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How to get the most out of your SIEM system

When it comes to threat protection, antivirus software is no longer enough. Data center admins need cloud-based SIEM to ensure their environments are fully protected.

By Clive Longbottom • Feb. 22, 2019

Data center budget process should review business goals first

Discover four factors data center managers should evaluate when allocating financial resources and areas to address to ensure funding requests meet execs' business goals.

By Clive Longbottom • Feb. 21, 2019

The hyper-converged network benefits from commingling HCI, SDN

Merging software-defined networking with hyper-converged infrastructure platforms should simplify and ease the deployment, scaling and management of hyper-converged networks.

By Alastair Cooke • Feb. 15, 2019

Which GPU specs are most important?

When selecting GPUs, look at processing power, memory and OS support. These factors ensure hardware compatibility and effective performance in the data center.

By Stephen Bigelow • Feb. 12, 2019

How to prepare your data center for an HCI appliance

Vendors tout hyper-converged infrastructure as a plug-and-play offering, but before you install anything in your data center, be sure your network supports the hardware.

By Alastair Cooke • Feb. 11, 2019

Hyper-converged cloud key to private cloud success

Granular scaling and rapid deployment help make hyper-converged infrastructure the ideal platform for building out, deploying and scaling out a private cloud.

By Alastair Cooke • Feb. 7, 2019

Hone these top 5 data center skills in 2019

As data centers become more software-based, admins should prepare themselves by learning about the cloud, containers, DevOps and artificial intelligence.

By Clive Longbottom • Feb. 6, 2019

Carbon Relay debuts AI-based software for data center cooling

Newcomer Carbon Relay has introduced two products that use artificial intelligence to help IT pros manage data center efficiency.

By Ed Scannell • Feb. 5, 2019

HCI software maker Maxta shuts down after funding failure

Maxta tried to carve a niche in hyper-converged infrastructure with MxSP software for industry-standard x86 servers -- the business model HCI pioneer Nutanix shifted to in 2018.

By Garry Kranz • Feb. 5, 2019

Considerations for a successful DCIM implementation

Selecting the right DCIM software is a complicated process. Make sure you have executive buy-in, vendor support and defined goals to get the best return on investment.

By Robert McFarlane • Feb. 4, 2019

France, HPE are building Europe’s most powerful AI supercomputer

France is building a supercomputer that can perform both traditional high-performance computing workloads and AI-specific workloads. The converged design is becoming increasingly common.

By Patrick Thibodeau • Jan. 31, 2019

Broadcom execs: Here’s how the CA acquisition works

Broadcom explains why its surprising acquisition of CA Technologies can work, citing complementary portfolios and the long-term viability of mainframe software.

By Ed Scannell • Jan. 25, 2019

Tips for selecting a data center testing provider

Finding the right service provider for data center tests can be time-consuming. To pick the right one, be sure to have realistic objectives and a detailed SLA.

By Brien Posey • Jan. 24, 2019

10 top tips to maximize hyper-converged infrastructure benefits

The most-read hyper-converged tips of the past year represent a range of best practices for procuring and implementing HCI as all or part of your overall data center architecture.

By James Alan Miller • Jan. 23, 2019

Datera storage software trains for long run on HPE servers

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and startup Datera combine on block-storage appliances and expect to compete against Dell EMC's ScaleIO-based VxRack Flex hyper-converged systems.

By Garry Kranz • Jan. 16, 2019

Top five data center trends to watch in 2019

In 2019, data center admins should research how technologies such as AIOps, chatbots and GPUs can help them with their management, help desk and processing needs.

By Paul Korzeniowski • Jan. 16, 2019

How VMware snapshots work and how to use them

Disk snapshots can save VMware virtual servers from failed patches and upgrades. Easily create and manage various types of snapshot files with these strategies.

By Stephen Bigelow • Jan. 16, 2019

Manage an ESXi firewall with PowerCLI and ESXCLI

Regardless of whether you prefer ESXCLI or PowerCLI, learning to manage firewalls via the command line can save you time when making changes to firewalls on multiple hosts.

By Dan Franciscus • Jan. 15, 2019

Top server maintenance tips to extend hardware lifespan

IT administrators can upgrade CPU, RAM and networking hardware to maintain smooth server operations and to maximize resources.

By Alastair Cooke • Jan. 14, 2019

Hyper-converged infrastructure vendors adapt to AI workloads

Hyper-converged infrastructure evolves to accommodate the increasing demands of resource-hungry AI workloads. AI, in turn, promises to improve management of HCI and non-HCI resources.

By Robert Sheldon • Jan. 10, 2019

IBM quantum computing system, apps lab seek commercial users

IBM finally introduced its first integrated quantum computer that is designed for commercial accounts. But the emergence of commercial apps may take some time.

By Ed Scannell • Jan. 10, 2019

Buy server hardware with these key functions in mind

Find the right server hardware for your data center by evaluating what leading vendors offer in terms of processors, memory, storage, connectivity, hot swapping and security features.

By Robert Sheldon • Jan. 4, 2019

HCI storage advancements require network technology upgrades

Flash storage options make HCI scalability easier, but they also require newer network hardware. Data center admins are looking at NVMe-based fabrics as a possible fix.

By Mark May • Jan. 3, 2019

Detroit Symphony tunes up performance on Scale Computing HC3

The nonprofit Detroit Symphony Orchestra refreshed its data infrastructure with a three-node Scale Computing HC3 hyper-converged storage cluster to manage 10 TB of data.

By Garry Kranz • Jan. 3, 2019

HCI, acquisitions led 2018 data center news

In 2018, major data center vendors expanded portfolios with acquisitions for HCI and software-defined data center tech -- bolstering admin tool sets for cloud, containers and VMs.

By Jessica Lulka • Jan. 2, 2019