IT infrastructure Archives

Jul 21 / By Chris Hanley

How Retailers are Integrating Edge Computing to Support their Multichannel Operations

For retailers to succeed in today’s rapidly evolving marketplace, the ability to “go digital” is emerging as a critical success factor. Remaining competitive and maintaining market leadership now depends heavily on a retailer’s ability to… Read Article »

Aug 25 / By Steven Brown

UPS Management and Oversight of IT Infrastructure Just Got Simpler with Single-device Remote Configuration

IT environments aren’t what they used to be. You’d be hard-pressed to find an organization that runs its full IT infrastructure in a single location. With the advent of the Internet of Things (IoT) and… Read Article »

Mar 22 / By Jeff Chabot

4-Step Recovery Checklist for Uninterruptible Power Supplies and other IT Equipment after an Outage

Power outages have become more frequent and severe in recent years. As I write this, communities in Texas and throughout the southern U.S. are recovering after the largest forced blackout and power grid failure in… Read Article »

Dec 16 / By Bob Olwig

Data Center Disaggregation 101 – How to Build a New Edge Computing Infrastructure

As the data center continues to become more disaggregated, the data center itself is also becoming part of a larger distributed ecosystem that includes cloud resources and edge computing. With this shift comes the need… Read Article »

Jul 31 / By Jeff Chabot

Why IT Staffs Require Dynamic IT Infrastructures to Support Edge Computing and New “Hybrid” Learning Approaches

More than 1.2 billion children across 186 countries have thus far been affected by school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the World Economic Forum. These closures have prompted school districts across regions… Read Article »

Apr 29 / By Jeff Chabot

Three Strategies to Reinforce IT Equipment in the Public Sector

Right now, public sector offices across the U.S. are experiencing unprecedented stress. In some communities, the rate of 911 emergency calls is three to four times higher than average. At the same time, more government… Read Article »

Apr 15 / By Jeff Chabot

A 3-Stage Plan for IT managers to Support Large-Scale Online Learning

Today, the vast majority of the 70 million K-12 and college students in the U.S. are learning through online platforms. This unprecedented shift is putting a big strain on schools’ IT backbones. Fortunately, there are… Read Article »

Aug 23 / By Jamie Bourassa

Improve Edge Computing Systems Uptime: Strategies that Really Work

When end users ask how to best manage and maintain their new edge computing systems, the answer is not always straightforward. Unlike data centers, most applications at the edge are deemed non-critical. If a system… Read Article »

Mar 12 / By Jamie Bourassa

How an Integrated Ecosystem of Partners Drives Edge Computing Customer Value

Many of us in the business world perceive the announcement of innovation as a big splash, oftentimes presented on a mega screen during a major tradeshow. Elon Musk announces a plan for colonies on Mars…. Read Article »

Nov 03 / By Rob McKernan

Edge Computing Deployments Require a Standardized Approach to Infrastructure

As IoT (Internet of Things) continues to gain momentum, local edge computing sites will start popping up everywhere. To manage the physical infrastructure at these sites, organizations will need a standards-based approach to make them… Read Article »