Hardware
5 Simple Changes to Reduce Hard Drive Failures
Hard drive failures are a fact of life: That's why there are RAID arrays, backup systems and an entire infrastructure designed to prevent data loss and minimize the impact to an organization when drives stop working.
Too hot makes for better reliability than too cold, brand new disks should be kept away from disks already in production and three other tips that may surprise you.
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Apple: Consider Xserve Not a Cross-Out
With the success of iTunes and iPods, not to mention MacBook, you'd think Apple wouldn't be that interested in the Xserve — an item that contributes a relatively minuscule amount to the company coffers. In fact, it hasn't been covered in a Snapshot for a couple of years.
Server Snapshot: Sure Apple is now best known for its iPhones and iPods, but that doesn't mean...
Dell PowerEdge MX840C: Blade Server Product Overview and Insight
Those looking for a beefy blade that includes vast amounts of compute, memory and storage need look no further. It can handle most any demanding data center workload, and it's fully expandable in case you need to bulk it up still more.
Most significant, the PowerEdge MX840c is known for its ease of use, so enterprises that may need to stretch their IT staff further...
