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Use ASHRAE guidelines to get server temperature right

Follow ASHRAE's guidelines to set up the right facility for your hardware by understanding proper conditions, such as filtration and inlet air temperature recommendations.

By Robert McFarlane • Dec. 7, 2023

AMD Instinct MI300 AI accelerator takes aim at Nvidia GPUs

Data center-grade GPUs and accelerators for enterprise customers and cloud vendors are the new battleground for AI hardware. AMD and Google advance the race with new chips.

By Don Fluckinger • Dec. 6, 2023

IBM quantum computers make sizable leap

The largest enterprises now invest in quantum computing strategies -- but it's still a long way off for the typical business. IBM's Condor and Heron QPUs accelerate its arrival.

By Don Fluckinger • Dec. 5, 2023

Essential components and tools of server monitoring

Server monitoring requires a list of the right tools to use and infrastructure components to watch. A workflow with these concepts ensures uptime and helps usage predictions.

By Julia Borgini • Dec. 5, 2023

shell program

A shell program is software that provides users with an interface for accessing services in the kernel.

By Robert Sheldon • Dec. 5, 2023

greenhouse gas

A greenhouse gas lets the sun's rays warm the Earth's surface but restricts the heat from escaping into space. Specifically, these gases absorb infrared radiation from the sun in the Earth's atmosphere and release it.

By Paul Kirvan • Dec. 4, 2023

Data center air quality: The air servers breathe

Monitor data center air quality to ensure best working conditions for equipment. Particulates and gaseous contaminants cause irreversible damage if you do not use proper filtration.

By Robert McFarlane • Nov. 30, 2023

Use the data center circular economy for sustainability

Building data center servers and hardware requires use of many of Earth's nonrenewable resources. Data center owners must adopt the circular economy system for sustainability.

By Jacob Roundy • Nov. 28, 2023

Broadcom completes VMware acquisition, promises investment

Broadcom plans to invest in VMware products that enable enterprises to build and modernize their private and hybrid cloud environments, Broadcom CEO Hock Tan said.

By Antone Gonsalves • Nov. 22, 2023

Modular data center vs. traditional: When to choose each

Organizations have two options for using a data center: modular or traditional. Before deciding, companies should know how much power and cost can come from each option.

By Julia Borgini • Nov. 20, 2023

x86-64

x86-64 (also called x86_64, x64, or amd64) is the 64-bit CPU architecture that is used in Intel and AMD processors. It is an extension to the 32-bit x86 (i386) architecture.

By Gavin Wright • Nov. 14, 2023

8 Linux distributions to replace CentOS

Red Hat's discontinuation of CentOS is causing individual users and companies to look elsewhere for an RHEL-compatible OS. Look into compatibility and migration tools to decide.

By Damon Garn • Nov. 13, 2023

How to upgrade RHEL 8 to 9

With CentOS 7 and RHEL 7 reaching end of maintenance, RHEL admins and developers must look into other OS options. Follow this tutorial to upgrade from RHEL 8 to 9.

By Damon Garn • Oct. 31, 2023

ducting (data center cooling)

Ducting is an approach to air management that uses a series of metal or plastic pipes to carry heated or cooled air from one place to another.

By Sharon Zaharoff • Oct. 31, 2023

With CentOS going away, what should users do?

Red Hat discontinued CentOS and replaced it with CentOS Stream. Other distributions, like Rocky Linux and AlmaLinux, provide free Linux OSes to the public.

By Jack Wallen • Oct. 30, 2023

Dell-Red Hat tackle DIY OpenShift deployments with appliance

Expanding its partnership with Red Hat, Dell is now offering OpenShift as a validated appliance for on-premises container deployment and management.

By Adam Armstrong • Oct. 26, 2023

Key themes emerge from Lenovo’s 2023 analyst conference

Enterprise Strategy Group looks at Lenovo's 2023 Global Industry Analyst Conference and how the company is taking a more holistic view, with a focus on AI and sustainability.

By Paul Nashawaty • Oct. 25, 2023

remote hands

Remote hands is the general name for a service colocation providers offer that enables customers to delegate IT management and maintenance tasks in a colocation facility to technicians hired by the provider.

By Erica Mixon, Brien Posey, Stephen Bigelow • Oct. 25, 2023

power-on reset (PoR)

A power-on reset (PoR) is a circuit that provides a predictable, regulated voltage to a microprocessor or microcontroller with the initial application of power.

By Stephen Bigelow • Oct. 25, 2023

Red Hat vs. SUSE: How do these Linux distributions stack up?

Deciding between Red Hat and SUSE may not seem simple, but comparing training, pricing and certifications should help companies understand which would best suit their employees.

By Damon Garn , Brien Posey • Oct. 5, 2023

Edge AI server market grows

Rapid data growth and the need to process it at the edge is expanding opportunities in the server market, with new entries from Unigen and Lenovo.

By Adam Armstrong • Oct. 2, 2023

Server room cleaning -- not a DIY project

Server room cleaning is crucial for maintaining the life span of equipment in the data center. This task involves professional help to minimize operation interruptions.

By Robert McFarlane • Sept. 19, 2023

7 common data center migration challenges to avoid

Admins should consider seven common data center migration challenges upfront to save money, prevent data loss and avoid delays during the migration process.

By Devin Partida • Sept. 18, 2023

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive

The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive is a legislative act that the European Union adopted to address the growing amounts of e-waste that come from electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) at the end of its life.

By Robert Sheldon • Sept. 18, 2023

How to write an SELinux policy

The NSA created the SELinux policy to provide security to applications. SELinux policies best suit an app under specific conditions, which can be found in this tutorial.

By Jack Wallen • Sept. 15, 2023