Managing servers and operating systems
Get our news and technical advice on datacentre infrastructure, including how to make server hardware choices, using server management tools and how to select operating systems to create an energy-efficient, low-cost data centre environment. We cover rack-mount servers, blade servers, mainframe and Unix servers, Windows Server, Red Hat Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, other operating systems and more.
Computer Weekly's buyers guide to multicloud
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News : Managing servers and operating systems
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November 05, 2019
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Nov'19
Best of VMworld 2019 Europe User Awards: The winners
Find out who won what, including the best of show prize, at the 2019 VMworld Europe User Awards in Barcelona
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October 30, 2019
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L'Oréal builds Talend-based data lake in Microsoft Azure to accelerate product R&D
Cosmetics giant L'Oréal reveals details of how it is combining Microsoft cloud technologies with Talend's data integration tools to speed up product development within its organisation
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October 30, 2019
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Legacy monitoring tools hamper digital progress
Older monitoring tools lack support for microservices, containerisation and serverless computing, Forrester Consulting warns
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October 29, 2019
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Oct'19
NordVPN enlists ethical hackers, launches bug bounty programme
Breached consumer VPN supplier details steps it is taking to shore up its cyber security posture after an unknown actor gained access to one of its servers
In Depth : Managing servers and operating systems
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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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Uptime and availability: Making sense of supplier SLAs
Enterprises need to read the fine print of supplier service-level agreements (SLA) or risk finding themselves caught short during downtime incidents Continue Reading
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Blackout after Brexit: UK datacentres brace for post-EU power supply and cost changes
As the uncertainty over how the UK intends to extricate itself from the European Union rumbles on, datacentre operators are weighing up how Brexit might affect the availability and cost of the power they need to run their facilities in future Continue Reading
Blog Posts : Managing servers and operating systems
Opinion : Managing servers and operating systems
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Security Think Tank: In the cloud, the buck stops with you
Misconfigured cloud environments are increasingly identified as the source of damaging data breaches and leaks, raising serious questions for enterprises. Where does responsibility for data security in the cloud lie, and how can security professionals best work with their teams and cloud providers to resolve the problem? Continue Reading
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The rise of the ODMs: Should the branded hardware suppliers be worried?
The use of ODM datacentre hardware makes good economic sense for the hyperscale providers, but what about everyday enterprises? Continue Reading
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Multi-cloud management: Making it work for the enterprise
As the hype surrounding multi-cloud infrastructure continues to grow, what do enterprises need to do to make the model work for them? Continue Reading
Videos : Managing servers and operating systems
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2017 IT Priority Study: Trends in the APAC storage market
Find out what Storage initiatives IT decision makers are planning in 2017
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2017 IT Priority Study: Trends in the EMEA converged/hyper-converged market
Find out what converged and hyper-converged initiatives IT decision makers are planning in 2017
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Video: How Amadeus runs its global operations
In this interview, Wolfgang Krips of Amadeus speaks to Computer Weekly's Cliff Saran about the skills required to run a major European datacentre.