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How much energy do data centers consume?
High energy consumption continues to be an issue in the data center, but organizations are moving to energy-efficient systems to manage and reduce their power usage.
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How to set up a MySQL database in Linux
Learn to prepare for a SQL-based Linux database, create a new database and create database users with permissions. This enables you to work with many other services.
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How 5G affects data centers and how to prepare
Data centers can prepare for the rise of 5G networking by understanding how it functions, upgrading crucial infrastructure and understanding how 5G networks can benefit them.
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Advice for data centers looking to change operating systems
When you swap out a data center's primary OS, first, consider the purpose of your replacement OS and its optimal workloads. Then, you can create an OS migration plan.
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Legacy suppliers get the urge to converge
With sales sagging, legacy hardware suppliers are scurrying to form partnerships with a new generation of converged infrastructure vendors. But will these newly minted converged systems convince IT to open up the purse strings?
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Server hardware strategy Get Started
Server form factors: A guide to rackmount, blade servers and more
Which type of server is right for you? The data center's budget, technology and reliability will steer you toward rackmount or blade servers.
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Changes in data center jobs and economy
The outlook for data center jobs is cautiously optimistic for those with the right mix of skills.
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Linux servers Problem Solve
Unix overview: New features in AIX, HP-UX and Solaris
Each of the major Unix versions have been updated with useful new features recently. In this overview, get up to date on the features you should know about in the latest releases of IBM AIX, Hewlett-Packard's HP-UX and Oracle's Solaris.
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Assessing colocation vs. cloud for hybrid IT infrastructure
When transforming operations to a hybrid IT environment, there's one other option to consider beyond the premises, public cloud and hybrid. Learn the many advantages of colocation.
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Data center budget and culture Problem Solve
The IT chargeback system in a virtual data center
Managing chargeback can be a difficult task. Multiple company departments may share server hardware in a virtual data center. Learn how to implement an IT chargeback system that charges departments for resources fairly.
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How much energy do data centers consume?
High energy consumption continues to be an issue in the data center, but organizations are moving to energy-efficient systems to manage and reduce their power usage.
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The global state of data center sustainability
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Recent data center advancements include AI, new CPUs
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What do GPUs do in your data center?
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Top Unix commands: 50 must-know commands with examples
Use these 50 Unix commands to manage and modify files, navigate directories, monitor your network and users, gather data, and automate system tasks and processes.
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8 green computing best practices
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Server failure, Linux comprise 2020 data center management tips
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Handling a noisy neighbor in colocation vs. cloud
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How to set up a MySQL database in Linux
Learn to prepare for a SQL-based Linux database, create a new database and create database users with permissions. This enables you to work with many other services.
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How 5G affects data centers and how to prepare
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Advice for data centers looking to change operating systems
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A comprehensive guide to HPC in the data center
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How to calculate data center cooling requirements
Data center cooling requirements are affected by several factors, including the equipment's heat output, the floor area, facility design and electrical system power rating.
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power distribution unit (PDU)
A power distribution unit (PDU) is a device for controlling electrical power in a data center.
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A data center -- also known as a datacenter or data centre -- is a facility composed of networked computers, storage systems and computing infrastructure that organizations use to organize, process, store and disseminate large amounts of data.
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Ubuntu Core tutorial: Run IoT devices on Linux
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Easily spin up a Docker Ubuntu container
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New IBM Z mainframe blunts quantum cyber attacks
Looking to compete with AI-based supercomputer vendors, IBM unveiled a Z mainframe armed with new AI features and security that deflects attacks launched from quantum computers.
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Data center hardware and strategy
Intel acquires Granulate to boost cloud workload speeds
To improve performance of workloads spanning multiple clouds and on-premises environments, Intel acquired Granulate Cloud Solutions, specialists in autonomous optimization tools.
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Data center ops, monitoring and management
ServiceNow adds new RPA features to San Diego release
Doubling down on its RPA initiative, ServiceNow unveiled the San Diego version of its Now Platform that contains an RPA Hub and a complete overhaul of the product's interface.