Commentators frequently speculate on the future state of the data center. But for IT managers and data center operators making purchasing decisions, the direction of travel for IT hardware is more than an exercise in conjecture.
Understanding where the data …
If the current decade has seen the mainstream adoption of open source for software, the 2020’s may emerge as the golden era of open hardware.
Momentum behind open hardware, the application of open source methodology to IT equipment design, is …
IT asset disposition, or ITAD, may not be the easiest industry terminology to say five times fast. But anyone involved in the practice of ITAD knows the importance of responsible disposition for IT hardware.
They also know how much value …
Horizon Technology has added Responsible Recycling R2 Certification (R2:2013), accredited by Orion Registrar, to its list of industry certifications.
The R2 Standard, overseen by the non-profit Sustainable Electronics Recycling International (SERI), requires businesses that refurbish and recycle used electronics …
As 2018 winds up, and with the new year on the horizon, it’s a good time to look at what’s in store for 2019 in the world of IT asset disposition.
It’s true, we spent most of 2018 …
For some companies, the role cloud plays in their IT infrastructure is clear cut. Global streaming service Netflix took the decision almost a decade ago to “go all in” with the cloud for its compute resources. Partnering with AWS, it …
As an IT manager or storage engineer, you have a lot to consider when deciding whether and how to migrate data into the cloud. Not only must you understand the benefits and potential limitations of cloud storage, you need to …
The many obituaries and tributes on the recent death of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen describe the company’s deep roots as an innovator in software and technology in general. Rarely shying from risks, and often, especially in its earlier days, betting …
The ongoing spread of artificial intelligence and machine learning are among the major drivers pushing the explosive growth of data across the globe. As organizations generate and consume ever-growing amounts of data, storage becomes an overriding issue from the C-suite …
At the recent Open Compute Project conference in Amsterdam, a number of companies made announcements that further solidify Open Compute Project’s mission. OCP was founded in 2011 to encourage sharing and standardization among organizations that are users and builders of …
