Server hardware strategy
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November 27, 2019
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Nov'19
U.S. facility may have best data center PUE
The data center energy efficiency metric, power usage effectiveness, or PUE, is not improving. But one supercomputer data center is showing that big improvements are possible.
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November 01, 2019
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Nov'19
HPE Cray ClusterStor E1000 arrays tackle converged workloads
Hewlett Packard Enterprise subsidiary Cray delivers new ClusterStor E1000 all-flash and disk storage arrays, with hardened Lustre file system and ClusterStor Data Services.
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September 17, 2019
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Sep'19
New Dell EPYC servers embrace AMD Rome chips
Dell EMC goes from Naples to Rome with a new line of EPYC servers, including Ready Solutions for high-performance computing and Ready Nodes for vSAN hyper-converged infrastructure.
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August 23, 2019
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Aug'19
DARPA unveils first SSITH prototype to mitigate hardware flaws
DARPA is still in the early prototype stages of its SSITH program, but the aim is to develop an open source chip able to block hardware attacks and reduce the need for software patches.
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ambient temperature
Ambient temperature is the air temperature of any object or environment where equipment is stored. Continue Reading
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Drill down to basics with these server hardware terms
Even with software-based data center options, it's still important to know the physical components of a server. Check out these four terms to refresh your memory. Continue Reading
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What's the difference between Open19 and the Open Compute Project?
Though the Open19 initiative and Open Compute Project seem to have a similar goal, they do differ in type of support, hardware requirements and licensing practices. Continue Reading
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Answers to top server lifecycle management questions
Unsure when to maintain, upgrade or ditch a server? Here's a look at your hardware -- and software -- care options. Continue Reading
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What are viable Open19 use cases and hardware options?
Open19 is working with vendors to make hardware for its open source infrastructure. The goal is to support a growing number of off-premises use cases, such as edge computing. Continue Reading
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4 essential composable infrastructure questions answered
Learn how composable IT works, and find out when this highly flexible, programmable infrastructure model makes sense for your servers, network, and storage and when it doesn't. Continue Reading
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Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.
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Develop a 7-step server maintenance checklist
For effective server maintenance, admins must perform proactive hardware and software checks. Any list must include dusting, log review and software patch tests. Continue Reading
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New hardware, use cases shape server benchmarking needs
Advancements in server hardware help admins address the latest data-intensive use cases. But this brings questions about the place of industrywide benchmarking standards. Continue Reading
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Improve server rack physical security with ISO standards
Safeguarding information access is essential to data center operations. With ISO Standard 27001 and the right locking mechanisms, you can prevent a security breach at the server hardware level. Continue Reading
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Security, vendor choices affect server purchases for IT buyers
Server selection is a quandary for IT, as security, the use of file servers and whether multiple servers of CPU systems will meet enterprise demand plague enterprises. Continue Reading
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How to choose a server based on your data center's needs
In an effort to optimize performance in the enterprise, IT should evaluate top priorities to determine how to choose a server and create the most efficient workloads. Continue Reading
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Evaluate hyper-converged for high-density data centers
Although rising data center densities don't seem problematic for hyperscale providers, they create challenges for enterprises. Discover how hyper-converged systems can help. Continue Reading