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Key Considerations for a Data Center Design

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Whether small or hyper scale, a cloud service provider or a business looking to keep data on-prem, good design is important to creating and maintaining a highly efficient data center.   Investment in infrastructure is expensive, so it makes sense that any organization should always look to generate maximum output from its resources, particularly as business needs dictate an ‘always on’ approach to data accessibility. Data design strategy can have an enormous impact, which in turn can lead to cost savings, greater ability to scale and reduced environmental impact. With this in mind, below are the key considerations for all businesses looking to build, run and sustain an efficient data center:   Having a Solid Power and Cooling Strategy : A large proportion of data center outages and out-of-control costs can be directly tied to the power and cooling that a data center uses. If cooling is implemented poorly, the power required to cool a data center can match or exceed the power u...

Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI)

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As digital services become more essential to the way every firm operates, and networks continue to increase in complexity and sprawl, many firms are turning to new technology tools to retake control of their infrastructure. And one of the most in-demand solutions right now is hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI). Converged infrastructure has been a popular choice for many enterprises for making their systems simpler and, hyper-converged solutions take this principle of running multiple components in a single, centralized system to the extreme. HCI promises a more efficient, cost-effective way of managing sprawling IT infrastructure, but it may not be right for every situation. Therefore, there are a few things you need to know about the advantages and disadvantages of HCI systems before making a decision. Understanding hyper-converged infrastructure: HCI is a software-defined solution for infrastructure that virtualizes all parts of a traditional hardware-based system. This includes ...

Email Security Solution

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 Email Security Solution Email remains the number one method of communication for most organizations. It is also the number one method used by cyber criminals to infiltrate your network, steal or corrupt your data and damage your reputation. Methods of attacking email are growing more targeted, more sophisticated, and more dangerous. Right now, all industries are faced with an increasing number of phishing attacks, malicious attachments, and ransomware attacks. A secure email gateway is essential to protecting your business from malicious content contained within emails by preventing them from reaching their intended recipient. By placing malicious emails into quarantine or blocking the sender, a secure email gateway significantly reduces the number of successful compromises of user credentials, email hosts, and sensitive company data.   Mail Security Metrics to Prevent Unwanted Outcomes Here are the Protocols used by enterprises to prevent & mitigate security threat...