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  • Determining the best Linux distribution for your enterprise

    There are many flavors of Linux, making the selection process for the best Linux distribution for your business difficult to whittle down.

  • Flash storage vs. hard drive: Which is best for virtual servers?

    In the flash storage vs. hard drive debate, which should I choose for my virtualized server? Does form factor affect my decision? Are there any particular considerations for disk controllers on a virtualized server?

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  • The basics of selecting server memory

    Understanding modern memory helps IT professionals make the best choices for selecting a server memory configuration and upgrades.

  • Virtual server backup software, best practices for the data center

    The best way to learn about server virtualization backup is to try evaluation versions of software to make sure it works with your infrastructure.

  • Tuning performance and capacity management

    As data centers virtualize a greater number of resources and scale for more workloads, two tasks become critical to ensure application performance: performance monitoring and capacity planning. Whether these servers are physical or virtual,...

  • The benefits of insourcing data center operations

    Though outsourcing data center operations works in some scenarios, insourcing might still be the best solution for many IT shops.

  • Weighing cloud computing risks from a data center perspective

    Deciding whether the cloud computing risks are worth migrating some or all of your workloads? A gradual, tested approach may be the best bet.

  • Two Linux and Unix commands you might not know you need

    What are some lesser known, but highly useful Linux and Unix commands, and what do they do?

    Throughout my time as a system administrator, I've noticed that a handful of commands are utilized disproportionately regularly, compared...

  • Comparing popular converged infrastructure products

    Several big-name vendors have converged infrastructure products, but which one fits best in your data center?

  • Making mainframe technology hip again

    The mainframe is a beautiful piece of technology, able to securely manage and meet the performance goals of disparate workloads for thousands of users in a relatively small, energy-efficient package. It maintains levels of compatibility and...

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