Troubleshooting Backup Routines
Tech Republic Data Center
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
Backup routines are the lifeblood of information technology. Protecting an organization’s data is a computer professional’s highest priority.
WhatsApp is adding encrypted backups
The Verge
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
WhatsApp will let its more than 2 billion users fully encrypt the backups of their messages, the Facebook-owned app announced Friday. WhatsApp users who opt into encrypted backups will be asked to save a 64-digit encryption key or create a password that is tied to the key. Image: WhatsApp. We expect to get criticized by some for this”.
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New Tools Are Simplifying Backup and Replication
Data Center Knowledge
AUGUST 14, 2013
Fortunately, increased hardware performance and more bandwidth availability make creating such an environment a clear possibility. Featured backup Cloud Computing Disaster Recovery replication Storage Virtualization' Creating a truly distributed environment isn’t always easy.
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Mining Experiment: Running 600 Servers for a Year Yields 0.4 Bitcoin
Data Center Knowledge
FEBRUARY 24, 2014
Can data centers tap unused server capacity to mine for Bitcoins? Online backup provider iDrive tested the concept, which reinforced the value of using custom hardware rather than quad-core servers - even if you''re using 600 of them.
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ODC-Noord: The Netherland’s northernmost government data center is committed to a zero carbon future
CIO Business Intelligence
MAY 3, 2023
One of four government data centers in the Netherlands, Overheidsdatacenter Noord (ODC-Noord), the northernmost facility of its kind in The Netherlands, is located in the picturesque city of Groningen. The migration to software-defined data centers was an important step in the right direction, but it’s just the beginning.
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3 ways to advance sustainability in high performance computing
CIO Business Intelligence
JUNE 20, 2023
There are three ways to do this: Maximize hardware energy efficiency Consolidate infrastructure Use renewable energy sources Deploying Energy-Efficient Hardware The Hyperion Research study found three geo-specific motivations for the heightened prioritization of sustainability in HPC deployments.
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Oracle adds compute services to its Cloud@Customer offering
CIO Business Intelligence
AUGUST 9, 2023
Oracle is adding a new managed offering to its Cloud@Customer platform that will allow enterprises to run applications on proprietary optimized infrastructure in their own data centers to address data residency and security regulations and solve low-latency requirements. The infrastructure will be managed and operated by Oracle.
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Preparing for the Worst: IT Disaster Recovery Best Practices
SecureWorld News
OCTOBER 10, 2023
The disaster recovery (DR) term refers to the collection of plans, measures, and workflows for an organization to restore operation and data after major disruptions. Calculate your budget Reaching minimal RTOs requires providing sufficient hardware resources and using optimized software to handle such complex computing.
Partnering on Strategies for Data-First Modernization
CIO Business Intelligence
AUGUST 1, 2022
As enterprises modernize with cloud, connectivity, and data, they are gravitating to technology-as-a-service models to refashion IT estates. Traditionally these IT ecosystems feature silos spread across multiple environments, including on-premises data centers and colocation facilities at the edge or across diverse cloud platforms.
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Avoiding Last-Mile Challenges for Remote Workers
CIO Business Intelligence
AUGUST 25, 2022
This needs to be a multidimensional review: Computational requirements Storage requirements (local, remote, and backup) Voice communication requirements Video communication requirements Security requirements Special access requirements (e.g. Best Practice 3: Helping employees choose the right hardware can go a long way.
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Green Clouds Ahead: Cloudist sees a new sustainable future ahead for the Nordic region’s managed service providers
CIO Business Intelligence
MAY 7, 2023
We want our customers to be able to provide their clients with high-performance cloud services from the Nordic region’s most secure data centers with one click,” says Brink. “We Powered by 75% hydropower and 25% wind power, the data center Falun offers unparalleled security and is optimized for high-density applications.
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Did you want a side of SLBS (server less BS) with your software or hardware FUD?
Storage IO Blog
FEBRUARY 19, 2017
It turns out, serverless BS (SLBS) and hardware less are still trendy, and while some might view the cloud or software-defined data center (SDDC) virtualization, or IoT folks as the culprits, it is more widespread with plenty of bandwagon riders. appeared first on StorageIOblog.
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Microsoft and Helion want to build the world’s first fusion plant and seize energy’s ‘Holy Grail’
GeekWire
MAY 10, 2023
Microsoft needs clean electricity to fuel the operations of its more than 200 energy-hungry data centers internationally. The new reactor will be the same size as Polaris, and include additional hardware and technology for putting energy on the grid. The Redmond, Wash. The Redmond, Wash. gigawatts of power.
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Secure data-first modernization? Leverage a trusted ecosystem of partners
CIO Business Intelligence
MARCH 8, 2023
As enterprises modernize with cloud, connectivity, and data, they are gravitating to technology-as-a-service models to refashion IT estates. Traditionally these IT ecosystems feature silos spread across multiple environments, including on-premises data centers and colocation facilities at the edge or across diverse cloud platforms.
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Telefonica is working to help enterprises decarbonize their operations
CIO Business Intelligence
AUGUST 28, 2023
More than half of the company’s portfolio has also achieved Telefónica’s Eco Smart Seal verified by ,AENOR, a designation that enables customers to quickly identify solutions and services that deliver energy savings, reduce water consumption, lower CO2 emissions and extend the useful life of hardware to promote a circular economy.
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How Do Cloud Services Benefit K–12 Organizations?
Kitaboo
JANUARY 31, 2024
8 Key Benefits of Cloud-Based K12 Classrooms Cost Effectiveness Environment Sustainability Scalability and Flexibility Security and Privacy Accessibility and Facilitation of Distance Learning Data Storage and Backup Streamlined Administrative Processes Professional Development Opportunities for Educators III.
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Micro Logic’s Projet Cirrus – Bringing Sovereign Cloud to Canada
CIO Business Intelligence
APRIL 5, 2023
The sovereign cloud offerings within Projet Cirrus also include robust backup and disaster recovery services, as a well as a Fortified Cloud that features encryption and data protection measures that exceed the most stringent guidelines for government agencies and highly regulated industries.
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The secrets of successful cloud-first strategies
CIO Business Intelligence
MARCH 9, 2022
Building, deploying, and maintaining applications in the cloud using cloud-native technologies requires a different skillset than doing the equivalent in a data center,” Campbell says. With a traditional data center, companies buy and install hardware with workload peaks in mind, Hon says.
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Copaco Cloud: Increasing the sustainability of enterprises in Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands
CIO Business Intelligence
APRIL 17, 2023
Delivered from the company’s highly advanced data centers, the Copaco Cloud, powered by VMware technologies, provides the core of the company’s Infrastructure-as-a-Service Offering (IaaS). We also took the opportunity to learn how he sees a more sustainable approach to IT benefiting customers and the enterprises they serve. “We
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Is Your Business Prepared to Recover from a Cyber Event?
CIO Business Intelligence
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
When a disaster happens — such as a data center fire or server hardware dying —you get alerted right away. Secondary data storage solutions range from offsite servers or tape storage to private or public cloud backups. However, the two scenarios have some vital differences.
Teraco and VMware are Taking a New Approach to Support the Efforts of South Africa’s Cloud Innovators in Their Quest to Achieve Zero Carbon Emissions
CIO Business Intelligence
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Specifically, partners would be required to commit that their data centers achieve zero carbon emissions by 2030, an effort that would require the use of 100% renewable energy. They are also becoming more and more aware that their data center operations are a very large contributor to their overall carbon footprint.
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How to Manage a Storage Array
Galido
JUNE 27, 2018
A storage array, also called a disk array, is a data storage system used for block-based, file-based or object storage. The term is used to describe dedicated storage hardware that contains spinning hard disk drives (HDDs) and/or solid-state disk drives. Some may be repurposed for backups and archives. Monitor Your Shop.
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SPF13
SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
Recently many e-commerce companies (including OpenSky) have begun to implement a hybrid approach to infrastructure mixing traditional data centers with cloud offerings to achieve a best of both worlds solution. For certain operations operating directly on servers in your own data centers still makes sense. t and wonâ??t
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EMC Refreshes Data Protection Portfolio » Data Center Knowledge
Data Center Knowledge
JULY 11, 2013
EMC Refreshes Data Protection Portfolio. EMC Refreshes Data Protection Portfolio. At a Backup to the Future event this week EMC announced a broad array of new hardware and software products that enable customers to deploy new Protection Storage Architectures. Sign up for the Data Center Knowledge Newsletter.
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Server StorageIO Data Infrastructure and Related Links A to E
Storage IO Blog
FEBRUARY 22, 2017
IT data center, data infrastructure, cloud and related industry links including who does what from hardware to software, servers, storage, network, tools, applications, consumer, soho, robo, smb, sme, enterprise and cloud The post Server StorageIO Data Infrastructure and Related Links A to E appeared first on StorageIOblog.
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iomart: Making the cloud straightforward
CIO Business Intelligence
JUNE 20, 2023
and the 13 data centers iomart owns and operates throughout the country. Some of its many additional services include Infrastructure-as-a-Service, Backup-as-a-Service, Disaster Recovery-as-a-Service, and a full portfolio designed to address enterprises’ security needs.
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Server StorageIO Data Infrastructure and Related Links K to O
Storage IO Blog
FEBRUARY 22, 2017
IT Data Center and Data Infrastructure Industry Links Page (K to O) Following are some useful industry links to cloud, virtual and traditional IT data infrastructure related web sites.
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Server StorageIO Data Infrastructure and Related Links (Others)
Storage IO Blog
FEBRUARY 22, 2017
IT Data Center and Data Infrastructure Industry Links Page (Others) Following are some useful industry links to cloud, virtual and traditional IT data infrastructure related web sites.
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Server StorageIO Data Infrastructure and Related Links U to Z
Storage IO Blog
FEBRUARY 22, 2017
IT Data Center and Data Infrastructure Industry Links Page (U to Z) Following are some useful industry links to cloud, virtual and traditional IT data infrastructure related web sites.
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Storage IO Blog
FEBRUARY 22, 2017
IT Data Center and Data Infrastructure Industry Links Page (P to T) Following are some useful industry links to cloud, virtual and traditional IT data infrastructure related web sites.
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Storage IO Blog
FEBRUARY 22, 2017
IT Data Center and Data Infrastructure Industry Links Page (F to J) Following are some useful industry links to cloud, virtual and traditional IT data infrastructure related web sites.
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Announcing Software Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials Book by Greg Schulz
Storage IO Blog
AUGUST 23, 2017
Software-defined data infrastructures are where hardware, software, server, storage, I/O networking and related services converge inside data centers or clouds to protect, preserve, secure and serve applications and data.
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5 Must-Have Features of Backup as a Service For Hybrid Environments
CIO Business Intelligence
APRIL 28, 2022
As the value and business criticality of data increases, so do the challenges of backup, recovery, and data management. These challenges are exacerbated by exploding data growth, increasing SLA requirements, and an evolving threat and compliance landscape. Backup as a service for hybrid cloud.
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Data Tape: Dying a Slow Death or Already Dead? » Data Center.
Data Center Knowledge
JULY 18, 2013
Yet in 2013, many data centers are still using tape. I’ve been in the data storage industry for years, and our customers STILL have some sort of tape storage lingering around. Data tape is not dead; however, its purpose has changed. Yet today, there are few backup administrators using this technique.
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EMCworld 2016 Getting Started on Dell EMC
Storage IO Blog
MAY 2, 2016
Today’s EMCworld theme is modernize the data center which means a mix of hardware, software and services announcements spanning physical, virtual, cloud among others (e.g. how do you want your servers, storage and data infrastructure wrapped).
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Fountainhead: Profiling questions nobody's asking re: cloud.
Fountainhead
MAY 12, 2009
Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. N Apps that are inherently bound to hardware Such as physical instances of software for specific (e.g. high-performance) hardware, or physical instances remaining so for scale-out reasons. Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency. (1).
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5 Insights Into the Data Center Industry » Data Center Knowledge
Data Center Knowledge
JULY 21, 2013
5 Insights Into the Data Center Industry. 5 Insights Into the Data Center Industry. This week’s Industry Perspectives represented an intersection of top-of-mind topics for data center professionals and executives. Sign up for the Data Center Knowledge Newsletter. Modular Data Centers.
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When Using Cloud Computing to Replicate is the Right Idea
Data Center Knowledge
JULY 23, 2013
One cloud computing solution is to deploy the platform as a means for disaster recovery, business continuity, and extending the data center. Whether it is redundant hardware or a private hot-site, keeping an environment up and running 99.99% (insert more 9’s here) of the time is a tough job. Remote backup and storage.
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How to calculate TCO for enterprise software
CIO Business Intelligence
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
And there could be ancillary costs, such as the need for additional server hardware or data storage capacity. Here are some costs that will need to be included in your analysis: Hardware: Do I need to buy new hardware, or do I have capacity to run the software on existing servers and storage?
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Technology Short Take #75
Scott Lowe
DECEMBER 29, 2016
Until then, here’s some data center-related articles and links for your enjoyment. Servers/Hardware. Customers don’t care about data centers, or DevOps pipelines, or toolkits…they just care about being able to do whatever it is you offer (buy stuff, consume a service, whatever). Networking. Virtualization.
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Updated Software Defined Data Infrastructure Webinars and Fall 2016 events
Storage IO Blog
OCTOBER 17, 2016
Here is the updated Server StorageIO fall 2016 webinar and event activities covering software defined data center, data infrastructure, virtual, cloud, containers, converged, hyper-converged server, storage, I/O network, performance and data protection among other topics.
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40 NAS Network Storage for the Home and Advice for Device.
Social, Agile and Transformation
JANUARY 14, 2009
I already use Amazon S3 and Jungledisk for backups. Ill have to find a way to backup the RAID before upgrading? That policy may be best practice in a data center, but in the home, the average user wont have a backup device nor the time to backup before upgrading. In my case, I just needed more storage.
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Vendor Meetings at VMworld 2013
Scott Lowe
SEPTEMBER 5, 2013
This “overcommitment” technique could have some negative effects on existing monitoring systems that are unaware of the underlying hardware configuration. What effect might that have on modern data centers? General Encryption FCoE Hardware Networking Security Storage VMworld2013' Congrats to HyTrust.
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Technology Short Take #44
Scott Lowe
SEPTEMBER 3, 2014
Welcome to Technology Short Take #44, the latest in my irregularly-published series of articles, links, ideas, and thoughts about various data center-related technologies. Servers/Hardware. Preston Bannister took a look at cloud application backup in OpenStack. Networking. Technology Short Take #33.
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