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Actual sales tactics vendors use during server refresh lifecycle

See specific examples of the strategies server vendors use in order to better prepare for sales pitches throughout the five stages of the server renewal and refresh lifecycle.

By James Alan Miller • Aug. 24, 2020

Adjust these 4 server BIOS settings to improve performance

You can configure BIOS settings to get more productivity out of servers, but some high-performance settings could increase power consumption or put reliability at risk.

By Brien Posey • Aug. 21, 2020

Single-socket servers offer cost, utilization benefits to admins

Different server types bring advantages in processing speed, memory availability and overall cost. See what single- and dual-socket servers can add to your infrastructure.

By Kerry Doyle • Aug. 21, 2020

IBM debuts Power10 processor, aimed at hybrid clouds

IBM's Power10 chip promises to make life easier for IT pros installing hybrid clouds -- but they will have to wait until late next year to see for themselves.

By Ed Scannell • Aug. 18, 2020

Chip startup debuts with Fungible data processing unit (DPU)

Fungible, backed with $300 million-plus in funding, launches data processing unit (DPU) chips it will use to build high-performance composable infrastructure storage systems.

By Dave Raffo • Aug. 18, 2020

How 5 stages of server lifecycle influence vendor sales tactics

Learn about sales tactics that server suppliers like Dell EMC, HPE, Lenovo, IBM and Cisco use to try to win back market share from white box suppliers and how those affect you.

By James Alan Miller • Aug. 14, 2020

A quick primer on the ANSI/TIA-942 standard

Industry standards help organizations minimize downtime and ensure operational quality. With ANSI/TIA-942, IT teams can certify their infrastructure for mission-critical sites.

By Julia Borgini • Aug. 14, 2020

IBM Z mainframes revived by Red Hat, AI and security

It's not quite the glory days of the 1960s, but IBM mainframes are getting by with a little help from open source friends. IBM discusses the boost and plans for security and AI.

By Ed Scannell • Aug. 13, 2020

Tips to increase ESXi host security

Harden your ESXi hosts against potential threats with AD integration and advanced settings modifications to keep your data center safer.

By Stuart Burns • Aug. 13, 2020

HCI vs. cloud: The main differences

A hyper-converged infrastructure can support cloud deployments, but they are not one in the same; the variances in infrastructure should be noted before potential adoption.

By Robert Sheldon • Aug. 12, 2020

Nutanix launches clusters for AWS

Hyper-converged infrastructure pioneer Nutanix puts clusters on AWS, enabling common management of applications and workloads on premises and in the public cloud.

By Dave Raffo • Aug. 12, 2020

10 top hyper-converged infrastructure vendors and products

Determining which hyper-converged infrastructure platform is right for your organization should include analyzing your workloads and assessing technology from top HCI vendors.

By Brien Posey • Aug. 12, 2020

How GreenLake Central improves HPE’s GreenLake program

Learn about the features and benefits of HPE's GreenLake Central, an online portal that lets users manage and optimize their on-premises GreenLake systems.

By Robert Sheldon • Aug. 11, 2020

11 main benefits of hyper-converged infrastructure

Benefits of hyper-converged infrastructure include simplified deployments and management, easy upgrades, scalability and flexibility, improved performance, agility and more.

By Robert Sheldon • Aug. 11, 2020

World of technology changed forever by the pandemic

While most of the events of a remarkable 2020 would not be welcome again, changes to the IT and storage landscape will stay with us for the foreseeable future.

By Dave Raffo • Aug. 10, 2020

Modern HCI environment shaped by evolving IT priorities

Hyper-convergence simplified deployment and scaling of IT resources over the past decade, but modern IT is far more complex than it once was. HCI vendors evolved, but have you?

By Scott Sinclair • Aug. 10, 2020

The case against data center consolidation

Having one centralized data center can bring IT benefits. Use cases such as IoT, edge computing and cloud don't necessarily work with consolidated infrastructure.

By Stephen Bigelow • Aug. 10, 2020

Top 8 hyper-converged infrastructure use cases

You might be aware of basic HCI use cases, such as server consolidation and virtual desktop infrastructure, but there are other areas where HCI can come in handy.

By Alastair Cooke • Aug. 10, 2020

Examining hyper-converged infrastructure costs and savings

There are several factors to consider when calculating HCI costs, including licensing, storage, networking and CPU types. In addition, costs might include support contracts.

By Brien Posey • Aug. 10, 2020

Big Blue ties its IBM Z Series tighter to hybrid clouds

In its ongoing mission to keep mainframes relevant, IBM rolled out a raft of hardware and software offerings that move it closer to the heart of IT shops' hybrid cloud strategies.

By Ed Scannell • Aug. 7, 2020

A mechanical refrigeration system primer for admins

Mechanical cooling is a necessity to keep data centers efficient year-round. The system type you use depends on the refrigerant, number of heat exchanges and airflow requirements.

By Robert McFarlane • July 30, 2020

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3 beta released

The latest beta of Red Hat Enterprise Linux has new System Roles for logging and environmental metrics, along with improvements to help developers create more stable applications.

By Ed Scannell • July 29, 2020

Pivot3 Acuity streamlines streaming video with automation

Pivot3 Acuity refresh injects health analytics and tools to orchestrate system-wide HCI upgrades. The vendor targets organizations with dense streaming media.

By Garry Kranz • July 29, 2020

Data center power terms to give your vocab a jolt

No matter the data center setup, there are standardized power components and protocols you should know. Build your understanding -- or refresh your knowledge -- with these terms.

By Jessica Lulka • July 29, 2020

4 disadvantages of hyper-converged infrastructure systems

Problems with scalability and cloud compatibility can create major issues for organizations that want to deploy hyper-converged infrastructure systems.

By Clive Longbottom • July 27, 2020