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How to Determine the Best Time to Dispose of IT Equipment [Ask the Engineer]
Jack Kauter and Park Place Technologies ITAD Practice Director, Chris Menninger, discuss how technology leaders can determine the optimal time to dispose of IT equipment, and how many assets to retain. Jack: Hi there, Jack Kauter, Park Place Technologies here and welcome back to…
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What to Do with Old IT Equipment – Servers, Computers, Laptops & More
Are you an IT professional wondering about the latest IT equipment disposal best practices? The Information Technology market has become increasingly complex with different pockets of specialization. Sure, you’re a pro at your unique job, but that doesn’t mean you’re an expert at decommissioning IT…
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A Smart Alternative to Cisco SMARTnet Maintenance
Cisco SMARTnet maintenance (or “SmartNet Total Care)” is the brand name for the company’s support offering. As with so many other OEMs, their definition is somewhat of a moving target. Most recently, SMARTnet and SmartNet Total Care combined, and now the name is (once again, or…
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Your Guide to the Data Center Decommissioning Process
Jump-to Section Data Center Decommissioning Reasons and Use Cases 7-Step Data Center Shutdown Checklist 1. Create your Data Center Decommissioning Scope 2. Asset Discovery and Inventory 3. Decommissioning Planning 4. Logistics Materials Acquisition 5. Backup and ITAD 6. Pack and Move 7. Equipment and Accounting…
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What Is Server Management for Physical and Virtual Servers?
Managing large groups of servers across multiple locations isn’t for the faint hearted. IT Managers are under constant availability, budgetary and performance scrutiny as servers sit at the heart of everything IT. Fail in any part of server management, and your organization will be negatively…
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Using NetFlow vs. SNMP for Network Monitoring [Ask the Engineer]
Jack Kauter and Park Place Technologies engineer, John Diamond, discuss using NetFlow vs. SNMP for network monitoring, and the merits of each protocol. SNMP vs. NetFlow Video Script The following script breaks down the difference between these two common types of network management protocol. Jack:…
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Traditional Data Center vs. Virtualization – Differences and Benefits
Jump-to Outline What Is a Traditional Data Center? Benefits of a Traditional Data Center Drawbacks of a Traditional Data Center What Is Data Center Virtualization? Benefits of a Traditional Data Center Drawbacks of a Traditional Data Center Difference Between Physical and Virtual Cluster Configurations Is…
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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…