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ROI of Virtualization: Tips for Enterprise Success
December 16th, 2010 : Industry Perspectives
VIJAY SWAMI
Presidio Networked Solutions

While an enterprise needs to look at each individual piece of the enterprise IT infrastructure to determine the best strategy for virtualizing the IT environment, there are four critical areas where IT leaders can realize savings quickly. Read More
Delivering Airflow Efficiently for the Cloud
December 14th, 2010 : Industry Perspectives
DANIEL KENNEDY
Tate Access Floors

Cloud computing is changing the previously stable load environment in the data center. Directional airflow to the equipment can provide superior cooling capabilities to vertical airflow distribution. Read More
Real Innovation is in the Applications
December 9th, 2010 : Industry Perspectives

While 80 percent of power is being consumed by IT equipment in the data center, the other 20 percent is being consumed by the power and cooling infrastructure. Why are we still talking about cooling innovations and overlooking hardware and software trends? Read More
Forgotten Factors in DR: Capacity & Power
December 7th, 2010 : Industry Perspectives
CLEMENS PFEIFFER
Power Assure

Data center managers continually assess server, storage and network capacity needs as part of a multi-site disaster recovery strategies. One overlooked area is power and capacity considerations within an individual data center. Read More
2011 Will Bring Virtualization Options for SMBs
December 3rd, 2010 : Industry Perspectives
ERIC COURVILLE
VM6 Software

2010 marked a change in the virtualization landscape as the big players saw an untapped market in the small and medium-business (SMB) space. The coming year will mark the turning point for SMBs, as there is an increased availability of solutions designed with these organizations in mind. Read More
UPS Systems Need to Be More Reliable Than Ever
November 29th, 2010 : Industry Perspectives
MIKE ELMS
Uninterruptible Power Supplies Ltd

Mike Elms, from Uninterruptible Power Supplies Ltd, looks at how UPS vendors are responding to challenges cited by customers and suggests ways in which users can implement a configuration best suited to current conditions. Read More
Data Center Cooling: Are We Innovating Yet?
November 18th, 2010 : Industry Perspectives
MARK GERMAGIAN
Opengate Data Systems

True innovation goes beyond the obvious improvements or natural evolution of a product or technology. Due to its large share of total data center energy use, cooling system innovation is a requirement of staying in the game. Read More
The ABCs of WAN Virtualization
November 17th, 2010 : Industry Perspectives
Andy Gottleib
Talari Networks

WAN Virtualization, which promises to revolutionize the economics of the enterprise WAN, will cut costs for businesses to deploy virtual desktop infrastructures (VDIs), VoIP, videoconferencing, private clouds, and other modern technologies that support today’s remote office/telecommuter environment. Read More
Tackling the Logjam in Enterprise Storage
November 10th, 2010 : Industry Perspectives
DAN LEARY
Nimble Storage

The current logjam in storage is a result of the separation of primary storage and backup. Rethinking storage has resulted in innovations in architecture and appliances. Read More