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IT hardware

• Disaster recovery in Turkey: Some businesses shine but many lag

  Overall disaster recovery readiness is poor in Turkey and the Middle East, but some businesses buck that trend  Continue Reading

• Will silicon photonics replace copper cabling in mainstream datacentres?

  Silicon photonics can increase bandwidth in servers, improve data transfer speeds and reduce complexity. But are datacentres ready for it?  Continue Reading

• Key choices in virtual machine backup

  Virtual machine backup is a priority for many datacentres. We examine the key choices, and whether to use agent-, hypervisor- or array-based backup  Continue Reading

• OpenStack storage: Cinder and Swift explained

  is a rising star in private cloud infrastructures. But what about OpenStack storage? We run the rule over OpenStack Cinder and Swift  Continue Reading

• After VLANs: managing the new virtualised networks

  Managing an ever-changing network landscape calls for as much automation as possible. Can Juniper, HP and Cisco help?  Continue Reading

• In-memory databases - what they do and the storage they need

  In-memory databases offer high performance data processing, but how do you protect data in volatile DRAM and what kind of storage is needed for longer term retention?  Continue Reading

• Backup vs archive: Can they be merged?

  As backup software suppliers build more archiving features into their products, we look at whether it’s possible to merge backup and archive systems  Continue Reading

• Principles of compliance in the financial services industry

  Compliance in financial services can appear a staggeringly complex web of laws and regulations, but some key principles apply, says Mathieu Gorge of Vigitrust  Continue Reading

• Distributed power generation – Is it right for your datacentre energy strategy?

  As datacentre complexity grows, enterprises seek greener ways to power them. But is distributed generation right for all?  Continue Reading

• CIO Interview: Chris Birch, IT Director, News UK

  Chris Birch, News UK's IT director talks about how the company adopted a cloud-first strategy to support business innovation  Continue Reading

• Flash storage gains a foothold in Turkey

  Turkish businesses see the benefits of flash storage for high performance apps, but some think the big suppliers dominate  Continue Reading

• Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Trust secures government backing for £6m IT modernisation programme

  CIO interview: Joanna Smith, CIO. Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust  Continue Reading

• Erasure coding vs Raid as a data protection method

  Erasure coding is mooted as a potential successor to Raid and backup software  Continue Reading

• Write-through, write-around, write-back: cache explained

  Cache is vital for application deployment, but which one to choose – write-through, write-around or write-back cache? We examine the options  Continue Reading

• Get datacentre cooling under control

  Reviewing existing datacentre cooling designs and exploring new ones for efficiency may not be as hard as you think. Here's how  Continue Reading