Understanding Data Center Tiers and Types: What are data center tiers?
Each of the four data center tiers reflects a specific and increasing level of performance, redundancy and complexity. Following tier guidelines, companies can customize their data centers to fit unique industry needs, establish credibility, ensure maximum uptime and more.
Do you have questions about using third-party maintenance in your healthcare-related data center? We’ve got answers for you. Address questions like "Will we still be HIPAA-compliant if we use a TPM provider?" "Can you meet the strict SLAs necessary for the healthcare industry?" and more.
5 efficient and effective steps to data center disaster recovery are: Continue reading to learn: Disaster recovery is no longer a nice-to-have for most companies. More frequently the choice is to house DR or high availability systems in colocation facilities that are built to handle natural and other disasters. DRaaS is also more common with […]
Know what your options are when your data center server, storage or network hardware approaches End of Life (EOL) or End of Service Life (EOSL)/End of Support (EOS). Find a complete guide to EOL & EOSL on this tip sheet.
What is third-party maintenance (TPM)? What impact does third-party maintenance have on end-of-life and equipment life cycle? How does third-party maintenance compare to OEM maintenance? What does third-party support mean for IT budget and customer service?
How to do more, spend less, and reduce IT maintenance costs. Factors to consider for data center third-party maintenance: What is the risk? What does cost look like? Who is my contact if I have different brands of equipment? How do I get flexible support? How do I know it’s reliable?
There are many critical details to address and steps to track within a data center relocation project. Knowing your status at each step of your project plan and preparing a back-out plan well in advance of your relocation is essential. How do you start?
As a business partner, an IT leader must be proficient in the area of finance to effectively create more monetary and strategic value. Address three IT budget planning challenges head-on.
To promote greater performance, CIOs must develop a strategic plan for their IT departments to work closely with each business unit in order to understand the objectives and the operational plan to achieve goals. CIOs Can Become Better Business Partners Technology plays an integral part in all areas of an organization. To improve technology outcomes, […]
OEM support vs. third-party support – be prepared with what to know for each: how costs differ and why, coverage and service offers of each, flexibility and support options for both, is there possibility of customization?Which fits your needs better? Which option should you choose?
6 OEM myths to question: Don’t extend warranty support; it’s better to buy new. It’s time to buy new when equipment is End-of-Life or End-of-Service-Life. Only the OEM can make updates to storage software. Support is always provided by an OEM engineer. OEM engineers are trained storage experts with insider knowledge. The best service delivery is provided by the OEM.
What is End of Life (EOL) vs. End of Service/Support (EOSL)?
Know what your options are when your data center server, storage or network hardware approaches End of Life (EOL) or End of Service Life (EOSL)/End of Support (EOS).