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What Is Network Capacity Planning? – Best Practices for Capacity Management
Jump-to Outline What Is Network Capacity Planning? How ITIL Defines Capacity Management Capacity Planning vs. Capacity Management Benefits of Capacity Management in IT KPIs for Network Capacity and Performance Management Network Capacity Planning Best Practices How Do You Determine Server Capacity? Benchmark Current and Forecast…
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Physical Server vs. Virtual Server Comparison & Benefits
Jump-to Outline Is a Server Physical or Virtual? Physical Server vs. Virtual Server What Is a Physical Server? What Is a Virtual Server? Physical Server vs. Virtual Server—When to Use One over the Other Benefits of Virtual Servers and Physical Servers Virtual Machine vs. Server—Same…
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What Is a Hypervisor? – Types, Benefits & How Does It Work?
Jump-to Outline What Is a Hypervisor? The Role of Hypervisor Technology Hypervisor vs. Virtual Machine? The 4 Biggest Benefits of Hypervisor Virtualization 1. Server Consolidation 2. Data Replication 3. Resource Optimization 4. Desktop Environment Mirroring Hypervisor Types Type 1 Hypervisor Type 1 Hypervisor Examples Type…
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How to Reduce Network Downtime for Enterprise IT
Jump-to Outline The Costs of Downtime 3 Steps for Preventing Network Failure 1. Backup Your Servers 2. Monitor the Network 24x7x365 3. Be Redundant — in a Good Way Backup Power Redundant Network Connection Colocation of Servers Remember when data center managers sought “five nines”…
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Brocade vs. Cisco: Fibre Channel Showdown
Brocade DCX vs Cisco MDS 9509 The Brocade DCX is a powerful, enterprise-class director. The Cisco MDS 9509 offers similar technology. Both deliver reliable, high quality switching infrastructure. It’s for you to decide which director can best meet your requirements. The Brocade DCX and Cisco…
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EMC VNX vs. VNX2 – What Do I Really Need?
We’ve been getting more questions lately about VNX2 versus VNX, so we thought it’d be helpful to put together an article on a couple of scenarios we’ve faced recently. These are coming from customers wondering if they need to upgrade to the VNX2. Most everyone…
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What Is an IT Infrastructure Audit? – IT Auditing Types, Process & Benefits
For your business to survive, it must be built upon an extremely strong IT infrastructure. Your IT infrastructure ensures that you have data availability and that you keep your data private. Despite this, even if your IT infrastructure is strong, there are always internal and…
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Cisco Product Lifecycle: What You Need to Know
Managing your network means understanding the product lifecycle of your Cisco equipment. There are 4 Cisco milestones you should be aware of. They are End of Life (EOL), End of Sale (EOS), End of New Service (EoNS) and Last Date of Support (LDoS). Comprehending each…