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Linux: Duct Tape of the Technology Revolution
Duct tape. It’s both the perfect tool for anything and the best tool for nothing (with the exception of sealing ducts, perhaps). No, duct tape is the patch used in haste out of utter necessity. On one...
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Big Bad, Deep Dark Data – Part One
For a while now, the ‘techno-sphere’ has been buzzing about the impending Big Data tidal wave. Books and magazine covers are now frequently plastered with these ominous words. They acknowledge that the...
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Cache on Cache on Cache on…SSD?
The new bevvy of storage solutions are rich with Flash and Cache. From hard disks with NAND Flash installed on the disk controller to SSD drives being logically configured as extended cache for the...
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Big Bad, Deep Dark Data – Part Two
In my last post, I discussed the impending Big Data tidal wave and how human employees’ poor data handling practices and sentimental attachment to data has produced a drag on data consolidation project...
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Wake up Call: Time to Dust off Disaster Recovery Solutions for Your Business...
On the heels of disasters like the fertilizer plant explosion in Texas and the train derailment and explosion in Eastern Canada, it’s a good time to consider the possibility of disasters happening in...
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A Path to Storage Virtualization Success – Setting Scope and Objectives
While virtualization technology has become a more common practice in today’s data centers for managing IT assets efficiently, there are still struggles when it comes to establishing effective policies....
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Tips for BYOD Computer Network Security
A recent CDW poll confirmed what many of us likely already know; tablet usage is increasing. In fact, the poll showed that roughly 33 percent of US adults own a tablet today compared with just 18...
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Cloud Computing Solutions and SaaS Delivery Models Expose Security Risks
The SaaS cloud computing solutions market is expected to top $22 billion by 2015 according to Gartner, and it’s largely due to growth in pure-play SaaS vendors (think Salesforce.com) and by traditional...
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New FlexPod Solution Addresses Big Data Needs
As a FlexPod Premium Partner, we pay close attention to updates from NetApp and Cisco, and they just made an exciting announcement. To begin, they added FlexPod Select, which they built for...
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Unified Computing Technology Workshop – Vendor-Neutral Technology Validation
Can you answer ‘yes’ to any of the following questions? If so, you might want to take a look at our unified computing technology workshop. - Have you had a solution fail because of an inability to...
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A Path to Storage Virtualization Success – Proper Staff Training and Storage...
Earlier this summer we started discussing the best path to storage virtualization success with our blog on setting scope and objectives. Now we’ll address two additional needs you’ll want to keep in...
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A Path to Storage Virtualization Success – Storage Management Standards and...
To date we’ve blogged about how to achieve storage virtualization success by setting your scope and objectives and getting proper staff training and storage resource management. This final blog in the...
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5 Untruths of Cloud Computing Solutions – Post One
Cloud computing solutions are taking hold at organizations everywhere, which is shifting control from IT to other company functions—like marketing, sales, HR, and operations. When it’s easy to sign-up...
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Easy Data Portability Across Cloud Platforms – New Announcement
We’ve been pretty consistent in our cloud computing blog posts that the deployment option you choose – public, private, or hybrid – should be driven by business factors, including: + Initial investment...
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5 Untruths of Cloud Computing Solutions – Post Two
Last week, we discussed some cloud computing untruths you should understand before making any cloud decisions. Our first blog on the series touched on the first three of our five untruths: Untruth #1 –...
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Cloud Computing Solutions Adoption at the Enterprise – Factors for Consideration
How are enterprise organizations embracing cloud computing solutions? What factors are they considering when it comes to cloud adoption? According to a recent Gartner survey there are three factors...
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Cloud Computing Solutions Proliferation – Blocking and Managing Usage
In a recent blog – Cloud Computing Solutions Adoption at the Enterprise – Factors for Consideration – we discussed how companies are increasing their cloud usage though tactical business solutions that...
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iLab Demonstration Center – Take the Guess Work out of Complex Data Center...
Imagine you could implement complex data center technologies on someone else’s infrastructure to see exactly how it’ll work in your data center before making the investment. At ASG, we make that...
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Virtualization Technology and Data Protection – 5 Basic Approaches
To achieve backup and recovery on virtualized servers, you could save a copy of each VM and store it somewhere on the network where you can recover it if needed. In fact, many companies employ this...
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3 Steps to Take BEFORE a Data Center Relocation or Migration
A data center relocation or migration can be a daunting task for even the most skilled IT team, but with a methodical process in place and the proper planning under your belt much of the fear can be...
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