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Earls Contributor Jan 15, 2020 Get your organization ready for 5G Jessica Lulka Associate Site Editor Jan 14, 2020 Gartner analyst tackles I&O tech hype Brien Posey Microsoft MVP Jan 10, 2020 Helpful server energy certifications and tracking tools Ed Scannell Senior Executive Editor Jan 10, 2020 IBM Quantum Volume, Q Network membership doubles Sander van Vugt Red Hat, SUSE and Ubuntu Dec 20, 2019 Solve Linux boot problems with GRUB Brien Posey Microsoft MVP Dec 10, 2019 Comparing Linux distributions: Red Hat vs. Ubuntu Have a question for an expert? Please add a title for your question Get answers from your peers on your most technical Data Center challenges. Add a title You will be able to add details on the next page. Meet all of our Data Center experts View all Data Center questions and answers Alan R. Earls asks: How is your organization preparing for 5G networking? Join the Discussion Jessica Lulka asks: What infrastructure trends are you most interested to learn about in 2020? Join the Discussion Brien Posey asks: How do you improve server energy efficiency? Join the Discussion Find Solutions For Your Project Evaluate Get your organization ready for 5G With more 5G and IoT devices emerging, admins must prepare their data centers to support low-latency apps and edge computing with the right network and processing hardware. Successfully migrate on-prem apps to the cloud Comparing Linux distributions: Red Hat vs. Ubuntu Automate your IT infrastructure with open source View All Evaluate Problem Solve Helpful server energy certifications and tracking tools Deciding what servers are most efficient for your infrastructure requires research. Hardware-level certifications and web-based tools can help you select the right option. Solve Linux boot problems with GRUB Temperature guidelines and hardware improve efficiency Ensure uptime with server maintenance View All Problem Solve Manage Gartner analyst tackles I&O tech hype Admins are consistently evaluating technology to improve I&O efficiency. Cost, integration and business goals are key components to this process and cutting down any hype. 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Get Started data center A data center (or datacenter) is a facility composed of networked computers and storage that businesses and other organizations use to organize, process, store and disseminate large amounts of data. Get Started Temperature guidelines and hardware improve efficiency Data centers must track multiple temperature components. Organizations can use ASHRAE standards and on-premises hardware for easier monitoring. 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