The traditional data center is undergoing many changes, if not a revolution. Hybrid cloud infrastructures, hosted servers, virtualized servers, and new methods to save energy and reduce costs in the data center create an ever-challenging array of decisions for today's data center managers.
Data without an associated backup is only as reliable as the system upon which it is stored — and every system has a finite life span or may be susceptible to malware or hacking efforts. This form from TechRepublic Premium provides a simple method for end users to submit data backup requests. Backup basics: There ...
Useful and actionable information is the engine of success that drives the modern business enterprise. Properly collecting, storing and processing business data is what provides the fuel for that success engine. The database administrator is responsible for determining how data will be collected, structured and stored so that it can be accessed and processed when ...
Choosing a vendor to provide cloud-based data warehouse services requires a certain level of due diligence on the part of the purchaser. This Cloud Data Warehouse Guide and the accompanying checklist from TechRepublic Premium will help businesses choose the vendor that best fits its data storage needs based on offered features and key elements. From ...
Virtualization platforms are available from a number of vendors, but it’s still critical to maintain your virtualization environment to avoid unnecessary resource consumption, out of-compliance systems or applications, data loss, security breaches and other negative outcomes. This policy defines responsibilities for both end users and the IT department to ensure that the virtualized resources are ...
Keeping up with the latest in technological innovations requires a persistent pursuit of knowledge and understanding. The twenty-five concepts defined in this quick glossary will help you better understand hybrid cloud technology and how it can benefit your enterprise. From the glossary When cloud computing was first introduced as a potential strategy for deploying information ...
Edge computing is an architecture intended to reduce latency and open up new applications. The terms around it can be fluid, but are helpful to know. From the glossary’s introduction: Edge computing is an architecture which delivers computing capabilities near the site where the data is used or near a data source. In an idealized ...
Learn how to create an energy-efficient future and apply key sustainability practices with Meraki environmental sensors. Where do you start on your sustainability journey? This whitepaper can help guide your organization with insights on how to create smarter, more efficient spaces. Key highlights include: Best practices to increase data center efficiency by up to 50% ...
Network Monitoring For Dummies helps you recognize best practices for monitoring and managing your organization’s network, how to grasp network monitoring fundamentals, define alerts and actions, and much more.. In this special edition, you’ll learn best practices and key concepts for network monitoring from WhatsUp Gold’s Product Expert Mark Towler and author and editor Doug ...
Dell client device customers interviewed are achieving a 27% savings over six years when they use Technology Rotation for their needs compared to purchasing client devices. To understand the benefits of client devices refreshes and costs associated with aging client devices, IDC conducted two analyses based on interviews with study participants that inform this research: ...
Boomi is the integration platform that intelligently connects your applications and automates your workflows. With every digital transformation initiative relying on integrating an assortment of tools and practices, a growing number of companies are adopting an Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) for use across the enterprise. Adopting an iPaaS can be one of the ...