PC for business: Five alternatives to Windows Task Manager

Thursday 9 June 2016

Five good replacements for Windows Task Manager

Task Manager is a valuable tool for monitoring processes and terminating unruly applications-but there are some alternatives out there worth investigating.

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Practical Considerations for Implementing Prefabricated Data Centers

Implementing prefabricated modular data centers results in well-understood benefits including speed of deployment, predictability, scalability, and lifecycle cost. The process of deploying them – from designing the data center, to preparing the site, to procuring the equipment, to installation – is quite different than that of a traditional data center. This paper presents practical considerations, guidance, and results that a data center manager should expect from such a deployment.

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