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Virtualization can help you get more out of the IT infrastructure you have right now. Instead of the standard one-to-one relationship between servers and applications, virtualization allows you to consolidate multiple server tasks onto one machine. This c Read More

Although the last decade has seen computer power and network speeds increase dramatically, hard-disk-drive (HDD) technology has not kept up with the pace. This situation has contributed to the growing popularity of the significantly faster storage devices known as solid-state drives (SSDs). The maj Read More

Small businesses often feel they are at a distinct disadvantage when competing against large enterprises and their massive budgets. They simply don’t have the finances, experience, and staff to compete on such a high level. This doesn’t have to be the case, though. There
are a number of great onl Read More

Data centers managers and system administrators have a lot to keep up with in 2014. The way we store and process data is changing rapidly, making data centers easier to manage, more environmentally friendly, and cost effective. While this post doesn't cover all of the ways that data centers are cha Read More

Even though in house data center storage capabilities are ever-increasing, business owners often find themselves in need of still more data storage.

The cloud offers virtually a limitless space for business owners who need more storage. Read More

If you are just getting around to migrating your company computers, find out which OS will work better for your needs here. Read More

If you’re like many businesses, keeping your servers up and running may be one of the most expensive costs you have to bear. Moreover, maintaining such equipment involves a lot of manpower. Fortunately, there’s a viable alternative: server virtualization. For a long time, this technology was beyond Read More

If your virtualization implementation is going well, the next step may be deploying a private cloud solution. With the cloud, small- and medium-sized businesses often see reduced costs and increased efficiency in management, provisioning, security, and scalability — beyond what is provided by virtu Read More

Having a disaster recovery plan is critical; without one, your business may not be able to come back from events such as data loss, service interruptions, and other unforeseen occurrences.

Here’s a look at some of the consequences of downtime and how server virtualization can help you prepare an Read More

In 2010, data centers accounted for 2 percent of the total energy usage in the United States. This is a massive number, but much of it is of it is necessary to run the servers and other IT infrastructure that we rely on. That isn’t to say, however, that there are not improvements to be made. There Read More