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Why IT leaders should deploy generative AI infrastructure now

Organizations should seek to incorporate a generative AI product that is easy to use, flexible and on site. Nutanix GPT-in-a-Box is among the candidates with these options.

By Scott Sinclair • Sept. 13, 2023

virtual CPU (vCPU)

A virtual CPU (vCPU) is the processor of a virtual machine (VM).

By Gavin Wright • Sept. 8, 2023

Consider these 6 data center cleaning best practices

Data center admins that follow cleaning best practices can extend the life span of equipment and better ensure assets don't get damaged. Use these six tips to keep data centers clean.

By Robert McFarlane • Sept. 7, 2023

Parallel ATA (Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment or PATA)

Parallel ATA (Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment or PATA) is a legacy standard for connecting internal floppy disks, hard disk drives (HDDs) and optical drives to older computer systems.

By Garry Kranz • Aug. 31, 2023

Cloud vs. traditional data center: Which is right for you?

Enterprises can choose to place workloads in the cloud vs. on-premises data centers, or take a hybrid approach. Check out the factors that can help make the decision.

By Julia Borgini • Aug. 28, 2023

floating-point operations per second (FLOPS)

Floating-point operations per second (FLOPS) is a measure of a computer's performance based on the number of floating-point arithmetic calculations that the processor can perform within a second.

By Robert Sheldon • Aug. 22, 2023

assembler

An assembler is a computer program that takes in basic instructions and converts them into a pattern of bits that the computer's processor can use to perform basic operations.

By Rahul Awati • Aug. 15, 2023

power factor correction (PFC)

Power factor correction (PFC) is the set of mechanisms built into a power supply circuit to raise the power factor (PF).

By Robert Sheldon • Aug. 14, 2023

The long wait for CHIPS Act money just got a little longer

Swamped by applications from more than 400 chip manufacturers hoping to get CHIPS Act money, government officials have pushed back the delivery of those funds to year's end.

By Ed Scannell • Aug. 10, 2023

VMware snapshot

A VMware snapshot is a copy of a virtual machine (VM) in a VMware environment taken at a specific point in time.

By Rahul Awati , Meredith Courtemanche • Aug. 9, 2023

Ubuntu

Ubuntu (pronounced oo-BOON-too) is a free, open source operating system (OS) based on Debian Linux.

By Robert Sheldon • Aug. 8, 2023

Dell EMC VxRail

Dell EMC VxRail is a hyper-converged appliance. Like VSPEX Blue -- the Dell EMC product that it replaced -- and other hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) systems, VxRail includes compute, storage, networking and virtualization resources in a single device.

By Garry Kranz • Aug. 1, 2023

How to configure SELinux for applications and services

Admins need to follow six steps to configure SELinux properly to run applications and services. This tutorial walks you through how to configure the security system.

By Jack Wallen • July 31, 2023

Data center heat reuse: How to make the most of excess heat

Data center heat doesn't need to go to waste. As part of a sustainability strategy, explore ways to put the heat your data center produces to work, and consider heat reuse.

By Jacob Roundy • July 26, 2023

digital signal processing (DSP)

Digital signal processing (DSP) refers to various techniques for improving the accuracy and reliability of digital communications.

By Andrew Zola • July 24, 2023

transistor-to-transistor logic (TTL)

Transistor-to-transistor logic -- also known as simply transistor-transistor logic or TTL -- is a family of digital logic design built from a family of bipolar junction transistors that act on direct-current pulses.

By Stephen Bigelow • July 21, 2023

RHEL users question Red Hat’s reliance on CentOS Stream

Despite criticism from developers, Red Hat continues its commitment to CentOS as the delivery vehicle for RHEL, believing it benefits open source developers in the long run.

By Ed Scannell , Beth Pariseau • July 13, 2023

8 benefits of data center virtualization

Organizations with virtualized data center components can save on hardware, comply easier with regulations and increase speed. Consider virtualization for your infrastructure.

By Jacob Roundy • July 12, 2023

Assess the environmental impact of data centers

Data centers have faced scrutiny about their environmental impact in recent years. Assess their impact to find ways to reduce the environmental damage.

By Jacob Roundy • July 12, 2023

What is the best OS for Docker?

Admins that want to run Docker containers can choose from Linux distros, including Ubuntu Core, RancherOS and others. Compare options for Docker OSes.

By Jack Wallen • July 11, 2023

Data center cooling challenges and how to solve them

Data centers that are not properly cooled can see equipment work inefficiently or become damaged. Learn some common cooling challenges and assess ways to solve them.

By Robert McFarlane • July 10, 2023

blade server

A blade server, sometimes referred to as a high-density server, is a compact device containing a computer used to manage and distribute data in a collection of computers and systems, called a network.

By Kinza Yasar • June 29, 2023

Reimaging, innovating, securing cloud-native at SUSECON 2023

At SUSECON 2023, SUSE announced cloud-native AI-based observability with Opni and alluded to more announcements this year. Leaders emphasized cloud-native tech and modernization.

By Paul Nashawaty • June 27, 2023

multiprocessing

Multiprocessing is the utilization of two or more central processing units (CPUs) in a single computer system.

By Kinza Yasar • June 23, 2023

Linux swappiness

Linux swappiness is a kernel parameter that determines how aggressively the Linux virtual machine (VM) swaps pages between memory and the swap space on the system's disk.

By Robert Sheldon • June 22, 2023