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Greenfield vs. brownfield data center development strategies

Don't count out that old, empty department store that hasn't seen customers in a decade -- data center brownfield developments bring new life to these types of abandoned buildings.

By Robert Gates • Nov. 2, 2015

The three tiers of hyper-converged architectures

Hyper-converged architecture delivers storage in a bundle, but there are several components involved. George Crump discusses the three pieces of hyper-converged systems.

By George Crump • Oct. 28, 2015

Data center humidity recommendation falls dramatically

An ASHRAE study's conclusions are disproving the conventional wisdom around data centers' relative humidity levels.

By Robert McFarlane • Oct. 27, 2015

Impact Awards: Vote for the best Converged/Hyper-Converged Product

Vote for the best Converged/Hyper-Converged Product in the 2016 Modern Infrastructure Impact Awards.

By Adam Hughes • Oct. 15, 2015

How do you verify a HA server or cluster is working?

I want to ensure server high availability in my production IT environment. Is it better to test server HA and risk disruption, or trust in the systems' reliability?

By Kevin Tolly and Joe Clabby • Sept. 25, 2015

HP Enterprise to cut up to 30,000 jobs ahead of split

A leaner, more nimble HP Enterprise will have as many as 30,000 fewer employees after the company splits in November.

By Robert Gates • Sept. 17, 2015

IT jobs surge in upper Midwest, Rockies, led by Java

IT jobs are being filled at the highest rate away from some of the traditional technology hotspots -- including many Midwestern states.

By Robert Gates • Sept. 14, 2015

Modern Infrastructure 2016 Impact Award Categories

Here are the categories for the 2016 Modern Infrastructure Impact Awards.

By Modern Infrastructure Staff • Aug. 31, 2015

What can I do to gain Java skills and leave mainframe programming?

I have two years of experience in mainframe technology, currently working as a mainframe developer. I want to change to Java technology.

By Robert Crawford • Aug. 31, 2015

HP Enterprise has work cut out following split

With the split two months away, HP Enterprise needs to ensure its hardware, software and services groups work and play better together.

By Ed Scannell • Aug. 27, 2015

Can I use Mikrotik vs. Cisco switches in a data center?

I'm purchasing rack-level access switches for an enterprise data center, and weighing Cisco vs. Mikrotik, which is less expensive.

By Joe Clabby • Aug. 10, 2015

Can a VMware snapshot resurrect a VMDK file?

Snapshots can be used to undo botched upgrades, but can they be used to rebuild a broken VMDK file?

By Mike Preston • July 22, 2015

Help! I deleted a Linux boot partition

I deleted a partition on my Linux system, but I still see a boot menu. How do I re-install GRUB2 and not lose data?

By Jack Wallen • July 6, 2015

How the balloon driver helps VM performance

Using the balloon driver in VMware Tools is a better option for reclaiming RAM from a VM; otherwise there may be a bigger performance issue.

By Alastair Cooke • June 5, 2015

Build Linux from scratch to improve admin skills

There's a sure-fire way to increase your knowledge about the Linux kernel and how to troubleshoot Linux servers: Build one yourself.

By Jack Wallen • June 1, 2015

Checklist of IT KPIs for responsive data center ops

The right metrics, aligned with business needs, strengthen data center monitoring and capacity planning. KPIs orient IT performance to specific goals.

By Stephen Bigelow • May 14, 2015

How to build your own virtual test lab

A virtual test lab can give you a place to test patches and configuration changes -- and avoid the potential for downtime in the production environment.

By Stuart Burns • May 7, 2015

Tracking VMware’s expansion from humble beginnings

VMware got its start by overcoming the technical hurdles of server virtualization and now faces other barriers as it expands its reach to other markets.

By Tom Walat • April 30, 2015

Horizon View Direct-Connection Plugin streamlines configuration

The Direct-Connection Plugin lets Horizon View users connect to a virtual desktop without connecting to a Connection Server first.

By Rob Bastiaansen • April 30, 2015

Taming data center disturbances with vRealize Operations Manager

As more workloads and servers are virtualized, the vSphere administrator will need some kind of tool to help keep an eye on resources and make intelligent choices.

By Stephen Bigelow • April 23, 2015

How do I configure vSphere HA for automatic failover?

I want to install a virtualization environment with physical servers for failover and a storage server to boot up some virtual servers in our network. How can I do this?

By Jack Wallen • March 24, 2015

Resolve a network bottleneck with these techniques

Data center network performance problems will disappear with fixes from a simple reorganization through a strategic overhaul.

By Jim O'Reilly • March 10, 2015

How do I size the physical server to host virtual machines?

I want to convert a physical machine to a virtual machine. How can I select and size the right server infrastructure to host VMs?

By Alastair Cooke • March 9, 2015

What causes UUID errors with Replication 6?

There are a few situations that will trigger a UUID issue when using vSphere Replication 6 to copy VMs -- and one direct way to correct it.

By Stephen Bigelow • March 6, 2015

Connect the dots to uncover Replication RPO violations

When attempting to troubleshoot an RPO violation in vSphere Replication, the underlying cause is oftentimes more complex than it appears on the surface.

By Stephen Bigelow • March 6, 2015