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Preparing Data Center Infrastructure for Consolidation
October 24th, 2012 : Bill Kleyman
As organizations continue to grow, their data center needs will evolve as well. This means that IT infrastructures will have to be relocated to more suitable environments – capable of handling the growing demand. This white paper from Schneider Electric examines this process. Read More
Automated Provisioning & Orchestration Are Critical to Effective Private Clouds
October 23rd, 2012 : Kevin Normandeau
The modern data center is evolving to become a technological hub hosting new types of virtualization and cloud technologies. This IDC Research white paper sponsored by Cisco explores the impact of virtualization and cloud computing on the data center infrastructure. Read More
The Foundation for Private Cloud Infrastructure
October 19th, 2012 : Bill Kleyman
Migrating to a private cloud platform is driving end users to consider how they are going to build a new infrastructure, understand the business drivers and ensure that the right management tools. One option is selecting a unified approach. Read More
Ten Cooling Solutions to Support High-Density Servers
October 18th, 2012 : Bill Kleyman
As the need for high-density servers continues to grow, administrators are going to be tasked with creating a more cooling-ready data center design. . The guidelines in this white paper will help you maintain efficient business processes and support a scaleable cooling architecture that can be implemented to address high density cooling applications. Read More
Halting Airflow Leaks in Data Centers with Aisle Containment
October 17th, 2012 : Bill Kleyman
More organizations are relying on their IT infrastructure to accomplish more. This has created a need for larger data center environments which are capable of handling both current and future demands. IT administrators are tasked with migrating to, and managing these environments. The challenge now isn’t only planning for growth; a lot is now being spent on keeping the current environment running efficiently. Read More
Managing Security in Transitioning to the Private Cloud
October 16th, 2012 : Kevin Normandeau
Two of the biggest barriers in moving towards a private cloud model are security and compliance concerns. This Cisco white paper examines the role of security in the private cloud model. Read More
Anatomy of a Botnet
October 16th, 2012 : Bill Kleyman
There’s little debate that organizations are relying more and more on the use of the Internet. The increase in Internet usage has begun to see more identity fraud, spamming, malware distribution, bank fraud, and now growing more frequently – Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. Read More
How Much Containment Is Enough?
October 12th, 2012 : Kevin Normandeau
With a denser infrastructure, there is a greater need to manage the cooling and hot air flow process. One of the key ways to accomplish this task is though some type of containment methods. Read More
Shands HealthCare Manages Data Center Resources with dcTrack DCIM Solution
October 11th, 2012 : Bill Kleyman
This white paper from Raritan examines how Shands HealthCare, a premier healthcare provider, has leveraged DCIM (data center infrastructure management) to gain a better understanding and clearer picture of its data center resources and make better decisions for improving performance and capacity planning. Read More