Articles about storage, backup, virtualization, technology, innovation, programming, leadership, management,... etc
Articles about storage, backup, virtualization, technology, innovation, programming, leadership, management,... etc
Planning for data center hardware refresh cycles is critical to maintaining optimal performance, reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency in your IT infrastructure. Here’s a step-by-step guide to effectively plan for hardware refresh cycles: 1. Assess Current Hardware Lifecycle Understand Vendor Lifespan Recommendations: Check the manufacturer’s recommended lifecycle for servers, storage, networking equipment, and other hardware. […]
You can cut datacenter cooling costs with these strategies: 1. Optimize Airflow Management Seal Gaps and Leaks: Install blanking panels in every empty rack U to stop hot exhaust from recirculating to cold aisles. Seal cable cutouts in raised floors and gaps around ductwork. Hot/Cold Aisle Containment: Contain either the hot aisle or the cold […]
Implementing IT infrastructure for big data processing requires careful planning to ensure scalability, reliability, and performance. Below is a step-by-step guide tailored for an IT manager responsible for datacenters, storage, servers, virtualization, and related infrastructure: 1. Assess Business Requirements Determine the volume, variety, and velocity of data you’ll be processing (the 3 Vs of big […]
A fire suppression system protects people, equipment, and uptime in a datacenter. Here’s how to choose, install, and maintain one. 1. Assess fire risks Datacenters concentrate electrical equipment, heat, and cabling. Fires start from overloaded circuits, component failures, or human error. Your suppression design must address these specific ignition sources. 2. Choose the right suppression […]
1. Assess Current Infrastructure Conduct an energy audit: measure the energy consumption of your current IT systems, including servers, storage, networking, and cooling systems. Identify inefficiencies: pinpoint areas of high energy usage, such as underutilized servers, inefficient cooling systems, or aging hardware. Set baselines: establish metrics such as Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) to monitor and […]
Configuring infrastructure for a live streaming platform means solving for four things: ingest bandwidth, transcode capacity, egress delivery, and the control plane that ties them together. Here’s how to size and connect each layer. 1. Size the workload first a. Bandwidth and network capacity Estimate peak concurrent viewers and their geographic distribution. Calculate egress: viewers […]
