It’s time to give up on incrementally improving a broken backup system, and instead move forward toward a new model for data protection. The cloud holds much more potential than a cheap dumping ground for backup and archive data, writes Andres...
Exponential growth is the cause of density issues plaguing today’s data centers. Simply put, more powerful computers generate more heat which results in significant additional cooling costs each year, writes Charles Doughty of Iron Mountain.
DCIM promises to bring Return on the Investment but how do you know if the solution will improve your bottom line and meet your needs? K.G. Anand of Avocent, which is part of Emerson Network Power, outlines how you can evaluate a solution and its...
What's the relationship between data centers and the environment? Considering many unusual data center locations - such as near the Arctic circle or underground caves and bunkers - locations selected demonstrates some of the challenges posed to...
Even with the ubiquitous use of mainframes, “easy access” and “mainframe” are not terms we typically think of as compatible in accessing information. However, using today’s advanced modernization solutions and technologies on the back end, it has...
There are many differences between service provider and data center optical networks, but the main areas where data centers can drive efficiency and innovation fall into a few categories. Scott Wilkinson of MRV Communications outlines the areas of...
Vendors don’t necessarily intend to create information silos, but their limited architecture and short-sighted approach forces users to drag and store all content in their system to make it work. This creates significant barriers for users who...
While no design may be foolproof, there a few things that you should be looking for to help reduce the likelihood of those “oh s**t” moments that can ruin everyone’s day in the blink of an eye, writes Chris Crosby of Compass Datacenters.