This white paper from Aperture explores how real-time access to key data center metrics can help effectively plan and manage capacity, right-size the data center to meet business demands, improve operational efficiency and prevent outages.
SunGard has acquired the parent company of Dublin-based Hosting 365, providing the company with a strong presence in Ireland. The deal continues recent investments by SunGard Availability Services, which has announced expansions in the Sacramento...
After years of investing up to $500 million in each data center project, Microsoft plans to spend about $250 million or less on each data center going forward. Microsoft data center GM Kevin Timmons said his goal is for Microsoft's data center...
SoftLayer partners with Telx for connectivity and colo, 100 GB per second Ethernet test by Verizon (VZN) and Juniper (JNPR), GlobeNet and Alcatel-Lucent complete submarine cable linking U.S. and Latin America.
Managed hosting provider Savvis (SVVS) said Tuesday that board chair and interim CEO James E. Ousley has won the job, and will be the company's new chief executive officer. Ousley succeeds Phil Koen, who resigned Jan. 11.
Cisco Systems (CSCO) today unveiled CRS-3 Carrier Routing System (CRS), which has a capacity of up to 322 Terabits per second. The company says the CRS-3 could enable "the entire printed collection of the Library of Congress to be downloaded in...
The mobile revolution is coming. and the world's infrastructure isn't ready yet. That's the clear message from Equinix CIO Brian Lillie, who says new devices like the iPad are making mobile video a reality.
Diesel generators are big and powerful, and attract lots of attention during tours and installations. Last Friday three 2 megawatt generators were installed at the new Yahoo data center under construction in Lockport, New York.
What happens when the power goes out at a Google data center? We found out on Feb. 24, when a power outage at a Google facility caused more than two hours of downtime for Google App Engine, the company's cloud computing platform for developers.