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Custom Data Centers: Responsibilities of the Stakeholders
March 20th, 2013 : Julius NeudorferLike any large scale project, when commissioning a data center design, whether standard or custom, a clear understanding of the responsibilities and points of contact and/or project managers need to be carefully selected and agreed to by all involved parties. Read More
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Analyzing Requirements for a Custom Data Center
March 18th, 2013 : Julius NeudorferBefore considering building a custom data center, you need to carefully examine your organizations requirements and compare them to the deliverables offered by the standard “off-the-rack’ designs that comprise the mainstream data center industry. In many cases the request for a custom design data center is driven by the IT department. Read More
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DCK Executive Guide to Custom Data Centers
March 14th, 2013 : Julius NeudorferNot all data centers are identically designed or built the same way. While the general requirements of most organizations are similar, one size or design does not fit all. Read More
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10 Considerations in Building a Global Data Center Strategy
February 20th, 2013 : Julius NeudorferIt would be imprudent to oversimplify all the tangible and intangible elements that need to be fully understood and evaluated when creating a global data center initiative. Yet here are ten things to consider when building your global data center strategy. Read More
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Global Strategies: Communications and Network Design Considerations
February 7th, 2013 : Julius NeudorferIn order to have a viable global network it is critical to closely examine the various communications providers offering in various locations. The ability to have a fully meshed network that can fail-over traffic in the event of network service outages or localized catastrophic failure is crucial. Carrier diversity via multiple providers in both the local loops, as well major network nodes bear careful scrutiny. Read More
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Transitioning To Your Own Data Center
January 30th, 2013 : Julius NeudorferIt is very important for your initial plan to include one or more points earlier in the growth curve that is the trigger for the decision to transitioning away from a co-lo or hosting operation and into your own data center. This will avoid having to over expand in a co-lo or hosting operation while your new data center is being built. Once you have seen the rate of growth in the new territory reach a certain point, the earlier you are prepared to move ahead to build or buy your own data center, the more cost effective it will be. Read More
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Creating Data Center Strategies with Global Scale
January 23rd, 2013 : Julius NeudorferBefore you can begin to analyze or make any decisions as to where you want to locate your organization’s data centers, you need to first step back and understand what your immediate and long terms goals are for your organization’s business and how it is best served by its computing architecture. Read More
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Factors that Impact Data Center Energy Efficiency
September 18th, 2012 : Julius NeudorferIn this five-part educational series on Data Center Energy Efficiency,we have looked at the factors that impact total energy use and the opportunities for improving energy efficiency in the data center. Here are six additional factors that will impact the efficiency of your data center. Read More
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Improving Cooling Systems Efficiency
September 11th, 2012 : Julius NeudorferOf all the factors that can impact the energy efficiency cooling represents the majority of facility related energy usage in the data center, outside of the actual IT load itself. This article is an part of the DCK Executive Guide to Energy Efficiency and the fifth article in a 5-part executive education series on Energy Efficiency. Read More
Building A Cloud-Savvy Model for TCO and ROI
How Storage is Shaping The Cloud Data Center
Bringing Colo to the Customer: Modular Gets Local
Microsoft’s $1 Billion Data Center
