Servers & Power
Coverage of servers, storage, LTO backup, UPS power protection and business continuity planning.
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HPE MSA 2060 Explained: When Does an SME Actually Need a SAN?
The HPE MSA 2060 is an entry-level SAN with two controllers. It makes sense when two or more servers must share the same storage for failover. For file...
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Windows Server 2025 Licensing Explained: Cores, CALs and What a Small Office Pays
Windows Server is licensed by processor core, with a 16-core minimum per server, plus an access licence for every user or device. This guide works through the maths...
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HPE ProLiant vs Dell PowerEdge vs Lenovo ThinkSystem: Which Server Brand Suits an SME?
The three big server brands use the same processors and memory. They differ in management tools, model naming and how they are quoted. This guide decodes the model...
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Server vs NAS for a 10 to 30 Person Office: Which Do You Actually Need?
A NAS shares files and takes backups for far less money. A server runs Windows applications and Active Directory. This guide shows which jobs need which box, with...
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Windows Server 2016 End of Support (January 2027): What Singapore SMEs Must Do
Windows Server 2016 stops receiving security updates on 12 January 2027. Here is what that means for a Singapore SME, the four realistic options, and what each costs...
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NAS vs Cloud Backup vs External SSD: Which Is Safest for Business Data?
External SSD, NAS and cloud backup each fail in a different way. How they compare on recovery speed, cost, security and resilience, and how to combine them.
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Synology Active Backup for Business: Protecting PCs, Servers and Virtual Machines
Active Backup for Business turns a supported Synology NAS into a central backup server for PCs, servers and virtual machines. What it covers and what it needs.
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NAS vs SAN vs Object Storage: Which Does Your AI Project Need?
NAS shares files, SAN provides raw disks to servers, object storage holds vast numbers of items behind an API. Which fits which AI project.
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HDD vs SSD for AI Datasets: Where Should Businesses Spend Their Storage Budget?
SSDs are far faster; hard drives are far cheaper per terabyte. A tiering plan that spends on flash only where a GPU would otherwise be waiting.
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SSD Cache vs All-Flash NAS: What Is Better for AI Workloads?
An SSD cache speeds up repeated small reads on a hard-drive NAS. All-flash makes everything fast at a much higher cost. Which AI workloads need which.
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Why Your NAS Needs a UPS: Protecting Business Data During Power Failures
A power cut mid-write can corrupt files or a whole storage volume. Why a NAS needs a UPS, how to size one and how to set up automatic...
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Synology NAS for Microsoft 365 Backup: What Singapore SMEs Should Know
A Synology NAS can keep an independent copy of Microsoft 365 mail, OneDrive, SharePoint and Teams data. What is covered, how to size it and what to plan.
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Backup Is Not Disaster Recovery: What Every Singapore SME Should Know
Backup is a copy of your data. Disaster recovery is the plan to be working again. RTO, RPO, replication and testing explained for Singapore SMEs.
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Liquid Cooling vs Air Cooling for AI Servers: Which Should You Choose?
Air, rear-door heat exchangers or direct-to-chip liquid? How to choose AI server cooling by kW per rack, with Singapore power and colocation context.
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The Death of the Traditional Server Room? Why SMEs Are Rethinking On-Premise IT
Hybrid, not dead: what Singapore SMEs keep on-premise, what moves to SaaS or cloud, and what repatriation surveys really show.
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NAS vs Cloud Storage: Are Singapore SMEs Spending Too Much on Monthly Subscriptions?
NAS vs Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and Dropbox for a 10-user Singapore office: 3-year costs, backup copies, ransomware risk and PDPA points.
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APC vs Eaton vs Vertiv: What Actually Matters When Buying a UPS?
APC, Eaton and Vertiv compared on what matters: UPS design, real watts, waveform, lithium-ion, monitoring, warranty and service in Singapore.
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Is LTO Tape Backup Still Relevant in 2027, or Is It Finally Obsolete?
LTO-10 capacity, shipment data, cost per TB vs hard drives, the air-gap case and when Singapore SMEs should skip tape for NAS or cloud backup.
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