Kenneth Hess

Hiring and managing top-notch data center employees makes all the difference in a company’s work flow. Kenneth Hess talks about what makes these key players tick. Meeting these five people will not make you feel better about your misspent youth or explain your mission in life, but it could provide valuable insight into your data […]

Plenty of server software can be quite pricey, yet there are also some free downloads worth using in your data center. Kenneth Hess overviews the top choices. This list of 10 free, essential tools is an amalgam of tools for all sizes of companies and networks. The range of tools covered here are generally cross-platform […]

Virtualizing your data center certainly won’t solve all your headaches, yet it does offer a number of potential advantages. Kenneth Hess explains. You’ve heard only a few of the reasons that virtualization is a hot technology: It saves money, it lowers the number of physical servers, and it is a green. However, there are other […]

Ugh! The data center is supposed to be a modern marvel of technology, gleaming and shiny. But the reality is far different…. If you’ve spent some time working in a contemporary data center, your mind might occasionally drift to the thought that Darwinism never made the great leap from plants and fish to data center […]

The list of leading Linux server distributions contains plenty of familiar names for those who follow the sector. But do you know all ten? Ken Hess makes the call: You know that Linux is a hot data center server. You know that it saves you money in licensing and maintenance costs. But, what are your […]

They say breaking up is hard to do, yet with Windows Server 2003 having passed its mainstream support date, the time is nearing. The replacement options are numerous, with Windows Server 2008 possessing some clear advantages. Windows Server 2003 is the server realm equivalent of Windows XP. As is the case with XP, it’s hard […]

For those who think (falsely) that they have the perfect data center, read on for some enlightenment. Those who work in the data centers of their dreams might beg to differ with your fantasy. Though you may not achieve desired perfection affordably, you can come close by changing the way you handle certain aspects of […]

Virtualization enjoys an ever-growing worldwide fan base, but it also has its opponents. Those who oppose server virtualization offer an array of “problems” with the technology. These 10 myths perpetuate suspicion and paranoia for those considering a switch to a virtual infrastructure. Some of these myths were virtualization truths a few short years ago but […]

What’s the latest myth you’ve bought into concerning virtualization? It probably has something to do with databases. Some database vendors want you to believe their database runs great only on dedicated physical hardware, and their expensive and proprietary solution is the only way to go. Virtualization vendors have proven otherwise. In fact, with the correct […]

Most vendors talk about how scalable their solution is, but in the near future they’ll likely talk about how minimizable it is. That’s right. In this world of “super-sized” solutions and petabytes of data, the next marketing phrases you’ll hear will have a Lilliputian accent associated with them. Listen for new buzzwords, such as minimized, […]