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...
While many companies still use colo providers within 100 miles of their headquarters, evolution of technology, geographically dispersed users and better connectivity are impacting that scenario. Drew Leonard of SAVVIS weighs the outlook for...
The industry should more openly discuss the topic of environmental responsibility for both consumers and corporations, writes John Sheputis of Fortune Data Centers...
Implementing sustainable measures in your data center can be a complex and cost-prohibitive task, but there are many incentives available to offset the cost and improve your Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), writes Ron Voukun of Gray Construction.
In recent years, continuous deployment has been widely adopted when it comes to developing end user facing applications such as Web sites or SaaS solutions, writes Boris Renski of OpenStack. However, as we move into the age of software-defined...
