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Improve server rack physical security with ISO standards
Safeguarding information access is essential to data center operations. With ISO Standard 27001 and the right locking mechanisms, you can prevent a security breach at the server hardware level.
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- Essential private cloud migration steps
Executive buy-in, application evaluation and tool configuration are all important parts of cloud selection. With these steps, admins can ensure a smooth move to private cloud.
- IBM quantum computers' usefulness in sight -- using binoculars
IBM's Bob Sutor discusses Big Blue's new quantum systems and computation center, the realities of quantum computing today and how IT pros will code for these systems in the future.
- Addendum sets ASHRAE 90.4 as energy-efficiency standard
The publication of ASHRAE 90.4 in 2016 brought a new set of energy guidelines, but the industry still used Standard 90.1. A new addendum has changed protocol and best practices.
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- parallel processing
Parallel processing is a method in computing of running two or more processors (CPUs) to handle separate parts of an overall task.
- 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.
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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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- Addendum sets ASHRAE 90.4 as energy-efficiency standard
- 5 steps to include on your software update checklist
- Flexible consumption models lower IT overhead, help investments
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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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- 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.
- 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.
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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.
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- Improve server rack physical security with ISO standards
- How to realize the benefits of software-defined infrastructure
- New Dell EPYC servers embrace AMD Rome chips
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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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- Elevate software-defined technology's role in the data center
- 4 steps for a smooth SDN installation
- Big Switch updates its Cloud-First Networking portfolio
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- 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
- Essential private cloud migration steps
- IBM quantum computers' usefulness in sight -- using binoculars
- 4 essential components to edge data center maintenance
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