07 March 2024
Stuart Dealing, sales, service and project execution leader, ABB Power Protection
When choosing a power protection scheme for a data centre, the first thing to consider is the total cost of ownership (TCO).
Operators typically want a 20-year lifetime for a UPS nowadays. So, investing in a more energy efficient model will result in significant overall cost and emissions savings, especially with energy prices surging. Similarly, specifying a UPS with better quality components, that only need replacing once rather than two or three times over the lifetime of the UPS, drastically reduces TCO.
Find out moreCan DCIM cope with the reality of GenAI workloads?
09 February 2024
With data centre management busy coming to terms with the realities of hosting high-density AI systems, it’s clear there’s going to be an increased pressure on data centre optimisation as teams work to make their operations as lean as is practical.
Generative AI applications present teams with some very practical engineering challenges. How do you continue to balance risk, capacity and cooling when you’ll be running racks at 60kW – and potentially up to 100kW? That’s a huge difference for halls that were originally designed to host traditional 3-5kW racks. What are you going to do about cooling? And how can you be sure you have the right solutions in place when you may be running multiple data centres worldwide?
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08 December 2023
Craig Smith, technical account manager, Highlight
Retailers have undergone a huge technology shift where there is now a constant need for connectivity and the management of these networks is more critical than ever.
There are three fundamental components for a retailer’s network: a functioning Local Area Network, an efficient WiFi system, and, most importantly, a router to provide store connectivity. Whilst a service provider will embellish this with lots of additional features, it’s these key services that hold the greatest significance.
Find out moreSecure storage – what does the enterprise need to know about data compliance?
07 November 2023
John Michael, CEO, iStorage
The path to data compliance is laid out clearly for the enterprise. The laws, rules and regulations surrounding the proper possession, organisation and storage of digital assets make organisations’ responsibilities clear. They explain the data that needs to be protected and outline the processes which can make that happen.
But every business is unique. Each has taken a different route through its digital transformation process, been derailed in a different way by the unique requirements of the pandemic and places its own internal requirements on data use and storage, making the path to data compliance a little less clear.
Find out moreHow to choose between traditional antivirus and endpoint detection and response (EDR)
06 October 2023
The wide range of devices and the need to access network resources from anywhere has blurred the traditional security perimeter and extended it beyond the office. As a result, endpoint security is now an essential pillar of any company’s cybersecurity strategy. Both antivirus (AV) and endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions have been designed to secure devices, but they provide very different levels of protection.
The six main differences between AV and EDR
Traditional antivirus software is installed directly on a device or server to protect it from malicious programs. An EDR system is software that detects and halts cyberthreats, while providing visibility and control over devices on a network. There is some overlap between the functions of the two solutions, however they differ in the following ways: