With higher-bandwidth, lower-latency data centre interconnects, organisations can resolve the apparently contradictory demands of driving down latency, boosting performance and reducing costs by giving organisations access to a wider range of...
Perhaps the cloud is not the answer to all technology problems, this column asserts, along with some other contrarian opinions on cloud computing.
While outsourcing data centre needs is an attractive alternative to constructing your own facility, managers need to consider many options. This column outlines the most important elements to evaluate when outsourcing - location, security, power...
Airflow distribution problems play a significant role in increasing power consumption costs in a data center, and are primarily caused by underfloor airflow impedance, CRAC locations, and the distribution of cooling grates.
When it comes to delivering software in the cloud via Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), independent software vendors (ISVs) need to view security as a primary concern and should protect their SaaS infrastructure from all angles, from all entry points...
As data centers come under increased pressure to become more energy efficient, historic data collection on pure power consumption in the Facilities areas is simply not going far and deep enough.
Facilities operations Request for Proposals (RFPs) are documents that help vet vendor contracts that can be critical to your bottom line. This column and its related PDF offer thoughts on what's important in developing these documents. The author...