Hub - Server Guides Archives | ServerWatch https://www.serverwatch.com/hub-server-guides/ ServerWatch is the leading IT resource on all things server. Fri, 13 Oct 2023 19:29:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 What Is Server Management? Definition and Best Practices https://www.serverwatch.com/servers/server-management/ Fri, 13 Oct 2023 19:27:41 +0000 https://www.serverwatch.com/2020/09/14/what-is-server-management/ Server management is the process of managing and maintaining a server. Learn about the best practices and definition of server management.

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]]> What Is Server Backup? What Are the Benefits? https://www.serverwatch.com/guides/server-backup/ Wed, 20 Sep 2023 16:33:00 +0000 https://www.serverwatch.com/?p=35353 Server backup is the process of duplicating critical data to protect it from loss or contamination. Here’s how it works, why it’s necessary, and how you can get started.

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]]> 5 Best Server Virtualization Software for 2023 https://www.serverwatch.com/best-server-virtualization-software/ Fri, 14 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.serverwatch.com/2020/09/14/best-server-virualization-software/ Discover the leading server virtualization providers in 2023 to deploy dependable virtual machines at your organization.

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]]> What is a Data Lakehouse? https://www.serverwatch.com/guides/data-lakehouse/ Tue, 24 May 2022 08:00:56 +0000 https://www.serverwatch.com/?p=36575 A data lakehouse is the data management paradigm combining data warehouse and data lake capabilities into a unified platform for optimizing structured and unstructured data storage. While data warehouses have long been the answer to storing structured data, the explosion of data in recent decades led to data lakes storing vast amounts of unique and […]

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]]> What Is a Client-Server Model? A Guide to Client-Server Architecture https://www.serverwatch.com/guides/client-server-model/ Wed, 17 Nov 2021 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.serverwatch.com/?p=35871 The foundation of modern networking is the centralized process and IT framework known as the client-server model. For over 50 years, servers have been the machines and mechanisms to process end-user requests and deliver specific digital resources. These requests include anything from a Google search on a smartphone to a remote employee accessing confidential company […]

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]]> Server Performance Monitoring: Best Practices for Server Monitoring https://www.serverwatch.com/guides/server-performance-monitoring-guide/ Tue, 16 Nov 2021 11:00:47 +0000 https://www.serverwatch.com/?p=35861 Server performance monitoring is the process of overseeing system resources, such as CPU usage, memory consumption, storage capacity, I/O performance, network uptime, and more. It helps identify performance-related issues of a server, such as response time, resource utilization, and application downtime. Further, it supports capacity and efficiency planning by helping administrators understand system resource consumption […]

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]]> Server Optimization: How to Increase Server Speed & Performance https://www.serverwatch.com/servers/server-optimization/ Fri, 17 Sep 2021 19:03:32 +0000 https://www.serverwatch.com/?p=35616 Server optimization provides a way to improve the performance and speed of a server. Server optimization techniques are practiced extensively by companies to meet expectations such as accessibility, availability, and functionality with their websites. The optimal functions of any website are directly related to server optimization. In this article, we discuss server optimization, its benefits, […]

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]]> Server Security Best Practices https://www.serverwatch.com/security/server-security-best-practices/ Wed, 28 Apr 2021 13:24:49 +0000 https://www.serverwatch.com/?p=35221 Your servers are your business. That is a fact in the 21st century. And your servers can make or break your business. Well maintained servers can drive your business forward and bring in revenue. Poorly managed servers can mean lost business, data, or customer information, and that can be crippling if not outright fatal to […]

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]]> Why and When to Upgrade Servers https://www.serverwatch.com/servers/why-and-when-to-upgrade-servers/ Thu, 22 Apr 2021 23:40:30 +0000 https://www.serverwatch.com/?p=35216 Like any other asset or device, servers depreciate over time and malfunction when you least expect it. The good news: we know why and when to upgrade servers. Most upgrades can be divided into two buckets, upgrading to the newest technology and replacing existing servers for business continuity. Server complications can be anything from performance […]

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]]> Guide to Hyperconverged Servers https://www.serverwatch.com/hyperconverged/guide-to-hyperconverged-servers/ Wed, 14 Apr 2021 19:24:07 +0000 https://www.serverwatch.com/?p=35201 Converged servers are part of a three-tier infrastructure setup that includes storage systems and networking hardware, but hyperconverged server infrastructure does away with this traditional three tier approach. Instead, hyperconverged servers are the base hardware units – referred to as nodes – along with directly attached storage in the form of hard drives and solid […]

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