The industry is simply outgrowing the hot/cold aisle approach, and that means data center managers must get better efficiencies out of their existing facilities.
Security, performance and interoperability of the cloud environment should be at the top of every data center’s checklist when considering how best to leverage cloud resources.
Industry chatter sells cloud and cloud computing as the answer to all our IT concerns and business needs. Instituting operational changes is critical to receive the full benefits of cloud computing.
Assuring that you have the right UPS service technicians is as important as selecting the right UPS system. Here are some questions the Data Center operator should ask prior to making a decision for the UPS service contract.
What are the best opportunities for cost-effective retrofits and energy-usage reduction in data centers? A look at the merits of upgrading electric infrastructure, server virtualization and cooling optimization.
To facilitate a practical move into the cloud, here's a guide to how private clouds work and an explanation of how they can be managed using service-level agreements (SLAs) and business service management (BSM) technologies.
Potential customers often ask data center operators if they are "PCI Compliant." To clarify and answer the PCI question, let’s examine the responsibilities of the data center and the responsibilities of the customer.
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...