Category: Data Centers

  • Selecting the Best Server for Your Data Center

    Selecting the Best Server for Your Data Center

    Server Selection Having a better server is necessary to increase performance in the workplace. It must be the first protocol of IT professionals to assess top priorities to develop a protocol on how a server should be chosen while constructing the most efficient workloads. It is said that servers are…

  • Data Center Decommissioning – A “How-To” Guide

    Data Center Decommissioning – A “How-To” Guide

    What is data center decommissioning? A data center is a physical place where a company’s sensitive applications and data are kept centrally. The data center is designed in such a way that applications and data are distributed through computer networking by a shared delivery. Traditionally it used to be on-premises.

  • Different Types of Data Centers

    Different Types of Data Centers

    Data has become the most powerful tool in the present era and no business can survive without it. Basically, data centers are just buildings that provide space, power and cooling for network infrastructure. But the amount of data being generated by businesses is growing exponentially every year. Managing such a vast…

  • Data Centers Go Green

    Data Centers Go Green

    The Challenge of Data Centers Going Green While Still Retaining Efficiency The unrelenting growth of the data center landscape is being driven by the constant need for more cloud and IoT services. Usually, growth and development are a good thing in business, however in regards to data centers it means…

  • Data Center Energy Efficiency

    Data Center Energy Efficiency

    Due to today’s constant changes and technological advances, the amount of data being created continues to grow at a rapid rate. More data being generated, translates into more robust data storage centers. Regardless of how long you’ve been using data centers for your business growth and storage needs, there is always room…

  • THREE REASONS TO START PLANNING YOUR IT INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADE

    Microsoft will soon be ending its customer support for Windows Server 2008. What does this mean for you and your organization?Well, the end of one era always means the beginning to another. This could be the perfect opportunity to ramp up your production, security, and improvements throughout. As much as we…

  • The Definitive Guide to Choosing the Best Router for Your Needs

    The Definitive Guide to Choosing the Best Router for Your Needs

    How to Choose the Best Router for Your Needs     Remember back in the late 1980s and the 1990s when anyone who wanted to access the internet had to play the waiting game while listening to that awful screeching sound of the modem dialing the ISP? Ah, the nostalgia…

  • Data Protection and Information Security – Together at Last.

    Data Protection and Information Security – Together at Last.

    Any IT professional that spent time around a corporate data center for several years has more than likely adapted to the separation of data protection and data security fields. The division in specialties has long historical roots, but does it really make sense anymore? Data protection is…

  • Data Storage Faceoff: Tape vs Disk vs Cloud

    Data Storage Faceoff: Tape vs Disk vs Cloud

    Data Storage Faceoff: Tape vs Disk vs Cloud In September 2010, Virgin Blue airline’s check-in and online booking systems went down for a period of 11 days, affecting around 50,000 passengers and 400 flights. Ultimately the downtime ended up costing the company over $20 million. So, what is the true…

  • Data Storage Depot: The Cost of Storage Media

    Data Storage Depot: The Cost of Storage Media

    I know what you’re probably thinking, who still uses tape as storage media backup? Isn’t everything in the cloud these days? In fact, recent research by Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) shows that almost half (49%) of surveyed organizations said they currently rely on data tape as part of their main…