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DCIM Assists Integration of Facilities and IT
March 8th, 2011 : Industry Perspectives
MOE DONEGAN
Avocent

The IT-Facilities relationship is changing. The best way to achieve productive integration of IT and facilities infrastructures is through effective Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM). Read More
SAS 70, SSAE 16, SOC and Data Center Standards
March 3rd, 2011 : Industry Perspectives
MIKE KLEIN
Online Tech

There is still a lot of confusion about the SAS 70, SSAE 16, SOC 2 and SOC 3 auditing standards for data centers. Here's an overview of these standards, what each audit entails, and their usefulness for providers and customers. Read More
Cloud Options for Independent Software Vendors
March 1st, 2011 : Industry Perspectives

For software vendors, factors to consider when moving to a managed cloud for software-as-a-service delivery include cost, security as well as technology integration. Here are some important questions to consider. Read More
Switching to SaaS? Consider Cost & Convenience
February 25th, 2011 : Industry Perspectives
KEVIN BEASLEY
Vormittag Associates

Despite the hype, SaaS is not a one-size-fits-all solution. Here are the questions to ask when considering a move to SaaS. Read More
Data Center Traffic Highlights WAN Optimization
February 23rd, 2011 : Industry Perspectives
HASEEB BUDHANI
Infineta

It should come as no surprise to anyone that enterprises are continuing to push increasingly more traffic between their data centers. The drivers for this huge uptake in inter-data center WAN utilization range from the need to protect data to making data available ubiquitously. Read More
Evaluating the Opportunity for DC Power
February 16th, 2011 : Industry Perspectives
MARK MURRILL
Emerson Network Power

One solution to power system optimization that deserves serious consideration is DC power. There are multiple reasons why DC power can increase both power efficiency and reliability. Read More
Consolidating Branch Office Technology
February 10th, 2011 : Industry Perspectives
NIK ROUDA
Riverbed Technology

Now that IT has leveraged consolidation by virtualizing servers at HQ and in the data center, the branch offices operations also can be consolidated bringing both cost efficiencies and improved level of service to branch office staff. Read More
Power Considerations in Siting Data Centers
February 8th, 2011 : Industry Perspectives
WILLIAM DEGRANDIS
Paul Hastings

Costs, incentives, regulations and utility procedures are all considerations when negotiating with utility providers who will support major data center projects. Read More
Power Planning Supports Virtualization & Cloud
January 21st, 2011 : Industry Perspectives
PETER PANFIL
ENP's Liebert AC Power

Cloud Computing and virtualization are poised to assist in reducing costs and increasing efficiencies; however supporting these strategies needs to be underpinned by a careful approach to power planning. Read More