John Edwards
Making the right hyperconvergence choice: HCI hardware or software?
Enterprises planning to adopt hyperconverged infrastructure can select from two main approaches: hardware or software. Hyperconvergence hardware typically comes in the form of an integrated appliance, a hardware/software package...
Tips and tricks for a successful SD-WAN
Early adopters share their secrets for achieving cost savings and performance benefits.
8 tips for building a cost-effective IoT sensor network
Here are some tips for deploying an IoT sensor network, culled from interviews with Coombs and others who have gone down this road.
Eye-opening optical research projects that could supercharge the Internet
Nikola Alic, a photonics research scientist at the University of California’s Qualcomm Institute in San Diego, argues that optical research offers the best hope for helping the Internet accommodate the ever growing flow of multimedia...
4 research projects that could double wireless bandwidth
As compression and other existing bandwidth enhancement techniques reach their limits, academic researchers worldwide are investigating a variety of technologies and methods that promise to bring wireless broadband up to speed—and...
Internet of Things breathes new life into RFID technology
After failing to live up to the initial hype, RFID hopes to become the chip of choice for IoT deployments.
Make mine modular: The rise of prefab data centers
When John Campbell talks about Purdue University's soon-to-be implemented modular data center, he can hardly hide his enthusiasm.
Grow your data center with colocation
Brian Burch knew the moment had arrived. Two of his data center's key services -- availability and business continuity -- needed fast and dramatic improvement. Design and location limitations meant that his company's existing data...
A hardened approach to system security
Glenn Phillips, president of Pelham, Ala.-based Forté, says that the dedicated Windows workstations his company sells to hospital emergency room administrators must not only be secure, but absolutely tamperproof as well. After all,...
How to minimize server consolidation mistakes
Joe Latrell, IT manager and lead programmer for GetMyHomesValue.com, a real estate data services company in Lancaster, Pa., knows that it's all too easy for even a knowledgeable and experienced IT veteran to make mistakes while...
Minimize server-consolidation mistakes
Joe Latrell, IT manager and lead programmer for GetMyHomesValue.com, a real estate data services company in Lancaster, Pa., knows that it's all too easy for even a knowledgeable and experienced IT veteran to make mistakes while...
