Data center storage and networking
The data center storage and networking topic area includes information for every step involved to design, deploy, manage and troubleshoot data center storage resources and data center networks. Data center storage and networking connect workloads on servers to important business data, as well as end users and external customers. New architectures and software-defined options improve data center networks and storage.
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Data Center Disaster Recovery Plan Template
Utilize this data center disaster recovery plan template and development checklist to assess how your data center facility and its infrastructure would perform during a disaster.
Data center storage and networking News
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October 22, 2020
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Oct'20
Dell: VMware spinoff would have 'no change for customers'
Dell CEO Michael Dell says customers aren't concerned about his company's plan to possibly spin off VMware shares; VMware's CEO says the companies will continue to 'R&D together.'
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October 08, 2020
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Oct'20
Dell EMC PowerEdge XE7100 seeks to corral unstructured data
Dell looks to snap server sales slump with two new PowerEdge XE servers. The dense models have flexible configurations of compute, storage and networking, and joint code development with Splunk.
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April 09, 2020
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Apr'20
Coronavirus decks storage and server enterprise spending
Revised IDC market forecast predicts a rise in cloud and infrastructure as a service, as organizations reallocate budgets from physical servers and storage hardware.
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November 14, 2019
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Nov'19
Michael Dell on Dell cloud strategy: On-premises cloud rules
Dell's CEO lays out his company's cloud plan, which is to connect on-premises with public, edge and 5G clouds though integrated infrastructure and subscription pricing.
Data center storage and networking Get Started
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Hybrid cloud vs. hyper-converged: Hybrid wins hands down
When everything goes to cloud, why do you even need HCI? Who cares where server, storage, virtualization and networking are when IT adopts a 'run any app from anyplace' strategy? Continue Reading
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Get to know NVMe protocol basics with these related terms
NVMe is a storage protocol that has made a difference in the enterprise. When looking into NVMe and its related technologies, it can help to have these basic terms on hand. Continue Reading
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Flash memory standards and interfaces every IT admin should know
Flash memory standards can be confusing for even seasoned IT pros. TLC, QLC, MLC, SLC flash and so on. SAS vs. NVMe, NVMe-oF among others. Let's make sense of this acronym soup. Continue Reading
Evaluate Data center storage and networking Vendors & Products
Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.
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What is edge computing? Everything you need to know
Edge computing is a distributed information technology (IT) architecture in which client data is processed at the periphery of the network, as close to the originating source as possible. Continue Reading
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VMware vs. Nutanix on HPE GreenLake: Comparing approaches
See how Synergy composable infrastructure with VMware Cloud Foundation and ProLiant DX on Nutanix Enterprise Cloud take different approaches to HPE GreenLake pay-per-use IT. Continue Reading
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How GreenLake Central improves HPE's GreenLake program
Learn about the features and benefits of HPE's GreenLake Central, an online portal that lets users manage and optimize their on-premises GreenLake systems. Continue Reading
Manage Data center storage and networking
Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.
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Managed SAN services aim to ease storage chores
Offloading SAN management to an MSP partner could free IT admins from an infrastructure component that sometimes gets short shrift among other data center priorities. Continue Reading
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Data center storage adoption reacts to pandemic pressures
Read on to learn how data center and storage administrators use cloud services, remote management and automation to overcome today's COVID-19 challenges. Continue Reading
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Use cases for object storage ramp up to meet emerging demands
Computational and storage advances are expanding the role of object storage beyond traditional HPC and cloud to emerging data analytics, machine learning and deep learning use cases. Continue Reading
Problem Solve Data center storage and networking Issues
We’ve gathered up expert advice and tips from professionals like you so that the answers you need are always available.
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5 areas to assess when rethinking storage at the edge
Does your organization have the right edge storage resources? Here's what you need to focus on to ensure your organization keeps pace with changes at the edge. Continue Reading
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The best enterprise storage products of 2019
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How to connect VMware Workstation virtual machines to the Internet
Learn how to configure VMware Workstation virtual networks, including connecting guest virtual machines to the Internet, use the Virtual Network Editor and more. Continue Reading