While batch scheduling still accounts for as much as 50 percent of the processing that gets done, enterprises today require a high state of operational readiness and flexibility.

While most organizations understand the value of a virtualized server infrastructure to their businesses moving forward, many make the critical mistake of either downplaying or overlooking completely the important role storage plays in these...

Competitive pricing industry-wide requires that data center providers find smart and creative ways to keep power costs low. Here are five approaches that can help.

Today’s hosting and colocation customers are incredibly intelligent and they expect more. And frankly, given the complexity of what they’re doing and the options available to them, they need more.

Carbon emissions trading schemes are not specifically aimed at data centers, they will impact how data centers operate and the amount of energy used. As a result, data centers will need to implement mechanisms for monitoring, managing and...

Is operating a data center your company's core mission? Many organizations are not equipped to conduct operations at an enterprise level. For data center specialists, operating these facilities is a core value proposition, and as a result the...

With economic events intensifying the need for a change in the way power is billed, branch circuit monitoring (BCM) is becoming a benchmark to help both customers and colocation providers face some of their biggest power monitoring challenges.

As data center managers prepare for the New Year, they should consider "reinventing" their infrastructure the same way many people reinvent themselves on Jan. 1 by beginning an exercise program, quitting smoking, or sporting a new hairstyle.

As data center managers prepare for the New Year, they should consider "reinventing" their infrastructure the same way many people reinvent themselves on Jan. 1 by beginning an exercise program, quitting smoking, or sporting a new hairstyle.

The digitization of our economy has dramatically reduced the use of paper and transportation systems. Modern data centers supporting this process contribute to a significant reduction in carbon emissions and overall energy consumption.