Evaluate

Evaluate

Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.

• What to know before using li-ion battery technology in a UPS system

  Lead-acid batteries were the norm for most UPS systems, but lithium-ion batteries are an attractive alternative. Here's what to know before bringing them into your data center. Continue Reading

• Simplify mainframe storage management with IBM SMFLIMxx

  By offering a more flexible, rule-based approach, SMFLIMxx can help mainframe programmers get a better grasp on virtual storage. Continue Reading

• Weigh the pros, cons of three Linux load balancer options

  Nginx, HAProxy and Linux Virtual Server are three different Linux load balancer to consider for multiserver, high-traffic requests in the data center. Continue Reading

• Words to go: SDDC planning

  Administrators are pursuing software-defined data centers to take their IT strategy to new heights. But before getting started, learn these 10 essential terms. Continue Reading

• SDS products present new performance, budgeting hurdles

  Software-defined storage presents data center managers with new options, but they aren't free from challenges, particularly around hardware limitations and budgeting cycles. Continue Reading

• Data center monitoring tools and tips to keep IT in the know

  It's important to monitor your data center to ensure the highest security, performance and scalability. Learn how to make the process as efficient as possible with these five tips.Continue Reading

• Before leaving a system administrator job, don't burn any bridges

  Leave on good terms from your system administrator job to avoid burning bridges and to keep a good reputation in the industry. Here are some things to consider before your move.Continue Reading

• SDDC planning should focus on scalability, integration

  The ability to control everything through software is an appealing characteristic of software-defined data centers. But integration, scalability and other considerations should shape your SDDC plan.Continue Reading

• New IEEE network standards nudge data centers toward 25 GbE

  Two new IEEE network standards that will accommodate 25 GbE are 802.3bq and 802.3by. But what changes will you need to make in the data center to support them?Continue Reading

• Test your knowledge of useful Linux commands with this quiz

  Think you're an expert on useful Linux commands for network and server management? Try your hand at this Linux command quiz to see how much you know about 10 Linux utilities and their use cases.Continue Reading

• IoT projects and other data center capacity planning tips

  Whether you use mainframes or the cloud, data center capacity planning remains critical to ensure you have the IT resources you need down the road.Continue Reading

• Full SDDC architecture adoption remains in the distant future

  Why are most organizations not adopting full SDDCs yet? Find out what's blocking their road to an SDDC architecture and how some companies are overcoming those challenges.Continue Reading

• Xeon E5 v4 workload and upgrade considerations for admins

  Increased compute capabilities in the Intel Xeon E5 v4 and E7 v4 family help accommodate cloud and scale-up workloads -- but not everyone should rush to upgrade.Continue Reading

• Three interface options for remote server monitoring, management

  Remote server management interfaces, such as IPMI, iDRAC and iLO, give data center admins a central location to monitor fan speeds, power supply status, temperature and more.Continue Reading

• New IT jobs emerge to target user experience, service delivery

  Experts in user experience and IT as a service are becoming critical in the enterprise, especially as the gap narrows between IT and business teams in new IT jobs.Continue Reading