Sullivan, Christopher Poelker and Stacey Peterson RAID originally stood for redundant array of inexpensive disks. Today, the acronym has been updated to redundant array of independent disks. But RAID’s purpose

2312, 2020

How to adopt and secure the cloud in a work-from-home world

T-Blog Editor/ December 23, 2020/ ‘New Normal’ courtesy of Covid-19, Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, How-Tos and Other Useful Tips and Tricks, Industry News and Expert Advice, Timeless Tips

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesSet up a remote work infrastructure with the cloud. This article highlights cloud adoption strategies for beginners, tips to reduce latency and the benefits of cloud backup. By Ryan Dowd Elasticity and ease of access have long been hallmarks of cloud computing and have made it an attractive option during uncertain times. The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred a huge rise