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SUPERMICRO 2U 2028TP-S2D REFERENCE ARCHITECTURE FOR MICROSOFT STORAGE SPACES DIRECT (S2D) HYPER-CONVERGED INFRASTRUCTURE (HCI)

Microsoft has revamped its Windows Server-based software-defined storage (SDS) offerings to address the need of lower-cost, cloud-scale software-defined data center scenarios. Storage Spaces Direct (S2D), a new feature in Windows Server 2016, allows rapid provision of highly available and scalable SDS deployments with industry-standard servers using direct attached storage. S2D offers two deployment scenarios, namely hyper-converged and converged. Both aim to dramatically simplify IT infrastructure deployment and lower acquisition costs, while providing high scalability and flexibility, and uncompromised performance and efficiency.

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Siklu

Siklu delivers multi-gigabit wireless fiber connectivity in urban, suburban and rural areas. Operating in the secure mmWave bands, Siklu’s wireless solutions are used by leading service providers and system integrators to provide 5G Gigabit Wireless Access services. Easily installed on street-fixtures or rooftops, Siklu solutions are also ideal for Smart City projects requiring extra capacity such as video security, WiFi backhaul, and municipal network connectivity all over one network. Thousands of carrier-grade systems worldwide are delivering fast interference-free performance and benefiting a true comprehensive end-to-end solution from planning to deployment.

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Aging Data Centers and Why Enterprises Shouldn’t Retrofit Them

whitePaper | June 15, 2022

Data creation, consumption, and the need to store and process it may have no foreseeable end, but a data center facility has a closing date. Data centers can last 20 to 30 years, but its economically productive lifespan often caps at 10-15 years. Too often, enterprises attempt to squeeze as much life out of their data centers as possible despite drawbacks.

THE USER’S VIEW OF THE 5G RAN

whitePaper | October 26, 2022

Obviously, RAN performance and user experience are correlated. Still, there are ways to optimize the RAN performance to maximize the user experience that go beyond the optimization of individual RAN parameters. By improving the user experience, the wireless infrastructure becomes more cost-efficient, and the operator can squeeze more out of its network for the same investment.

Your guide to IT as a Service (ITaaS)

whitePaper | April 15, 2020

Hybrid IT is the operational model sought and used by most large businesses. For the on-premises portion, the difficulty is ensuring it can be deployed with the ease and financial model of the public cloud, yet retain traditional governance and control.

Data Fabric Its time has come

whitePaper | October 3, 2022

This paper is intended to introduce the definition of a Data Fabric solution from a business perspective, the technical capabilities required to instantiate the solution, and a reference architecture representative of the solution.

Dell Trusted Infrastructure

whitePaper | October 27, 2022

Physical and software-defined systems, multicloud environments, edge devices and as-a-service delivery define the infrastructure of the modern era — and this is changing everything we know about cybersecurity and cyber resiliency. At Dell, we believe IT security should embrace a Zero Trust approach using continuous updates and improvements in how we design, build and deliver secure IT solutions and services.

Networking for the unforeseeable future

whitePaper | February 23, 2022

When it was introduced, MPLS was an ideal option for organizations that ran multiple business-critical applications at multiple locations. Operated and managed by a single carrier, MPLS converges voice and data traffic over connections that are isolated from the public Internet, while offering rudimentary control over applications.

SUPERMICRO 2U 2028TP-S2D REFERENCE ARCHITECTURE FOR MICROSOFT STORAGE SPACES DIRECT (S2D) HYPER-CONVERGED INFRASTRUCTURE (HCI)