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Data Center Consolidation – Approach, Planning, & Risks
Jump-to Section What Is Data Center Consolidation? Importance of Data Center Consolidation 4 Benefits of Data Center Consolidation 1. DCIM Cost Savings 2. Fewer Software Platforms to Manage 3. Less Data Center Hardware to Manage 4. Fewer Locations to Manage Data Center Consolidation Project Plan…
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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?
Jump-to Section What Is Server Management? Importance of Server Management Physical Sever vs. Virtual Server? Key Components of Enterprise Server Management and Administration 1. IT Server Deployment and Configuration 2. Hardware Monitoring and Management 3. Software Monitoring and Management 4. Server Security Management 5. Backup…
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International Women’s Day: Progress Toward Parity in STEM
In the spirit of March’s Women’s History Month, with International Women’s Day on March 8, we want to take a moment to celebrate the strides made by women to increase gender diversity in STEM. In recent years, there has been an amplification of important dialogue…
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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…
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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…