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Why Disaster Recovery Matters For Business Survival In The Hybrid Cloud Era

By Jay Cardin | Nov 12, 2024

Several weeks ago, I was vacationing in Florida just after Hurricane Milton made landfall and rendered millions without electricity, gasoline, phone service, or internet. These recent devastating storms are a stark reminder of the critical importance of disaster recovery (DR) in today's business landscape. An irony of modernization is that our increasing dependence on technology opens the door to more business disruption. While natural disasters have long been a primary driver for DR initiatives, the rise of ransomware attacks has exposed new vulnerabilities in our increasingly digital businesses.

backup and recovery, data security, hybrid cloud, Disaster Recovery, data center, nutanix, Hyperconverged infrastructure, disaster recovery strategy | 0 Comments Read More

These Four Key Elements Support Your IT Infrastructure Goals

By Fred McHugh | Jun 25, 2024

Let’s face it: keeping up with data center demands can feel like a constant uphill battle. IT teams are under pressure to deliver top-notch performance, iron-clad security, and smooth operations – often on a downsized budget. Sound familiar?

virtualization, data center, VMware, IT infrastructure, digital transformation, vSphere, Automation, IT solutions, Kubernetes, DevOps services | 0 Comments Read More

Transforming Data Center Operations: Ensuring Security And Agility In The Digital Age

By Josh Cronin | Jun 18, 2024

The digital ecosystem is booming with innovation, driven by a surge in applications and enterprise hybrid cloud adoption. From high-fidelity 10K video, real-time gaming, AI-powered automation, and IoT expansion, to immersive VR/AR experiences, businesses need agile and secure networks to support a number of cutting-edge applications. Additionally, the rise of 5G requires secure and adaptable network infrastructure.

private cloud, hybrid cloud, Disaster Recovery, data center, microsegmentation, Cisco, Automation, zero-trust, cybersecurity, Enterprise Cybersecurity | 0 Comments Read More

Four Best Practices Of An Effective Data Center Network Engineer

By Greg LaBrie | May 21, 2024

Imagine a data center that hums efficiently and is aligned with your business goals. No more scrambling to fix configuration errors or spending hours troubleshooting mysterious network issues.

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Five Best Practices In Building An Agile Data Center Network

By Patrick Gamble | Mar 19, 2024

Traditionally seen as physical rooms filled with activity, data centers have become the silent workhorses of the digital world. They house critical infrastructure, from basic communication tools to advanced applications and cloud services. However, with growing demands, how we manage these networks needs to be transformed.

data center, digital transformation, Automation, Intent-Based Networking, zero-trust, Data Center Architecture, apstra, Network Strategy, Juniper Network, zero-day | 0 Comments Read More

Network Operations: The Six Key Benefits Of Intent-Based Networking

By Patrick Gamble | Mar 04, 2024

A recent Gartner report identified simplifying and automating IT infrastructure as the top strategic priority for businesses. This shift is driven by the limitations of data centers often burdened with complex, short-term solutions that sacrifice long-term reliability. The result? Slow innovation, frustrating user experiences, and costly downtime. By embracing automation and optimization, businesses can streamline processes, reduce costs, and unlock new opportunities to drive them forward in today’s dynamic market.

data center, digital transformation, Automation, Intent-Based Networking, zero-trust, Data Center Architecture, apstra, Network Strategy, Juniper Network, zero-day | 0 Comments Read More

5 Advantages Of A Juniper EVPN-VXLAN/IP Network

By Greg LaBrie | Sep 22, 2022

Ethernet VPN-Virtual Extensible LAN (EVPN-VXLAN) is a network virtualization technology that supports large enterprise and multi-tenant environments. While single-vendor, chassis-based technologies may suffice for most traditional campus network architectures, they are not agile enough to support the scalability and expanding needs of today’s modern enterprises. EVPN-VXLAN/IP enables businesses to virtually connect geographically dispersed locations using Layer 2 (L2) bridging. It is ideal for data center interconnections, large campus environments, cloud-ready networks, and environments required to support substantially large numbers of endpoint devices.

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Create, Validate, Deploy: Apstra’s 3-Step Process

By Greg LaBrie | Sep 08, 2022

The common idiom, “Be as easy as one-two-three” is well embedded into our culture. It denotes that something is easy, simple, or intuitive enough to the point that it doesn’t require a serious amount of skill or effort. In turn, having the capability to break complex projects into shorter, more digestible three-step processes is something that modern professionals desire.

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5 Ways to Segment Your Next Data Migration Project

By Greg LaBrie | Sep 01, 2022

Rome wasn’t built in a day and neither will your next data center. There’s a great deal of complexity and moving parts to consider along with many potential pain points that cause delays. That’s why the design phase is so critical. Whether you are constructing a data center or erecting a building, you need a blueprint to guide your crew throughout the process. A data center blueprint is more than just drawing equipment racks with mounted devices. It needs to include granular details such as IP address pools, VLAN IDs, routing protocols, and security policies – all of which must be pushed out in the form of configuration settings for all interconnected devices.

data center, data center modernization, data center transformation, data management, juniper, Data Center Architecture, data migration | 0 Comments Read More

Simplify Your Next Data Migration Project With Intent-Based Networking

By Greg LaBrie | Aug 25, 2022

A data migration project is a huge undertaking. It’s a consuming venture that absorbs considerable resources to complete, which is why you must get it right. So, how will you conclude whether the project was a success or not? There will be multiple determining factors such as whether timetables and schedules were met and if the project stayed within budget. However, there’s one overriding measurement of success that is the most important of all: Does it achieve the business objectives that it was aligned with? In other words, will it fulfill its intended purpose? That’s what truly matters.

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