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Pharmas Lead in Enterprise Cloud Adoption
October 22nd, 2010 : Industry Perspectives
ELLEN RUBIN
CloudSwitch

Pharmaceutical companies are finding that cloud computing is meeting their needs for massive computing power that is scaleable as well as for quick turnaround in deploying infrastructure. Read More
The Next Wave of Network Convergence
October 19th, 2010 : Industry Perspectives
JEFF AARON
Silver Peak

Using a converged network for storage and non storage traffic can be challenging, but those challenges are worth addressing. If handled properly, convergence can rapidly produce a substantial return on the investment. Read More
What Does Cloud Computing Mean for IT Jobs?
October 14th, 2010 : Industry Perspectives

While the strategic importance of IT professionals has grown, that doesn't mean it will remain static. Those in the data center industry must expect changing roles and remain flexible. Read More
5 Simple Rules for Transforming Your Data Center
October 7th, 2010 : Industry Perspectives
HU YOSHIDA
Hitachi Data

While transforming storage capacity in the data center is often challenging, some basic guidelines will assist in the process. Read More
Design Tips for the Dual-Powered Data Center
October 5th, 2010 : Industry Perspectives
BRANDON PERRYMAN
Fibertown

Modern data centers utilizing dual power designs have further increased reliability of IT systems by ensuring reliable power distribution and delivery. Understanding power generation and delivery systems and avoiding four major design failures is crucial. Read More
Disaster Recovery Scenario: Stick to the Plan
September 28th, 2010 : Industry Perspectives
RICHARD DOLEWSKI WTS

No one likes disasters and downtime. Prudent operations managers have business continuity plans that can assist in a crisis and support organizational priorities and goals as well. Read More
One Size Does Not Fit All in the Data Center
September 23rd, 2010 : Industry Perspectives
KEVIN WADE
Force10 Networks

The concept of "one-size-fits-all" is inaccurate when it comes to data centers. From high-performance cluster computing to web hosting, data centers are as different as their functions. Read More
Putting Sustainability Into Practice
September 21st, 2010 : Industry Perspectives
Deborah Grove
GROVE ASSOCIATES

Awareness of energy loss and other resource issues has risen in the data center industry, but the question remains: Are we deploying enough of the solutions that make data centers more sustainable? Read More
IT Outsourcing Profiles And Why They Matter
September 16th, 2010 : Industry Perspectives
DON GOODWIN
Latisys

Assessing an organization's IT Infrastructure Outsourcing (ITO) profile is an important process and can set the organization's IT department on a path towards better optimization of IT infrastructure. Read More