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Mainframe data: hybrid cloud object store vs. tape

CIO

Cost optimization: Tape-based infrastructure and VTL have heavy capital and operational costs for storage space, maintenance, and hardware. Resilience: Hyperscale cloud storage is replicated multiple times throughout the infrastructure, and hybrid cloud environments have many excellent additional backup options.

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3 ways to advance sustainability in high performance computing

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There are three ways to do this: Maximize hardware energy efficiency Consolidate infrastructure Use renewable energy sources Deploying Energy-Efficient Hardware The Hyperion Research study found three geo-specific motivations for the heightened prioritization of sustainability in HPC deployments.

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Oracle adds compute services to its Cloud@Customer offering

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Oracle is adding a new managed offering to its Cloud@Customer platform that will allow enterprises to run applications on proprietary optimized infrastructure in their own data centers to address data residency and security regulations and solve low-latency requirements. The infrastructure will be managed and operated by Oracle.

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Four questions for a casino InfoSec director

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Physical security of the Ethernet/fiber cabling, along with the switch hardware interconnecting today’s casino floors, has become a much bigger focus of IT security teams as direct physical access can often be the starting point for unauthorized access.

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Cloud Migration Will Disrupt Ops as You Know It

Xebia

You can use all of the cloud platform’s services for infrastructure and application deployment, managed datastorage services, and monitoring solutions in order to provide a robust and reliable platform for all your applications. No more disks to replace, no more racks to fill, no more patching of network cables.

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Key Ways to Cut IT Infrastructure Costs

Kaseya

A major expense that most modern businesses incur is IT infrastructure costs. In fact, based on data in the Spiceworks 2020 State of IT report , hardware and software infrastructure costs are typically about 29% of the IT budget. You can get the backup protection you need, with pricing based on the recovery time you want.

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Telefonica is working to help enterprises decarbonize their operations

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More than half of the company’s portfolio has also achieved Telefónica’s Eco Smart Seal verified by ,AENOR, a designation that enables customers to quickly identify solutions and services that deliver energy savings, reduce water consumption, lower CO2 emissions and extend the useful life of hardware to promote a circular economy.