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Tips to counter sales tactics thru server refresh lifecycle

See what you can do throughout the server lifecycle to counter the sales strategies of hardware vendors competing for customer dollars in a cutthroat market.

By James Alan Miller • Sept. 30, 2020

Seagate’s open source Cortx object store targets HAMR HDDs

Seagate launched new open source object storage software that is designed to exploit its highest capacity hard disk drives in supported Lyve Drive converged infrastructure racks.

By Carol Sliwa • Sept. 30, 2020

A look at the main differences of Bourne shell vs. Bash

Shells help admins run commands from the keyboard to the OS. Though Bourne shell and Bash are similar, there are differences in layout and code compatibility.

By Jack Wallen • Sept. 29, 2020

9 steps to better IBM ELA negotiation results

Get a leg up on your next IBM enterprise licensing agreement or renewal. Following these nine steps will help prepare you to meet Big Blue across the negotiation table.

By James Alan Miller • Sept. 28, 2020

VM performance monitoring tools boost infrastructure insights

Learn how virtualization management and monitoring tools from ManageEngine, SolarWinds and Veeam compare when it comes to features that address system health and performance.

By Robert Sheldon • Sept. 28, 2020

6 tools to know for private cloud monitoring and reporting

Cloud reporting helps admins address capacity issues and reduce outages. Effective tools should include role-based dashboards and track virtual and physical hardware.

By Julia Borgini • Sept. 24, 2020

Discover the main differences between COTS vs. GOTS

When admins compare government versus commercial software options, they must consider cost, use cases and available support as part of the selection process.

By Stephen Bigelow • Sept. 21, 2020

6 steps for effective real-time monitoring across hybrid IT

Infrastructure monitoring can span multiple stakeholders, data center sites and metrics. Use the five W's to establish a comprehensive monitoring strategy.

By Jessica Lulka • Sept. 17, 2020

IBM roadmap promises a 1,121-qubit quantum computer by 2023

IBM outlined plans to deliver a series of quantum computers over the next three years culminating with IBM Quantum Condor, a 1,121-qubit system capable of solving complex problems.

By Ed Scannell • Sept. 16, 2020

Mega Hopex update focuses on aligning IT to business goals

Mega's Hopex upgrade adds IT Business Management, Information Architecture and Risk Management features designed to help users keep their technology in line with business goals.

By Carol Sliwa • Sept. 11, 2020

VMware vSAN vs. SAN: What are the differences?

VMware vSAN differs from a traditional SAN in a few crucial ways, including pooled vs. isolated storage, access management and optimization for different types of environments.

By Allyson Larcom • Sept. 10, 2020

Ubuntu Core tutorial: Run IoT devices on Linux

Linux OSes offer flexible IoT device management and have no upfront costs. Get Ubuntu Core up and connect your devices with the steps in this video tutorial.

By Michael Levan • Sept. 10, 2020

Tips to get colocation contract renewal right

During your team's colocation contract renewal process, be sure to reevaluate power requirements, spending flexibility and one-time cross-connect fees to gain better services.

By Jessica Lulka • Sept. 9, 2020

Retiring Nutanix CEO Pandey ponders what’s next

As he prepares to hand over the reins of Nutanix, CEO Dheeraj Pandey said the vendor's next big question is, 'How will HCI morph in this world of hyperscalers?'

By Dave Raffo • Sept. 9, 2020

Top 2020 data center industry trends include edge, private cloud

IT infrastructure isn't just an on-premises data center anymore. The '2020 State of the Data Center' report shows growing interest in private cloud, edge and colocation.

By Jessica Lulka • Sept. 8, 2020

Nutanix Next steps into cloud: Clusters available in Azure

The Microsoft deal is part of Nutanix's pivot from an HCI vendor to provider of cloud software as it battles VMware and faces the same challenges as other infrastructure companies.

By Dave Raffo • Sept. 8, 2020

COVID-19 puts IT infrastructure spending in flux

As the pandemic continues, research firms state that organizations must realign IT budgets to support projects that maintain operations and put nonessential initiatives on hold.

By Meredith Courtemanche • Sept. 3, 2020

Is third-party threat a viable server maintenance contract tactic?

When negotiating server hardware and maintenance agreements with vendors, server customers can threaten to go elsewhere. But how effective is that tactic?

By James Alan Miller • Sept. 3, 2020

What is a top barrier to fruitful server refresh cycle negotiations?

Successfully countering server vendor sales tactics requires forecasting hardware and maintenance needs. Lacking a solid, consolidated forecast can be a recipe for failure.

By James Alan Miller • Sept. 2, 2020

Best practices for better server lifecycle management deals

A buyer's playbook with granular forecasts of server refresh, upgrade, maintenance and precedent discount details strengthens your negotiation position with your server supplier.

By James Alan Miller • Sept. 1, 2020

Nutanix CEO plans to step down, search for successor begins

Nutanix CEO Dheeraj Pandey declared his intent to retire, pending the appointment of his replacement, following a $750 million investment from Bain Capital Private Equity.

By Johnny Yu • Aug. 28, 2020

Composable benefits from infrastructure-as-code techniques

Learn why composable infrastructure is an effective infrastructure as code delivery model and can serve as a foundation for orchestrating and automating IT resource provisioning.

By Robert Sheldon • Aug. 27, 2020

VMware vs. Nutanix on HPE GreenLake: Comparing approaches

See how Synergy composable infrastructure with VMware Cloud Foundation and ProLiant DX on Nutanix Enterprise Cloud take different approaches to HPE GreenLake pay-per-use IT.

By Robert Sheldon • Aug. 26, 2020

IBM quantum system reaches a quantum volume of 64

IBM's quantum technology continued its march forward, announcing one of its quantum computers achieved a quantum volume of 64, double that of its quantum systems from last year.

By Ed Scannell • Aug. 24, 2020

VMware general support for vSphere 6 ended; know your options

VMware ended general support for vSphere 6.0 in March 2020. If you still use this version of vSphere, you should know your options moving forward.

By Brian Kirsch • Aug. 24, 2020