Back in March Cisco announced the 3rd generation of UCS fabric computing. Many new innovations were introduced including the 2204XP IO module (which provides options for 80 Gbps and 160 Gbps bandwidth), the VIC 1240 which will be embedded in the B200 M3 (30-percent decrease in CPU utilization and a big drop in latency when [...]
Apr 112012
What’s the only thing worse than struggling to find the file that you need when you need it? How about having to wait way too long for the file to load – especially when you’re not even sure that it’s the right one? When you’ve got a client on the phone and need to answer [...]
Apr 092012
What knowledge do your staff need in order to perform at their best? Do they need access to monthly reports to compare sales figures, inventory data, or shipping costs? Do they need to be able to access filed orders to determine whether or not the components needed for manufacturing are available? Do they need to [...]
Apr 042012
One of the most common complaints the average computer user has is that, sometimes, it just takes too long for files to load – and that’s just the home computer users. If it bugs the average high school student who is simply looking to complete a paper for their history class, how do you think [...]
Your data is a vital component to making sure that your business runs smoothly. But that doesn’t mean that all of your company’s money should be reinvested into data storage. Buying the latest and greatest server technologies – and maintaining a server room within your organization is not necessary to have cutting edge data protection. [...]
Ask your staff what’s most important to them, and there’s a good chance that having fast access to the data on the servers at work won’t be their first priority. But that doesn’t mean that there aren’t benefits to a server system with rapid cache employed – which you could be running with EMC VNX. [...]
Mar 152012
We have been successfully deploying the 6200 series of UCS. It is as smooth as can be. Some notes to remember: 1. You must configure Unified Ports just like a 5548. Which means start populating Ethernet on the left at Port 1 and FC on the right at port 32. 2. You must configure unified [...]
Have you ever had an IT vendor promise to cut the cost of file storage for your business exponentially – as long as you’re willing to add more time for the files to open on your desktop? Have you ever been offered more storage at a lower price – only to hear that the “catch” [...]
Feb 272012
Virtual file storage ensures that everyone in your company is able to work from the latest data, to make smart decisions, and to pull up records to verify that everything that is on order is in order. Without the right system in place, your staff could be on the phone with a vendor or a [...]
Feb 132012
The other day, I was talking with a colleague who was thinking about buying a new car – even though his isn’t that old, runs well, and has low mileage. I asked him why. He told me that it’s because driving it made him feel like an old guy. His car, while practical, just didn’t [...]
