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Data Center Modernization: From Smart Data Centers to Enterprise Smart Grids
December 18th, 2012 : Bill Kleyman
The evolution of the modern data center has taken place on numerous levels. Now, data center managers are looking for ways to optimize their environments and gain an upper hand on cost management. One of the biggest ways to create a more robust environment while still controlling costs is to examine how power consumption is being used within a given environment. Read More
iTRACS and Power Assure Team Up on DCIM Offering
December 4th, 2012 : Jason Verge
iTRACS has collaborated with Power Assure on an integrated DCIM solution, integrating Power Assure’s PAR server performance metrics with iTRACS’ open systems Converged Physical Infrastructure Management (CPIM) in a DCIM suite. Read More
Retailer Web Sites, Apps Brace for Black Friday
November 21st, 2012 : Jason Verge
The shopping holiday season is heating up, and we’re about to hit the major black Friday and Cyber Monday peak. Never has uptime been more important and downtime more costly for retailers than during this season. Here's a look at key factors in retail performance, and how major players are preparing their infrastructure. Read More
Cisco to Buy Cloupia to Boost UCS Automation
November 15th, 2012 : Jason Verge
Cisco Systems today announced its intent to acquire Cloupia, a software company that automates converged data center infrastructure. Cloupia speeds the deployment and configuration of physical and virtual infrastructure from a single management console. Read More
Nlyte Offering Targets Aperture DCIM customers
November 9th, 2012 : Jason Verge
The DCIM wars are heating up. Data Center Infrastructure Management player Nlyte has launched a program that targets users of Emerson Aperture DCIM customers migrate (or “trade up” in the company’s parlance) to Nlyte. Read More
Shands HealthCare Manages Data Center Resources with dcTrack DCIM Solution
October 11th, 2012 : Bill Kleyman
This white paper from Raritan examines how Shands HealthCare, a premier healthcare provider, has leveraged DCIM (data center infrastructure management) to gain a better understanding and clearer picture of its data center resources and make better decisions for improving performance and capacity planning. Read More
Joyent Uses Trellis to Peer Into App Power Use
September 26th, 2012 : Rich Miller
A new partnership between Joyent and Emerson Network Power is providing a more granular picture of the entire power path, providing deeper insights into the power used by indvidual applications. Read More
Applying Data Center Infrastructure Management in Colocation Data Centers
September 25th, 2012 : Bill Kleyman
Today’s modern data center requires organizations to run as optimally and efficiently as possible. This means introducing technologies such as data center infrastructure management (DCIM). According to a September 2012 Data Center Knowledge survey 70% of our audience are using or planning a move to colocation providers. It has become more important than ever to have a solid management platform overseeing the processes of a data center. Read More
Tom Roberts Named New President of AFCOM
September 13th, 2012 : Rich Miller
Data center industry veteran Tom Roberts is the new president of AFCOM, the leading association for data center managers, the group announced today. Roberts steps into AFCOM's top position after years of experience as president of a local AFCOM chapter and serving on the board of AFCOM's Data Center Institute. Read More