Once you’ve developed and implemented a Disaster Recovery Plan, your job is just beginning; you must test it — not just once, but regularly — to reflect the changing dynamics of your computing environment.
IPv6 is the next generation of routing and offers many improvements over IPv4, including a virtually unlimited number of addresses. Unfortunately, there exists a huge installed base of networking equipment that is not capable of communicating via...
As a result of acquisitions, multi-national enterprises often have a plethora of different IT systems. Data center and server consolidation simplifies complex infrastructures and reduces IT costs.
In order for a data center investment to last the 10 to 15 years for which they are designed, the designs need to either be specifically tailored to a business’ current and future needs or they need to have the inherent flexibility to adapt as...
The cloud computing space is bursting with many providers and many choices. What are the factors to evaluate when selecting a cloud computing provider?
While no solution is 100 percent secure, one can take measures when moving to the cloud to address possible security risks and prevent data loss or other issues.
Data center managers can opt for three different types of airflow containment, and the selection of the best equipment for the facility depends upon a number of site-based constraints.
While the basics of IT performance and availability management are the same as they have been for years, today's movement to next-gen, cloud-based infrastructures is introducing a new layer of complexity, which requires organizations to manage...
Moving from a traditional IT shop to a private cloud provider means the IT team must change and begin to function like a service provider. While challenging, this transition can be made with careful planning and modeling yourselves after the...