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Does your data center need a smart PDU?
A smart PDU can help you monitor and manage power flow more efficiently than a traditional PDU. Here's what you should consider before deciding whether to adopt.
Micro-cloud data centers: IT's new work front
Edge IT, micro-cloud data centers, containerization and autonomous operations are spreading through enterprises. IT leaders must find new ways to deploy and maintain these assets.
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Will data centers become obsolete?
Many organizations want to simplify or scale down their data centers -- but they won't disappear. Admins can examine as-a-service options and cloud to offload some applications.
How to decommission a data center: A step-by-step guide
Follow this step-by-step guide on decommissioning a data center, covering planning, inventory management, data security, and compliance to maximize recovery value.
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Data Center Facilities
Guide to understanding the various types of data centers
IT leaders must assess the types of data centers and align infrastructure with their business priorities, factoring in scalability, costs, security and sustainability objectives.
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Top data center infrastructure management software in 2026
DCIM tools can improve data center management and operation. Learn how six prominent products can help organizations control costs, manage energy and track assets.
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10 top AI hardware and chip-making companies in 2026
Due to rapid AI hardware advancement, companies release advanced products yearly to keep up with the competition. The new competitive product on the market is the AI chip.
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Data Center Careers Evaluate
AI in the data center: Transforming operations and careers
AI is transforming data center jobs by enhancing efficiency, security and management. Strategic AI use enables staff to focus on complex tasks, while automating routine operations.
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Building a power outage business continuity plan: Step by step
Loss of electric power presents a major risk to business continuity, and no organization is immune. Take these steps to create a solid business continuity plan for power outages.
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Kelsey Hightower's advice for platform engineers as AI looms
In this episode of IT Ops Query, Kelsey Hightower breaks down the current state -- and future -- of platform engineering in the AI era, plus skills development tips for IT leaders.
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How Enterprise Data Cloud transforms data for the AI era
Pure Storage is placed Highest in Execution and Furthest in Vision in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Enterprise Storage Platforms. With data the new driver of enterprise success, we believe that the Pure Storage platform continues to shape the future of storage and data management.
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AWS & Red Hat
Simplify App Modernization and Innovation with Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS
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Artificial Intelligence
Kaspersky – Optimizing your SOC
Are you interested in developing your organization’s SOC or optimizing an existing one? Kaspersky shares its expertise in articles built on its vast experience building and managing successful SOCs.
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Will data centers become obsolete?
Many organizations want to simplify or scale down their data centers -- but they won't disappear. Admins can examine as-a-service options and cloud to offload some applications.
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10 top AI hardware and chip-making companies in 2026
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5 data center trends to watch in 2026
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Top data center infrastructure management software in 2026
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How to use Vim in Linux
This tutorial explains basic functions and commands used in Vim to complete simple tasks. Follow along to learn some beginner tips on how to install and use Vim in Linux.
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Complexities of integrating AI into legacy data centers
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Chip recycling: Addressing e-waste in the AI hardware industry
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Balance three-phase power and save your UPS
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Does your data center need a smart PDU?
A smart PDU can help you monitor and manage power flow more efficiently than a traditional PDU. Here's what you should consider before deciding whether to adopt.
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Data center safety checklist: 10 best practices to follow
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Increase data center energy efficiency with Linux
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Maximizing water recycling in modern data center design
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Data Center Basics
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What is Linux distros (Linux distribution)?
A Linux distribution -- often shortened to 'Linux distro' -- is a complete operating system based on Linux.
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What is a configuration management database?
A configuration management database (CMDB) is a file -- usually in the form of a standardized database -- that contains all relevant information about the hardware and software components used in an organization's IT services and the relationships ...
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data center infrastructure efficiency (DCiE)
Data center infrastructure efficiency (DCiE) is a metric used to determine the energy efficiency of a data center by measuring what percentage of total facility power is consumed by IT equipment.
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9 steps to better IBM ELA negotiation results
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Ubuntu Core tutorial: Run IoT devices on Linux
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Experts: Intel government stake won't fix long-term woes
A deal giving the U.S. federal government a 10% stake in Intel in exchange for funds won't necessarily ensure the company's ultimate survival, according to industry analysts.
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Data center hardware and strategy
AWS launches virtual servers with custom Intel Xeon 6 chips
The companies tout a collaboration that will offer better price performance and memory bandwidth for memory-intensive workloads.
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Nvidia introduces entry-level RTX Pro GPU
The company's RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell Server Edition GPU and RTX Pro Server offer companies using smaller-scale enterprise infrastructure a way to do more AI on-premises.
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