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IBM cloud revenues climb as hardware continues to decline
IBM cloud revenues continue to increase as hardware sales drop, sharpening the company's strategy to focus on hybrid cloud.
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- Figure out the differences of asset management vs. CMDB
There is no shortage of software options for change management tools. Operational goals can help IT teams decide if ITAM or CMDB is the right choice for the organization.
- IBM partners with HBCUs to promote quantum computing
IBM is partnering with a group of historically Black colleges and universities to set up a quantum computing center in hopes of attracting Black students to the field.
- Learn SELinux commands for management and troubleshooting
SELinux provides a more secure way to run Linux servers. Key commands for status, file management and troubleshooting can help you run SELinux smoothly on your infrastructure.
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- What is edge computing? Everything you need to know
Edge computing is a distributed information technology (IT) architecture in which client data is processed at the periphery of the network, as close to the originating source as possible.
- screen scraping
Screen scraping is the act of copying information that shows on a digital display so it can be used for another purpose.
- data center
A data center (or datacenter) is a facility composed of networked computers and storage that businesses and other organizations use to organize, process, store and disseminate large amounts of data.
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Data center ops
Data center operations management: Check out our tutorials on capacity planning, disaster recovery, data center staffing, information systems management, data center standards and more.
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- HRIS (human resource information system)
A human resource information system (HRIS) is software that provides a centralized repository of employee master data that the human resource management (HRM) group needs for completing core human resource (core HR) processes.
- MIS (management information systems)
MIS, or management information systems, is the software and hardware to support critical business applications. MIS also refers to the staff who select and manage these systems.
- statistical mean, median, mode and range
Calculating the mean, median, mode and range of a set of numbers allows you to track changes over time and set acceptable ranges and variance. Here's how to find your data's mean, median, mode or range, and what it tells you.
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- IBM partners with HBCUs to promote quantum computing
- 6 DCIM software vendor tools address data center complexities
- IBM roadmap promises a 1,121-qubit quantum computer by 2023
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- Data center budget and culture
- Data center disaster recovery
- Data Center jobs and staffing and professional development
- IT compliance and governance strategies
Data center facilities
Learn all you need to know about data center design and infrastructure. This section inlcudes tips on uninterrupted power supply, data center cooling, data center site selection, cabling infrastructure and more.
Recent Definitions
- data center
A data center (or datacenter) is a facility composed of networked computers and storage that businesses and other organizations use to organize, process, store and disseminate large amounts of data.
- parallel processing
Parallel processing is a method in computing of running two or more processors (CPUs) to handle separate parts of an overall task.
- free cooling
Free cooling is an approach to lowering the air temperature in a building or data center by using naturally cool air or water instead of mechanical refrigeration.
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- Set your strategy to get the right liquid-cooled data center
- Liquid cooling vs. air cooling in the data center
- 6 DCIM software vendor tools address data center complexities
Data center servers
Data center infrastructure is the lifeblood of any IT organization, and data center professionals need to possess a keen understanding of the hardware and designs that are found in today’s facilities. In this topic, you will find tips, columns and news stories focused on contemporary and legacy server hardware, including those built on x86 and Unix RISC processor architectures, as well as the Unix, Linux and Windows operating systems (OS) that run on top of them. This topic also covers data center design points such as rack-mount versus blade servers, the pros and cons of converged infrastructure vs. commodity hardware, plus networking topics like I/O virtualization and what kinds of storage you need to address your performance, availability and capacity needs.
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- server
A server is a computer program or device that provides a service to another computer program and its user, also known as the client.
- Docker
Docker is an open source software platform to create, deploy and manage virtualized application containers on a common operating system (OS), with an ecosystem of allied tools.
- screen scraping
Screen scraping is the act of copying information that shows on a digital display so it can be used for another purpose.
Highlights
- IBM cloud revenues climb as hardware continues to decline
- Learn SELinux commands for management and troubleshooting
- Dell EMC PowerEdge XE7100 seeks to corral unstructured data
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- Converged infrastructure (CI)
- IBM system z and mainframe systems
- Linux servers
- Microsoft Windows Server in the data center
- Server hardware strategy
Networks and storage
The data center storage and networking topic area includes information for every step involved to design, deploy, manage and troubleshoot data center storage resources and data center networks. Data center storage and networking connect workloads on servers to important business data, as well as end users and external customers. New architectures and software-defined options improve data center networks and storage.
Recent Definitions
- What is edge computing? Everything you need to know
Edge computing is a distributed information technology (IT) architecture in which client data is processed at the periphery of the network, as close to the originating source as possible.
- information technology (IT)
Information technology (IT) is the use of any computers, storage, networking and other physical devices, infrastructure and processes to create, process, store, secure and exchange all forms of electronic data.
- infrastructure (IT infrastructure)
Infrastructure is the foundation or framework that supports a system or organization.
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- Dell EMC PowerEdge XE7100 seeks to corral unstructured data
- Build up your knowledge of leaf-spine network technology
- A look at software-defined networking upgrade guidelines
More Networks and storage Topics
- Enterprise data storage strategies
- Network hardware in the data center
- SDN and other network strategies
- Storage hardware in the data center
Data center systems management
The data center systems management and IT operations topic is designed for IT professionals looking for information about how best to configure, run and optimize the IT infrastructure that underpins an organization’s applications and supports its end users. In a series of tips, columns and news articles, we explore available tools and techniques for improving the uptime and performance of your servers, storage and networks. IT operations professionals, such as systems administrators, will also find information about managing existing configurations through configuration and change management, automating system provisioning and scaling, and planning for additional capacity. Finally, IT architects and planners can read up on best practices surrounding server and storage virtualization.
Recent Definitions
- Microsoft Windows Virtual Desktop
Microsoft Windows Virtual Desktop is an Azure-based cloud service for desktop and application virtualization.
- composable infrastructure
A composable infrastructure is a framework that decouples device resources in order to treat them as services.
- edge virtualization
Edge virtualization is the practice of using software versions of physical computing resources at the edge of a network, closest to the devices that produce data.
Highlights
- IBM cloud revenues climb as hardware continues to decline
- Figure out the differences of asset management vs. CMDB
- IBM partners with HBCUs to promote quantum computing
More Data center systems management Topics
- Application and infrastructure monitoring
- Cloud strategies
- Colocation, hosting and outsourcing management
- Data center automation and orchestration
- Data center capacity planning
- DevOps and configuration management
- Emerging IT workload types
- Virtualization and private cloud