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Colocation Communities Are a Match for Cloud
March 25th, 2013 : Industry Perspectives
KEVIN DEAN
Interxion

Today’s information explosion is proof enough that data is the lifeblood of any business and, therefore, how it’s contained is a top concern. As more enterprises put their internal servers under scrutiny, they are noticing that legacy enterprise data centers are becoming increasingly ineffective, writes Kevin Dean of Interxion. Colocations options to migrate to "communities of interest" are growing. Read More
Why is Data Storage Such an Exciting Space?
March 22nd, 2013 : Industry Perspectives
VIBHAV BALARAM
CloudByte

As the IT environment has evolved, legacy storage solutions can present problems in new-age data centers, writes Vibhav Balaram of CloudByte. Read More
Exposing the Six Myths of Deduplication
March 21st, 2013 : Industry Perspectives

Companies are faced with data growing at increasing rates. That impacts the entire data protection strategy. It also makes data slow and dopey like a koala bear, writes Darrell Riddle of FalconStor. Addressing it through deduplication will address mounting data storage issues. Read More
Mapping a Course to Data Center Efficiency
March 20th, 2013 : Industry Perspectives
JACK POUCHET
Emerson

We believe dramatic energy savings can be realized without heroic measures that compromise availability. The key is to focus on the core IT systems, rather than just support systems, says Jack Pouchet of Emerson Network Power. Read More
Hardening OpenStack to Support Trust in Public Clouds
March 19th, 2013 : Industry Perspectives
Vin Sharma
Intel

OpenStack's work presents a great opportunity to implement the best new thinking on cloud security, while leapfrogging over hurdles strewn by enterprise legacies, writes Vin Sharma of Intel. Read More
The Customer is Always Right: Remaining Relevant in the World of Data Centers
March 18th, 2013 : Industry Perspectives
JIM SMITH
Digital Realty

Demand for leading-edge data centers is increasing. And the ability of a data center owner/operator to understand and embrace the evolving IT needs of its customers can be the difference between remaining relevant and becoming extinct in today’s highly competitive business environment, writes Jim Smith, CTO, Digital Realty. Read More
Do You Know the Hydro-Footprint Of Your Data Center?
March 15th, 2013 : Industry Perspectives
RON VOKOUN
JE Dunn Construction

The complex relationship between water and energy use in the data center is outlined in this column by Ron Voukum of JE Dunn and Harold Simmons of United Metal Products. Read More
Consolidation: Shrinking Our Way to Data Center 3.0
March 14th, 2013 : Industry Perspectives
ANTONIO PIRAINO
ScienceLogic

Like everything in the IT industry, there is no magic solution to all situations. However, the trend toward shrinking, just-in-time, data center deployments is growing, and becoming a significant option in the arsenal of data center operators, writes Antonio Piraino of ScienceLogic. Read More
Six Tips for Selecting HDD and SSD Drives
March 13th, 2013 : Industry Perspectives
GARY WATSON
Nexsan

Today selecting the right drives can be a challenge, says Gary Watson of Nexsan. This article offers six tips for navigating through this complexity to help you pick the right solutions for your needs. Read More