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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

Data center tiers and why they matter for uptime

Organizations should consider data center tiers of colocation providers or for their own data centers based on their uptime needs. Examine the differences among the four tiers.

By Clive Longbottom, Ryan Arel • June 20, 2023

Explore Red Hat’s bring-your-own-subscription model for RHEL

Many organizations use pay-as-you-go models with public cloud providers to run their Red Hat products in the cloud. Explore how bring-your-own-subscription differs.

By Ryan Arel • June 19, 2023

moves, adds and changes (MAC)

Moves, adds and changes (MAC) refers to a set of tasks that IT teams regularly perform to keep computing equipment up to date and aligned with user and business requirements.

By Rahul Awati , Meredith Courtemanche • June 16, 2023

Best of VMware Explore 2023 Awards: Nomination form

Submit your entry for the Best of VMware Explore 2023 Awards for a chance to win.

By TechTarget Contributor • June 13, 2023

Best of VMware Explore Awards: Rules and criteria

Read the updated rules, criteria and categories for the Best of VMware Explore 2023 Awards to find out what the requirements are for each product nomination.

By TechTarget Contributor • June 13, 2023

VergeIO’s new IOfortify halts ransomware spread

Diminutive snapshots, a new alert system and code improvements empower the software of HCI vendor VergeIO against ransomware attacks in its latest release.

By Tim McCarthy • June 13, 2023

Strategies to work toward data center decarbonization

Global temperatures are rising, and organizations can do their part by decarbonizing their data centers. Examine ways to cut back on data center carbon emissions.

By Jacob Roundy • June 7, 2023

Dell Technologies World 2023 recap: Prepare for complexities

At Dell Technologies World 2023, experts discussed the complexities organizations face when prioritizing technologies and the need to plan for the future of work to succeed.

By Mark Bowker • June 6, 2023

Compare two Linux security modules: SELinux vs. AppArmor

Use SELinux or AppArmor to protect Linux servers, but examine the differences between them. AppArmor is easier to use but does not give admins as much control as SELinux.

By Jack Wallen • June 6, 2023

Data center redundancy: The basics

Downtime can cost businesses thousands, and redundancy is one way to minimize disruptions. Assess uptime requirements when building redundancy in data center facilities.

By Devin Partida • June 1, 2023

load shedding

Load shedding (loadshedding) is a way to distribute demand for electrical power across multiple power sources.

By Meredith Courtemanche, Nick Barney • May 25, 2023

Navigate Energy Star data center standard and certification

Organizations can use the Energy Star data center standard and certified assets to be more energy efficient. Consider Energy Star certification to preserve capital and save energy.

By Julia Borgini • May 22, 2023

vendor lock-in

Vendor lock-in is a situation in which a customer using a product or service cannot easily transition to a competitor's product or service.

By Katie Terrell Hanna • May 19, 2023

Make mainframe operations efficient with these strategies

Mainframes affect organizational bottom lines. An expert outlines some key strategies to maintain reliability while keeping mainframe operation costs in check.

By Brien Posey • May 16, 2023

What’s involved in cloud repatriation cost calculation?

The costs associated with cloud repatriation go beyond the migration itself. IT managers must account for any new hardware, backup requirements and available skilled personnel.

By Alan Earls • May 8, 2023

edge data center

An edge data center is a small data center that is located close to the edge of a network.

By Alexander Gillis • May 8, 2023

5 steps for mainframe migration

The complicated task of migrating time-tested mainframe environments calls for careful assessment, attention to technical details and thorough project planning.

By John Moore • May 4, 2023

Understand top public cloud repatriation use cases

Cloud technology can pose billing, management and compliance issues. Here are five reasons why repatriating cloud workloads back on premises might be a better option.

By Stephen Bigelow • May 4, 2023

Tips to use the Cockpit web consoles

Admins that use Cockpit to manage Linux servers can use the web consoles to add users, build firewalls and perform other tasks. Use these web consoles to oversee your servers.

By Damon Garn • May 3, 2023

screen scraping

Screen scraping is a data collection method used to gather information shown on a display to use for another purpose.

By Alexander Gillis • May 3, 2023

How to install Cockpit for Linux

Linux admins will need to use some of these commands to install Cockpit and configure firewalls. Admins can also connect to one or more servers through Cockpit via these steps.

By Damon Garn • April 27, 2023

data center as a service (DCaaS)

Data center as a service (DCaaS) is the provision of off-site physical data center facilities and infrastructure to clients.

By Stephen Bigelow • April 26, 2023

Examine the benefits of data center consolidation

Many data centers have too many assets. Data center consolidation can help organizations make better use of assets, cut costs, and improve security and compliance.

By Ryan Arel • April 25, 2023

Energy Star

Energy Star is a government-backed labeling program that helps people and organizations save money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by identifying factories, office equipment, home appliances and electronics that have superior energy efficiency.

By Paul Kirvan • April 24, 2023