Analysis of the latest trends and developments from DataBank’s own thought-leaders and experts.
A data center migration is always a significant undertaking. The more you have to move, the more challenging a data center migration becomes. This increases both the risk of something going wrong and the consequences of it happening.
A data center rack is a type of storage unit. As the name suggests, data center racks are designed to meet the specific needs of data centers. This means that they are both mainstream and specialist.
A green data center is a data center that has been created with sustainability in mind. The focus of green data centers tends to be on energy efficiency. There are, however, often other sustainability issues to consider.
A data center is a location for storing data on physical media such as hard drives. If you are thinking of building or using a data center, here is a quick guide to what you need to know.
Bare metal computing is a form of computing where the user has direct control over the hardware. What this means in practice can differ according to the environment (and the user). Bare metal benefits have to be assessed in comparison to the alternatives. Here is a simple guide to what you need to know to assess them accurately.
Bare metal as a service (BMaaS) is a service offering that provides clients (tenants) with dedicated physical servers. In practical terms, BMaaS sits between colocation and regular infrastructure as a service (IaaS). Here is a quick guide to what you need to know about it.
If you typed “bare metal meaning” into a search engine, you’d probably be offered two answers. Firstly, it can be a computer without an operating system. Secondly, it can be a cloud server that is assigned for the sole use of a specific client (or tenant).
A bare metal cloud server is a server that’s provided to a specific client (tenant) for their exclusive use. There are many reasons why businesses would choose to use bare metal cloud servers. Here is a quick guide to what you need to know.
Managed DRaaS is one of the fastest-growing sectors, not just in IT but in business. It’s easy to understand why. Done well, managed DRaaS gives businesses a service they need in a simple and economical but effective way.
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