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Data Center Capacity Planning
February 28th, 2011 : Kevin NormandeauIs the future of the cloud the biggest topic among IT infrastructure decision makers? Not according to many experienced data center professionals, who cite future capacity planning as a key concern, as reflected in a new white paper from QTS. Read More
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Growth via a Virtual Private Data Center
February 25th, 2011 : Kevin NormandeauIf you have been considering outsourcing some of your IT infrastructure, or simply wondering how the cloud might work with your scalability and security needs you’ll find this case study provides good insights on the benefits of a virtual private data center. Read More
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Guidelines for Low Voltage Circuit Breakers
February 25th, 2011 : Kevin NormandeauThis white paper from Schneider Electric is designed to help engineers and managers of data center power systems understand the basics of circuit breaker design and maintenance in order to ensure the highest levels of reliability. Read More
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Optimizing Your Data Center for Cloud Computing
February 24th, 2011 : Kevin NormandeauCloud computing is generating lots of discussion among data center operators focused on its potential to drive efficiency up while also driving costs down. This white paper delivers best practices for managing cloud architecture in your data center. Read More
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Unified Design: Gains in Capacity, Efficiency
February 16th, 2011 : Kevin NormandeauThis report from EMA shows how organizations that are concerned with decreasing energy consumption while increasing capacity and speed to market can benefit from a holistic data center management approach Read More
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Virtualization: A Driver of Data Center Growth
February 15th, 2011 : Kevin NormandeauContrary to the initial beliefs of some experts (and media personalities like JimCramer) virtualization technologies are actually driving growth in the data center industry. This white paper from Digital Realty Trust explains why virtualization is boosting demand for space. Read More
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Tackling Data Center Energy Efficiency Challenges
February 4th, 2011 : Kevin NormandeauAdvances in server equipment and the need for high density computing continue to drive up energy consumption in the data center. This white paper from Schneider Electric outlines a software-based approach to the data gathering, trending, and analysis that are necessary to apply a successful energy efficiency measures in data center environments. Read More
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Maximizing UPS Availability in the Data Center
February 1st, 2011 : Kevin NormandeauWhat can data center operators do to optimize UPS availability? As this white paper from Eaton shows, the conventional answers to that question are sometimes not the best ones. Read More
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Fiber Testing Best Practices Guide
January 31st, 2011 : Kevin NormandeauAs data center operators upgrade their network to 10 Gigabit Ethernet, they need to consider their cabling. This handy best practices guide from Fluke Networks offer important tips from handling, testing and troubleshooting your fiber network. 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
