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.

September 02, 2021 02 Sep'21
HPE signs 10-year GreenLake HPC deal worth $2bn with US National Security Agency

The US National Security Agency has enlisted the help of HPE and its GreenLake platform to aid the delivery of its data management strategy
August 31, 2021 31 Aug'21
The Raxio Group sets out Pan-African colocation datacentre expansion plans

Pan-African datacentre developer The Raxio Group has embarked on a collaboration that will pave the way for it to increase its colocation footprint within the continent
August 12, 2021 12 Aug'21
Regulatory complexity hinders cloud adoption by financial services firms, Google study finds

Business leaders within the financial services space reveal details of what is holding up cloud adoption within their industry in latest Google poll
August 10, 2021 10 Aug'21
Researchers uncover database with 126 million unsecured records

Business-to-business marketing firm OneMoreLead was storing tens of millions of records in an unsecured database, exposing at least 63 million people to fraud, identify theft and phishing campaigns

Hybrid IT: Making datacentre and cloud work better together in the enterprise

Enterprises are increasingly trying to balance and manage IT assets in a variety of environments, but there are plenty of tools and technologies out there to make the job a lot easier Continue Reading
Gartner: How to turn old datacentres into critical IT assets

IT infrastructure and operations leaders are increasingly focusing on new ideas and technologies alongside ways to deliver business value Continue Reading
Hyper-converged infrastructure: Why software-defined everything might not work for all datacentres

Choosing the right converged infrastructure in the first instance can pivot on a trade-off between security and agility requirements Continue Reading

Mind your assets

If there is one constant that seems to be an ailment of the tech sector it is the fact that the same problems seem to crop up time and time again. “Never reinvent the wheel,” as the saying goes. ... Continue Reading

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
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
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

2017 IT Priority Study: Trends in the APAC storage market

Find out what Storage initiatives IT decision makers are planning in 2017
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