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After its acquisition by IBM, Red Hat wasted little time unveiling the next version of its flagship product, RHEL 7.6, which supports hybrid clouds and updated security.
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HCI clusters and rack servers both offer benefits for a data center rollout. Still, figuring out which is easier to set up requires evaluation and planning.
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Data center coolant research delves into nanotechnology
You might want to investigate alternatives to water and fans to keep your data center cool. Still, there are costs and environmental concerns facing researchers and IT administrators.
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Find the best Linux OS for your data center
Linux is known for its reliability and flexibility in the data center. To select the proper distribution for your servers, you'll need to evaluate your application and support needs
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Considerations for data center hardware migration
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Red Hat is a leading software company in the business of assembling open source components for the Linux operating system and related programs into a distribution package that can easily be ordered and implemented.
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HCI, servers bring individual benefits to data centers
HCI clusters and rack servers both offer benefits for a data center rollout. Still, figuring out which is easier to set up requires evaluation and planning.
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Data center coolant research delves into nanotechnology
You might want to investigate alternatives to water and fans to keep your data center cool. Still, there are costs and environmental concerns facing researchers and IT administrators.
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