Journal
Notes from the workshop.
Practical writing on specifying, procuring and maintaining infrastructure hardware — the questions that come up most often in enquiries, answered at more length than an email allows.
Six Numbers That Size a Server Better Than a Model Name
Most server specifications start with a model and work backwards. Start with these six figures instead and the model picks itself.
InfrastructureWhere Network Throughput Actually Disappears
Applications get blamed for latency that belongs to the network. Here is the order in which to look, and what each layer typically costs you.
StorageChoosing Storage Tiers Without Overbuying
Flash for everything is a simple policy and an expensive one. A four-tier model, and the questions that place data into each.
ProcurementNew, Refurbished, or End-of-Life: A Decision Framework
The new-versus-refurbished question is usually asked as a matter of principle. It is better answered per component, against four criteria.
OperationsGetting a Third Life Out of Server Hardware
Most hardware is retired for reasons that have nothing to do with its condition. A maintenance regime that makes a longer service life defensible.
Questions
Something here relevant to a project?
We would rather talk through a specification before you order than sort out a mismatch afterwards. Email info@avelisglobal.com, Monday to Friday, 9:00 – 17:00.