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Network servers are high-powered computers used as a central repository for data and various programs shared by users within a network.
Users have a universe of programs and files they retain on their PCs, laptops, and devices. When enough users share the same resources, a network server is a general-purpose system that can enable sharing, storing, and management of network...
Guides
How to Enable Multiple Remote Desktop Sessions for Windows 10
In this article, we'll look at potential issues and workarounds that will allow you to enable Remote Desktop sessions for multiple users on Windows...
Guides
Using a Physical Hard Drive with a VirtualBox VM
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Though it's possible to create a virtual hard disk image from the existing contents of a physical drive, you might find it useful to directly mount...
Security
Networking
Disaster Recovery
The modern organization's heavy dependence on using data to drive their business has made having a Disaster Recovery (DR) plan in place a necessity....
Cloud Computing
Using Zero Trust Security to Protect Applications and Databases
Zero trust as a security architecture can and should be applied to databases and applications. Read more to learn how.
Security
Best Server Security Tools for 2021
Server security tools used to be focused on safeguarding physical servers. Each box required login credentials, and administrative privileges were required to change anything....
Hardware
On-Prem Infrastructure is Here to Stay. But What Workloads Go Where?
Yes, data centers and server rooms are changing. The explosion of cloud infrastructure solutions enabled organizations to adopt large virtual workloads while innovative server...
IBM’s 2nm Breakthrough: Implications for Chip and Server Makers
IBM last month unveiled its proof of concept for the world's first 2-nanometer transistor technology. Initial projections show the breakthrough could lead to 45%...
Server Room Power Consumption: The Battle Between Demand and Efficiency
In a world dominated by internet-enabled technology, data centers are the brains keeping the digital ecosystem afloat. Responsible for processing, storing, and transmitting data,...
Cloud Giants Turn to Custom Chips
The chip market has been stable for decades. Mega-producers such as Intel and AMD have dominated. Niche and custom markets were served by a...
What is a Rack Server?
A rack server is one of the most useful items in IT hardware, allowing you to store multiple servers in a space-saving rack structure. Server...
Virtualization
Proxmox vs ESXi: Choosing the Best Hypervisor
In the world of server virtualization, Proxmox and ESXi are two frequently mentioned examples of viable hypervisors. But how does Proxmox, an open-source solution,...
Cloud Security for Virtual Machines & Containers
Cloud computing security, or cloud security, is a set of policies and technologies to protect the services and resources of the cloud computing system....
What Is A Virtual Server?
Virtual servers have the same capabilities as a physical server, but not the underlying physical machinery. A physical server can create multiple, separate virtual...
What Is a Container? Understanding Containerization
Containerization is the solution to the roadblocks posed by traditional virtualization. Since their inception, virtual machines (VMs) have enabled organizations to do more with...
On-Prem Infrastructure is Here to Stay. But What Workloads Go Where?
Yes, data centers and server rooms are changing. The explosion of cloud infrastructure solutions enabled organizations to adopt large virtual workloads while innovative server...
Cloud Computing
Cloud Computing
On-Prem Infrastructure is Here to Stay. But What Workloads...
Yes, data centers and server rooms are changing. The explosion of cloud infrastructure solutions enabled organizations to adopt large virtual workloads while innovative server...
Cloud Computing
Using Zero Trust Security to Protect Applications and Databases
Zero trust as a security architecture can and should be applied to databases and applications. Read more to learn how.
Cloud Computing
Best Cloud Based Services & Companies
Any company that’s delayed introducing cloud-based software into their infrastructure needs to consider leveraging these new technologies to reap all the benefits cloud computing...
Guides
Edge Networking
As the demand for seamless user experiences continues to skyrocket, digital resource providers attempt to satisfy modern consumer needs with edge networking.
Starting in the...
Edge Cache: What Is Edge Caching? How Does it Work?
Data administrators must adopt effective management practices like edge caching to ensure the availability of digital resources such as files, systems, and applications.
Caching and...
Configuration Management: Definition, Importance & Benefits
Configuration management (CM) is an effective strategy designed to help organizations govern control policies and maintain server and data integrity.
Configuration management provides visibility into...
Patch Management: Definition, Process & Best Practices
Maintaining and safeguarding code is an inherent part of the software development lifecycle.
For developers, software programs are a never-ending work in progress. From adding...
What Is a Print Server? How Print Servers Work
When you have a fleet of devices, multiple printers, or geographically distant office locations, a print server is a mechanism that provides adequate management...
Reviews
VirtualBox vs VMware: Choosing the Best Virtualization Tool
Though VMware is the market leader for virtualization solutions, there’s something to be said for open-source alternatives with enterprise-level support — like Oracle’s VirtualBox.
This...
Top Data Fabric Software Solutions 2021
Data fabrics are relatively new constructs. They have their origins largely in data management, but they also tie into storage, platform integration, and other...
Proxmox vs ESXi: Choosing the Best Hypervisor
In the world of server virtualization, Proxmox and ESXi are two frequently mentioned examples of viable hypervisors. But how does Proxmox, an open-source solution,...
Best Data Warehouse Tools & Solutions 2021
The concept of a data warehouse originated a couple decades back as an answer to the sprawl of storage arrays and NAS boxes. Organizations...
Top DAST Tools 2021: Dynamic Application Security Testing
The first step to discovering potential application security vulnerabilities is to conduct static code reviews. However, once deployed, the application is exposed to new...
