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IBM z15 mainframe secures data across multi-cloud environments
IBM unveiled the latest in its line of mainframes capable of processing 1 trillion web transactions a day. The IBM z15 mainframe's software can manage data across multiple clouds.
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- Data center management as a service launches DCIM to the cloud
DMaaS is an option for organizations that want to use cloud-based management. Though these offerings hold a lot of promise, there are concerns about cost and function.
- Decrease legacy hardware security gaps
Dated infrastructure poses security threats to organizations -- especially with the amount of sensitive data used today. Address these concerns with active inventory audits.
- Answers to top server lifecycle management questions
Unsure when to maintain, upgrade or ditch a server? Here's a look at your hardware -- and software -- care options.
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- blade server
A blade server, sometimes referred to as a high-density server, is a compact device containing a computer used to manage and distribute data in a collection of computers and systems, called a network.
- shell script
A shell script is a text file that contains a sequence of commands for a UNIX-based operating system.
- ambient temperature
Ambient temperature is the air temperature of any object or environment where equipment is stored.
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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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- 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.
- uninterruptible power supply (UPS)
An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is a device that allows a computer to keep running for at least a short time when the primary power source is lost.
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- 5 steps to include on your software update checklist
- Flexible consumption models lower IT overhead, help investments
- Use ASHRAE guidelines to get server temperature right
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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.
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- 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.
- tracking array
A tracking array is a collection of solar panels that turn to follow the path of the sun in order to maximize the solar radiation on the photovoltaic (PV) surface and convert light into electrical current.
- uninterruptible power supply (UPS)
An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is a device that allows a computer to keep running for at least a short time when the primary power source is lost.
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- A quick guide to data center commissioning
- China's supercomputing systems soar from 21 to 219 in a decade
- Data center cooling systems advance, incorporate natural sources
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.
Recent Definitions
- blade server
A blade server, sometimes referred to as a high-density server, is a compact device containing a computer used to manage and distribute data in a collection of computers and systems, called a network.
- shell script
A shell script is a text file that contains a sequence of commands for a UNIX-based operating system.
- ambient temperature
Ambient temperature is the air temperature of any object or environment where equipment is stored.
Highlights
- IBM z15 mainframe secures data across multi-cloud environments
- Answers to top server lifecycle management questions
- IBM Power chip instruction set now open source
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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.
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- 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.
- east-west traffic
East-west traffic, in a networking context, is the transfer of data packets from server to server within a data center. The label east-west comes from network diagram drawings that usually depict local area network (LAN) traffic horizontally.
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- 4 steps for a smooth SDN installation
- Big Switch updates its Cloud-First Networking portfolio
- Prepare your organization for 100G data center Ethernet
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
- 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.
- Nginx
Nginx (pronounced engine x) is open source webserver software that also performs reverse proxy, load balancing, email proxy and HTTP cache services.
- 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.
Highlights
- IBM z15 mainframe secures data across multi-cloud environments
- Data center management as a service launches DCIM to the cloud
- Decrease legacy hardware security gaps
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