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Determining how much bandwidth your office will need involves a number of factors. Learn how to get started using Tech Pro Research's Bandwidth Calculator.
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Haswell's incremental improvements deliver better system-on-chip products with useful improvements in battery life, cost and form factors; other enhancements signal Intel's intention to fight fiercely...
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Intel's new Xeon E5 v3 family of server and workstation CPUs, based on the 22nm Haswell architecture, runs the gamut from budget 6-core chips to an 18-core behemoth. We outline what's new and look at...
View ArticleThe future of processors, part 1: Architectures
Processors based on the venerable von Neumann architecture are expected to run out of scope to evolve and adapt within a decade or so. What happens next? We explore some of the most promising avenues.
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Limitations of current fabrication techniques and basic physics will soon put an end to processor performance/price growth as we have known it in the silicon/Moore's Law era. What comes next is still...
View ArticleGoing green in the data center
Reduce your company's carbon footprint by following responsible business practices and reducing energy usage in the data center.
View ArticleIT pro's guide to the 21st century data center
Today's data centers are a crucial component of modern business, requiring careful planning and resource management. This guide offers analysis and advice for building effective data center strategies....
View ArticleDatacenter storage systems: Trends, features and cloud priorities
Storage systems are at the core of any datacenter: Small, medium, large, cloud or not. Storage systems can enable success for companies and their technology priorities when aligned to the business...
View ArticleResearch: 84% increasing datacenter storage in 2014
Tech Pro Research's latest research report focuses on datacenter storage needs and changing technology. Solid state disk tier, data management and preferred vendors were among the topics discussed.
View ArticleMicroservers: The newest data center innovation
The microserver has become an option for companies today for computing needs, for certain use cases. Chosen wisely, this new arrival on the server form factor spectrum can solve an immediate need for...
View ArticleResearch: 53% deploying or evaluating microservers
Microservers are replacing more traditional servers at some organizations. Tech Pro Research reveals who is using them, who is not, and the reasons driving these decisions.
View ArticleResource and Data Recovery Policy
Employees, data and resources are three of the biggest assets in any given organization. With concepts such as mobility and cloud access becoming nearly ubiquitous, the ability of company staff to...
View ArticleNew data center cooling system submerges servers in a liquid that boils
Two-phase immersion cooling system based on 3M's Novec liquid could dramatically shrink data center footprints and reduce energy costs.
View ArticleData center outlook: Three critical areas of strategic focus
Data center spending is down, as companies build on the foundations they've laid over the past few years. Here's a look at the concerns and priorities that IT leaders are focused on right now.
View ArticleWindows Server 2003 end of life: Options and opportunities
With the end of support for Windows Server 2003 just five months away, what options should companies still using the 12-year-old operating system be considering?
View ArticleWill managed cloud stacks win out?
Royal Dutch Shell CIO Alan Matula argues that the industry will move to managed cloud stacks and right now there are too many players focused on various parts. Here's a look at a few large vendors to...
View ArticleThe Power of IoT and Big Data
The Internet of Things, which is commonly referred to as IoT, describes internet-connected objects and processes such as electronics, HVAC systems, applications, web services, wearable devices and even...
View ArticlePower checklist: Building your disaster recovery plan
Cover all contingencies in your disaster recovery plan with the help of this checklist. It also includes details and best practices to help you organize and maintain your DR efforts.
View ArticleWindows Server 2016 Technical Preview 2: A work in progress
The second Technical Preview of the next version of Windows Server concentrates on tools to improve how we use servers today, with hints of the microservices and containers that future cloud techniques...
View ArticleWindows Server 2016 TP3: Slow and steady evolution
Technical Preview 3 is a solid new preview with more functionality in Nano Server and support for Docker containers. However, we're still some way from Windows Server 2016 being finished.
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