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The Benefits of SAS 70 Audits
September 9th, 2010 : Industry Perspectives
Ali Gheewala
GHEEWALA CPA

There are multiple benefits to SAS 70 Audits, among them the audit reports can provide assurance to customers that their data center provider has the appropriate and effective internal controls in place. Read More
How Virtualization Can Change Your Network
September 7th, 2010 : Industry Perspectives
KELLY HERRELL
Vyatta

Given that networking workloads run well on servers, it was only a matter of time before the network virtual machines arrived. Here's a look at some of the benefits. Read More
Maintenance & Optimization of Cooling Systems
August 30th, 2010 : Industry Perspectives

Regular inspection and maintenance of cooling equipment will help prevent unwanted downtime and is critical to maintaining a smooth-running facility. Here's a list of suggested preventive maintenance tasks. Read More
Designing a New Type of Data Center
August 24th, 2010 : Industry Perspectives
SCOTT KUEHN
H+L Architecture

The architects for the Wyoming Supercomputing Center (NWSC) are creating a design that will accommodate the needs of this critical research project where scientists are studying climate science and global warming. Read More
Three Signs It’s Time to Transform Your Data Center
August 3rd, 2010 : Industry Perspectives
HELEN TANG
HP

Is your data center ready for a transformation? Here are three signals to look for when evaluating whether to invest in transformational updates to your data center infrastructure. Read More
Colocation for the Changing Cloud
July 27th, 2010 : Industry Perspectives
KEVIN DEAN Interxion

Carrier-neutral data centers are ideal locations to meet the demands of cloud computing. They have the ability to provide critical and necessary requirements: scalability, power, connectivity and security. Read More
Cloud Computing a Catalyst for Virtualization
July 21st, 2010 : Industry Perspectives
ELLEN RUBIN
CloudSwitch

Cloud computing is providing virtualization with a return to center stage. With most enterprises only 20 percent virtualized, there is much more work to be accomplished. Read More
Energy Star for Data Centers: Help or Hype?
July 6th, 2010 : Industry Perspectives
DAVID DUNN
CoreSite

The EPA's new Energy Star label for data centers isn't perfect, but provides motivation for data center operators to measure their energy use and may boost competition among providers on efficiency issues. Read More
The Advantages of Liquid Cooling
July 2nd, 2010 : Industry Perspectives
SHLOMO NOVOTNY
Coolcentric

Compared to traditional air-cooling methods, liquid cooling devices either at rack level or near the racks can reduce power consumption of in-room cooling by 80-90 percent. Read More