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Data centers in the 21st Century

April 22, 2013 9:29am PDT

Here are some snapshots of data centers from around the world that take advantage of the newest designs and technological advancements to achieve better security, performance, efficiency, and...

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10 stupid things people do in their data centers

April 25, 2013 7:08am PDT

Small missteps can turn into huge problems in the data center -- and that can mean big trouble for your organization (and for you).

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Sync more than one cloud storage service

May 2, 2013 11:11am PDT

There are plenty of available tools to help you easily manage those cloud storage services. Jack Wallen lists his favorites.

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Five tools to help sync more than one cloud storage service

May 2, 2013 11:26am PDT

There are plenty of available tools to help you easily manage those cloud storage services. Jack Wallen lists his favorites.

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Windows Phone 8 is the ultimate 'charge it and get to work' device

May 3, 2013 7:14am PDT

Patrick Gray takes a look at the pros and cons of Microsoft's Windows Phone 8. Find out why he was generally impressed with this device.

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Create virtualized environments with these five apps

April 18, 2013 12:08pm PDT

Virtualization plays vital role in IT. Here are five virtualization applications that you should consider.

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How SAS, Near Line (NL) SAS, and SATA disks compare

February 7, 2012 10:20am PST

Scott Lowe breaks down the differences in reliability and performance between SAS, Near-Line SAS, and SATA drives.

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Server 2008: Manage Open Files with Share and Storage Management

March 18, 2008 8:55pm PDT

Open files have traditionally been a "pain point" for IT folks.  We're often contacted by users receiving an error message regarding file access, or we're attempting to do maintenance on a server...

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Using NOLOCK and READPAST table hints in SQL Server

May 21, 2007 10:12pm PDT

Table locking hints provide developers much tighter control of their transactions. Look at the benefits and disadvantages of using the NOLOCK and READPAST table hints in SQL Server.

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Calculate IOPS in a storage array

February 12, 2010 2:36pm PST

What drives storage performance? Is it the iSCSI/Fiber Channel choice? The answer might surprise you. Scott Lowe provides insight into IOPS.

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Five apps for better data center management

April 16, 2013 12:37pm PDT

Five data center management apps that span the spectrum of potential tools and reports.

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10 compelling reasons to upgrade to Windows Server 2012

August 27, 2012 5:00am PDT

Windows Server 2012 is generating a significant buzz among IT pros. Deb Shinder highlights several notable enhancements and new capabilities.

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Apps for the data center technician's iPhone

April 30, 2013 9:09am PDT

Take a look at some iPhone data center apps, plus peers into the future of the iPhone in the data center.

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Three methods for transferring files to and from your Android tablet

May 15, 2013 5:45pm PDT

If your Android tablet doesn't have a USB port, you can still easily transfer your files to and from a PC. Jack Wallen explains three ways this can be done.

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Screenshots: Data Center Planner review

May 1, 2013 10:13am PDT

Just about any data center administrator will benefit from a fully featured data center planning application.

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The modular server approach for small organizations

May 8, 2013 5:30am PDT

There are no shortage of ways to design infrastructure to solve a specific problem. One popular new trend is the modular server, as Rick Vanover explains.

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How to connect an ESXi host to an iSCSI storage target

February 15, 2011 12:00pm PST

Shared storage is the saving grace of vSphere virtualization. In this gallery, virtualization expert Rick Vanover shows you how to add an ESXi host to an iSCSI storage target.

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Infographic: Awesome data centers

May 7, 2013 9:53am PDT

This infographic from Whoishostingthis.com offers some statistics on the world's largest data centers.

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DIY SAN: Windows Server 2012 Storage Spaces and iSCSI target

January 16, 2013 6:00am PST

John Joyner shows you how to use Windows Server 2012 to create an iSCSI target and virtual disk that can be used for storage.

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How to share a folder in Windows Server 2012

October 11, 2012 9:00am PDT

Scott Lowe reports that there are some slight changes with the file-sharing in Windows Server 2012. Here are the steps for sharing a file in the new version.

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