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Understanding the Advent of DCIM
August 11th, 2011 : Kevin NormandeauAs a data center professional you have witnessed the growth of technology, and the subsequent limitation of space and power. DCIM is the technology to help the three principal groups within the data center – facilities, networking and systems address the major issues of asset management, system provisioning, space and resource utilization and future capacity planning Read More
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True Costs of Data Center Downtime
August 10th, 2011 : Kevin NormandeauThe adage, you can’t understand what you can’t measure is particularly true in trying to determine the cost of data center downtime. All levels of the Enterprise know that the price may be significant but there really hasn’t been a concrete way of measuring the issue. Read More
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The “How To” of Virtualization Backup and DR
August 9th, 2011 : Kevin NormandeauThe Inherent issue with the data center professional for the small to medium business (SMB) is the “many hats” syndrome. The SMB rarely has a specialized IT team and this leads to challenges in dealing with highly technical issues such as virtualized backup and recovery - an area that requires a certain dedication and expertise. This whitepaper offers some practical advice on dealing with this critical area of business where downtime has serious repercussions. Read More
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Why DCIM, Why Now.
July 27th, 2011 : Kevin NormandeauBarry J. Needle, President, AGO Research, in a paper sponsored by Power Analytics provides a look into what data center infrastructure management is and why it is the key to managing the data center of the future. DCIM, as he explains, comprises systems performance management and building management systems. This paper focuses on systems performance and DCIM tools. Read More
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5 Tips for Virtual SMB Backup and Recovery
July 26th, 2011 : Kevin NormandeauThe Small to Medium Business (SMB) faces many challenges in resource allocation. among them is administering backup and recovery. Bring virtualization into the mix and even more pieces are added to the puzzle. In this whitepaper Quest Software addresses these issues and offers five sound suggestions to the SMB Data Center professional Read More
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The How To of Virtualization Backup
July 19th, 2011 : Kevin NormandeauThe Inherent issue with the data center professional for the small to medium business (SMB) is the “many hats” syndrome. The SMB rarely has a specialized IT team and this leads to challenges in dealing with highly technical issues such as virtualized backup and recovery. Read More
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DCIM: Ten Steps to Data Center Efficiency
July 12th, 2011 : Kevin NormandeauThis whitepaper from Emerson Network Power offers a systematic explanation on how to increase efficiency and availability through Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM). Between sheer growth and server consolidation the need for energy management has never been greater and trends point to ever more consumption. Read More
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DCIM: Creating a Holistic and Efficient Data Center
June 28th, 2011 : Kevin NormandeauRunning the traditional data center involves the disparate management of key silos such as networking, servers, storage, databases, power distribution, and cooling. Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) is a technology that unifies these critical functions. Read More
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The Cost of Data Center Cooling
June 23rd, 2011 : Kevin NormandeauData center cooling is a constant issue in both initial design and evolution. But a greater issue is the expense in dealing with the challenge. Beyond the cost of buying, installing and power the CRACs (Computer Room Air Conditioning) units is the very real expense of consulting. Read More
RESOURCE LINKS:
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
