Now, with more WAN utilization, better underlying hardware components and more organizations moving to some kind of a cloud model – the IT industry is experiencing a new type of challenge: Cloud Sprawl, writes Bill Kleyman of MTM Technologies.
When selecting a site for the next generation of data centers, what’s required is an area which is both very cold and also offers an abundance of low-cost energy. And this seems to make Saskatchewan an ideal location, writes John Patrick of...
Using IT service management methodologies and frameworks is essential in understanding and sustaining IT value for the firm. Hani Elbeyali of Dell examines the choices for IT service management.
Due to the impact of virtualization, evaluating an application delivery controller's ability to support and operate in virtual environments is just as important as evaluating its ability to support load balancing, SSL acceleration, compression...
Why are these power-draining assets called “ghost” servers? Because they are ghosts of what a productive server is supposed to be, no longer of any practical use to the business. Whatever the reason, servers that were once useful are now dead...
Unlike the seasonal disasters that strike "tornado alley" or the U.S. Gulf Coast, in earthquake country, it’s always earthquake season. Earthquakes have no preferred time of day, tidal stage, or (as yet) predictable indicator. writes Keith Porter...
Mark Thiele of Switch writes that pre-fabricated containers many not be the answer to every data center need. With aggressive marketing for what many vendors are calling "modular data centers" that he would term PODs or containers, vendors are...
The term “hybrid” is arguably as over used today as “cloud.” The term is used to discuss the mix or use of both internal and external cloud solutions (public and private cloud by enterprise). However, a less common definition, but arguably a more...
Private and public cloud applications, usage models, and scale requirements are significantly influencing network infrastructure design, with a growing focus on scalability. A critical element of cloud network scalability is the size of the...
Data storage consumes a disproportionate amount of money and management effort in most enterprises, so it’s not a huge surprise that enterprise IT leaders are wondering if the cloud can help them manage it more effectively. Cloud storage services...