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Installing SAN (Storage Area Network) is a Worthwhile Investment for Business

It’s understood that most computers today are attached to storage devices. SAN (Storage Area Network) is designed for universal storage connectivity. SAN is designed to connect a number of computers to a variety of storage devices. This means computers are able to determine ownership and even share data when necessary. According to an article in MCP Magazine, “The general concept, is more about treating storage like a utility and actually having storage that can be provisioned on demand and decreased — really, a liquid type of storage that’s in a pool. So SANs, in general, if you’re talking to a purist, is more

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Industry series: Why Proper Data Centers Are Crucial for Retail

We are inching toward becoming a cashless society. In fact, 60% of transactions are now made with a credit or debit card. Pair that with services like Apple Pay, PayPal and Google Wallet, and paper money is likely to continue to decrease in popularity. That means your retail business relies on these digital payment methods to stay afloat. It also means you are at the mercy of PCI regulations that protect customer data. Of course, processing the influx of these noncash payments often requires the help of a data center. That’s why it is so invaluable to understand the Payment

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Industry Series: Why Proper Data Centers Are Crucial for Healthcare

In the Information Age, data is the currency of a successful business. As our industries shift to technology-powered entities, data storage becomes increasingly critical. Nowhere is this truer than in healthcare. As a whole, the healthcare industry is responsible for the population’s most personal information. Between electronic health records (EHRs) detailing our medical history, disease research, sensitive test results, email correspondence and internal communications, safe and secure data storage is both crucial and demanded by government compliance initiatives like HIPAA and the HITECH Act. At the same time, the Affordable Care Act is increasing the number of patients served and

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IBM Servers

As small, medium and large enterprises have increasingly complex storage, data and network needs, they continue to invest in more sophisticated servers.  An IBM server provides a cutting edge solution with extremely powerful, reliable service. A typical IBM server has either 8, 10 or 12 cores with 2 all the way up to 16 terabytes of memory.  It also has 8 SFF bays and 2 to 16 sockets. Users have advanced customization and integration options as well.  It is one of the leading server providers on the market. With all of this power and functionality, a good data center is crucial. For

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HP Proudly Announces “Welcome to The Machine”

“Welcome my son, welcome to the machine.” (Pink Floyd, Legendary Rock Band) It’s possible, I suppose, that HP President and CEO Meg Whitman is a Pink Floyd fan from way back. Or maybe the reason for naming their newest device of wonder and futuristic vision, The Machine, is just because an item of such potential magnitude needed a name so powerfully fitting and, well… cool! The word, “futuristic” is key here, because The Machine as it is currently laid out, isn’t supposed to be a tangible item for the general public until at least 2020. So exactly what is The

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How Unreliable Server Hosting Affects Businesses

Reliable server hosting is important for businesses of all sizes. Depending on how a server is used, server reliability can mean business success or failure even for a two man company. Perhaps the two man company relies on its hosted website or web application to attract customers, sell products, or render online services. Larger companies may have a similar need for reliable websites and web applications. However their larger size also means they probably need reliable servers for their internal operations as well. How much server unreliability can a business tolerate? The answer is none at all. The idea that

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