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What Does IPv6 Mean to Your Network?
April 12th, 2011 : Industry Perspectives
PETER NEWTON
NETGEAR

IPv6 is the next generation of routing and offers many improvements over IPv4, including a virtually unlimited number of addresses. Unfortunately, there exists a huge installed base of networking equipment that is not capable of communicating via the IPv6 protocol. Read More
Consolidation Projects Require WAN Governance
April 7th, 2011 : Industry Perspectives
DAVID WHITE
Ipanema

As a result of acquisitions, multi-national enterprises often have a plethora of different IT systems. Data center and server consolidation simplifies complex infrastructures and reduces IT costs. Read More
Requirements for Building Today’s Data Centers
April 5th, 2011 : Industry Perspectives

In order for a data center investment to last the 10 to 15 years for which they are designed, the designs need to either be specifically tailored to a business’ current and future needs or they need to have the inherent flexibility to adapt as their needs change. Read More
Tips for Purchasing Cloud Computing Services
March 31st, 2011 : Industry Perspectives
SHIRIN ELKOSHAIRI
ColoAdvisor

The cloud computing space is bursting with many providers and many choices. What are the factors to evaluate when selecting a cloud computing provider? Read More
Security for Public and Private Clouds
March 29th, 2011 : Industry Perspectives
LUCAS ROH
Hostway

While no solution is 100 percent secure, one can take measures when moving to the cloud to address possible security risks and prevent data loss or other issues. Read More
Selecting the Right Airflow Containment Solution
March 24th, 2011 : Industry Perspectives
CARL COTTULI
Eaton Wright Line

Data center managers can opt for three different types of airflow containment, and the selection of the best equipment for the facility depends upon a number of site-based constraints. Read More
Next-Gen Ops Management Needed in Cloud
March 22nd, 2011 : Industry Perspectives
JOSH DUNCAN
Zenoss

While the basics of IT performance and availability management are the same as they have been for years, today's movement to next-gen, cloud-based infrastructures is introducing a new layer of complexity, which requires organizations to manage operational challenges that come with a dynamic environment. Read More
A Closer Look: Enterprise-Grade Cloud Storage
March 17th, 2011 : Industry Perspectives
JONATHAN HOPPE
Cloud Leverage

As your enterprise considers cloud storage, what are the elements to consider when choosing and properly vetting a provider of this important service? Read More
Lessons from Service Providers on Private Cloud
March 15th, 2011 : Industry Perspectives
DAVID LINK
ScienceLogic

Moving from a traditional IT shop to a private cloud provider means the IT team must change and begin to function like a service provider. While challenging, this transition can be made with careful planning and modeling yourselves after the service providers who have perfected the model. Read More