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In Depth
Converged infrastructure
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Five hyper-converged infrastructure use cases to watch
We look at workloads ripe for hyper-converged infrastructure deployment. These include virtual servers and desktops, SMEs/remote offices, Kubernetes, and analytics and machine learning Continue Reading
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Intel Optane Persistent Memory aims to fill the gap DRAM can’t
We look at Optane and its PMem product that Intel believes will fill a big gap between memory and storage that DRAM technology just cannot deal with Continue Reading
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Edge computing environments: what you need to know
An edge case in business sits at the limits of what's viable, and edge computing requirements suggest a similar struggle Continue Reading
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Lean, mean and green: The datacentres of the future
Working out how to develop more efficient datacentres in an increasingly resource-hungry world is not easy, but it is possible Continue Reading
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How AI and data analytics are driving composable infrastructure adoption in datacentres
As enterprises continue to grapple with how to make sense of their big data stores, organisations are having to rethink how they kit out their datacentres, with composable infrastructure leading the way Continue Reading
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Processors re-imagined: Will cloud and AI lead mean all change in the datacentre?
We look at the changes cloud-native platforms and artificial intelligence could bring about in the datacentre. Continue Reading
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McAfee’s push for secure cloud adoption
Organisations must do more to secure their cloud environments as malicious actors increasingly focus their attention on exploiting cloud vulnerabilities, says McAfee Continue Reading
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Log management: Helping IT admins to achieve infrastructure-wide visibility
When properly configured and deployed, log management tools can unearth a veritable treasure trove of data that IT administrators can use to triage and diagnose problems in enterprise IT infrastructures Continue Reading
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Evolution in action: How datacentre hardware is moving to meet tomorrow’s tech challenges
The datacentre industry is in a state of flux, as new and emerging tech trends highlight hardware and performance shortcomings in legacy sites, prompting operators to rethink how they kit out their facilities Continue Reading
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The pitfalls of hyper-converged infrastructure and how to avoid them
Hyper-converged infrastructure can be an easy win when it comes to datacentre infrastructure upgrades, but there are pitfalls. We discuss how best you can sidestep them Continue Reading
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Evolution in action: The changing face of the datacentre
The role datacentres play in the wider enterprise IT landscape is changing, fuelling the demand for a mix of different types of facilities that are capable of meeting the growing variety of enterprise data-processing requirements Continue Reading
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Exploring UCaaS: The main benefits for enterprises
Getting unified communications-as-a-service right can mean more agility, higher productivity, and cost control Continue Reading
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How to avoid a hyper-convergence minefield
How firms can implement hyper-converged infrastructure to make cost and performance savings Continue Reading
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What are the SD-WAN requirements for a multicloud environment?
SD-WAN is becoming an important option for businesses migrating branch and other edge communications to the cloud. But what makes a successful deployment? Continue Reading
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The pitfalls of multicloud network management
Migrating to and managing a multicloud network introduces new complexities into the network. We look at how to avoid the potential pitfalls Continue Reading
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Casting the net for a software-defined future
The practical and cultural challenges of enterprises transforming to software-defined networking Continue Reading
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Securing the SD-WAN: The next network challenge
Every time an enterprise weighs up whether or not to try SD-WAN, security is an essential part of the picture Continue Reading
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Hyper-converged backup appliances bring flexibility benefits
Backup appliances in scale-out format allow data protection to be scaled easily by simply adding extra nodes. But is it an idea that’s ready for the enterprise? Continue Reading
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Cloud HCI survey: Cloud functionality in hyper-converged infrastructure
We look at how you can use hyper-converged infrastructure to build private clouds and link up with public cloud services to develop hybrid and multi-cloud working Continue Reading
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Need for speed: designing a modern campus LAN
Just like datacentres before them, campus LANs are increasingly being defined by virtualisation and software-based controls. Next to this shift, the hardware also continues to improve as network owners look to keep pace with user demand Continue Reading
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Hyper-converged infrastructure 2018 technology and market survey
We look at the latest in hyper-converged infrastructure – server and storage hardware nodes that can be built into scale-out clusters – and the players in the market Continue Reading
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Net gain? Why networks matter when it comes to hyper-convergence
The rise of hyper-convergence is radically changing how enterprises manage their IT estates, but its effect on the network has yet to be fully realised Continue Reading
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Staffordshire University goes all-in on Microsoft Azure for digital transformation
Andrew Proctor, director of digital services at Staffordshire University, describes how ditching its datacentres and moving to the Microsoft Azure public cloud has set the organisation on the path to digital transformation Continue Reading
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OpenStack vs hyper-converged: Open-source cloud in the datacentre
We look at how to deploy OpenStack on hyper-converged infrastructure and how HCI suppliers’ products can support deployment of the open-source cloud in the datacentre Continue Reading
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The Sanger Institute on using datacentre upgrades to help decode the human genome
Paul Woobey, IT director at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, tells Computer Weekly why the organisation's HPC workload requirements cannot be fulfilled by a move to the cloud Continue Reading
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Hyper-converged choices: DIY HCI software deployments
What are the advantages of do-it-yourself hyper-converged infrastructure deployment and who are the key suppliers of HCI software? We run the rule over the DIY hyper-converged market Continue Reading
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Hyper-convergence will be commoditised, says Nutanix president
Sudheesh Nair talks about the future of hyper-convergence, its relationship with the cloud, and Nutanix’s challenges in building its business in Asia Continue Reading
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How hyper-convergence is changing the shape of IT
Computer Weekly looks at how the hyper-converged market is hotting up, pulling together the latest analyst research findings Continue Reading
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Datacentre decisions: Converged vs hyper-converged infrastructure
Converged and hyper-converged infrastructure are ready-tested ways to put compute and storage into the datacentre. But which should you choose for your deployment? Continue Reading
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Hyper-convergence: the good, the bad and the ugly
Hyper-converged technologies are gaining traction, but what can they do for your organisation Continue Reading
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Tips for buying hyper-converged systems
Hyper-converged infrastructure has become a commonly used term. But what is it? And is it necessary for your organisation? Continue Reading
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Hyper-convergence marches on in APAC
The battle to rein in IT complexity in the Asia-Pacific region continues with hyper-converged systems that promise to offer cloud-like benefits for enterprises Continue Reading
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How will the network manager’s role change in the SDN world?
We explore how traditional network managers are changing the habits of a lifetime as SDN remakes the enterprise network Continue Reading
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New model datacentres require hybrid approach
CIOs must marry legacy datacentre infrastructure with the agility of public and private cloud environments Continue Reading
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Hyper-converged vs shared storage for SMEs
The rise of hyper-converged infrastructure – with compute, storage and networks in one box – seems ideal for SMEs, but is it always a better idea than traditional IT architecture? Continue Reading
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How to yield the benefits of converged infrastructure
Bringing together the elements of enterprise IT generates a litany of operational and cost-cutting advantages – but care must be taken in balancing risk and in implementation Continue Reading
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What datacentre experts must do to stay relevant
As datacentre operators focus on converged infrastructure to cut costs, IT professionals should keep their CVs aligned to the workplace Continue Reading
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Converged stacks: What they are and the benefits they bring
We survey the converged stacks market: Servers, storage and networking in pre-configured product bundles for specific virtualisation and application use cases. Continue Reading
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How transforming a datacentre can transform your business
IT leaders from Domino's Pizza and TheTrainline.com reveal how transforming their datacentres transformed their businesses. Continue Reading
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The Daily Data Centre repository for October
October 2010's highlights include the announcement of a new version of Citrix XenServer and the trends in managed hosting and server virtualisation from analysts at Ovum. Continue Reading
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Telephony and business join in unified communications
Unified communications: Converged voice, data and video infrastructure services that integrate with business applications can help boost enterprise productivity Continue Reading
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Converged networks: The VoIP revolution
As the amount of voice traffic carried over the internet increases, Arif Mohamed investigates the pros and cons of moving voice and data networks to one converged network Continue Reading
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Cisco's converged network vision has bandwidth for next 20 years
Cisco's Carrier Routing System (CRS-1) is the company's attempt at building a network infrastructure that will allow voice, data... Continue Reading