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Free Guide: 5 Ways IT Infrastructure Automation Can Ease Your Day-to-Day
For IT admins, the maintenance of networking, storage and compute is an overwhelming task -- especially as data center technology becomes more complex. Fortunately, automation can help ease the burden of tedious tasks, but how exactly? Our expert explains 5 ways IT infrastructure automation lessens the load for data center teams.
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August 13, 2019
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Aug'19
Cray exascale computer to modernize aging nuclear weapon stockpile
The U.S. is buying an exascale system from Cray Inc., its third from the company which is now being acquired by HPE. The $600 million system will be used in nuclear weapons development.
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August 06, 2019
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Aug'19
IBM-Red Hat juggernaut seeks to boost multi-cloud deployments
IBM and Red Hat executives believe they are well positioned to capture a generous share of shops yet to implement hybrid clouds. Some analysts say that is easier said than done.
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July 30, 2019
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Jul'19
VMware on Google Cloud deal gives users another choice
VMware's deal with Google is the latest among top-tier players supporting each other's cloud. The question now is: How will Microsoft and IBM-Red Hat respond?
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July 26, 2019
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Jul'19
AI hardware demands drive biggest server, chip deals in 2019
Many top-tier server hardware suppliers redoubled their efforts to deliver products such as supercomputers to capture a piece of the AI and machine learning hardware market.
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Expand your edge data center vocabulary
Data, devices and distributed computing are all important parts of edge setups. Learn about edge computing components and how you might see them in your organization. Continue Reading
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Test your networking knowledge: What is edge computing?
Edge computing technology isn't new, but it may differ from your expectations. This quiz covers essential edge computing basics, such as pros, cons and differentiators. Continue Reading
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Design a VMware environment with CPUs, storage in mind
A solid infrastructure is critical to smooth operations in the data center. Admins designing a VMware environment should think about CPUs, storage and reference architectures. Continue Reading
Evaluate IT infrastructure management and planning Vendors & Products
Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.
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Support for production-level hybrid cloud use cases on the rise
A recent Taneja Group survey reveals that hybrid cloud and multi-cloud are the preferred cloud storage architectures for a variety of enterprise storage use cases. Continue Reading
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Tailor data center colocation services to your IT needs
Securing the right colocation contract takes time and research. When it comes to colocation options, evaluate facility location and provider services to get the right fit. Continue Reading
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3 ways to benefit from open source infrastructure
Using open source infrastructure can reduce operating costs and streamline upgrades, but it's important to weigh the pros and cons before you jump on the bandwagon. Continue Reading
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Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.
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How machine learning in data centers optimizes operations
Machine learning can help manage your data center more efficiently and address power consumption concerns and hardware maintenance. Today's tools make implementation easy and effective. Continue Reading
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How to cultivate the ideal IaaS agreement
As you expand your infrastructure, you might use service providers for certain components. Make sure you get a comprehensive SLA that addresses responsibilities, costs and security. Continue Reading
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Edge computing and IoT combine to reshape the network
Enterprises are examining edge computing and IoT in a new light to determine the best way to process and transmit the mountain of data generated by IoT devices. Continue Reading
Problem Solve IT infrastructure management and planning Issues
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How to get out of a bad colocation contract
Renegotiation, legal action and cancellation are all options if your colocation service agreement isn't up to par. But each option requires research to avoid big fees or downtime. Continue Reading
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What are edge computing challenges for the network?
Edge computing can reduce processing times and improve application performance, but the technology has its issues. Here are six challenges edge computing creates for the network. Continue Reading
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Build up your SDDC security with 3 components
If you want to build a foundation for secure operations in your SDDC, software patches, account privileges and encryption should all be part of your security framework. Continue Reading