Enterprises must manage many different workloads, most of which require only one server. Cloud governance has become essential for maintaining control over an increasingly complex and integrated system, services, and human resource environment.
To satisfy increasing load densities created by advances in server equipment as well as an increased demand for computing power, greater data center power consumption is necessary. Energy efficiency measures are therefore highly important...
The challenge of properly aligning the IT function operation with the organization’s overall business plan and operational requirements is inherent within data center management tools. Many organizations have already begun replacing spreadsheet...
The high cost of data center downtime has made availability of IT capacity the most important metric on which a data center is evaluated. However, data centers must also operate efficiently and be flexible enough to quickly and cost-effectively...
10GBASE-T is the standard technology that enables 1- Gigabit Ethernet operations over balanced twisted-pair copper, including Category 6A unshielded and shielded cabling. It provides flexibility in network design due to its 100-meter reach...
Although most enterprises today have multiple IT providers, it is worthwhile for large organizations to consider consolidating data center support processes under just one multinational provider.
Many data centers supply cooling far in excess of what is required or have problems distributing cooling where it is really needed. The most cited cause for such inefficient cooling is a phenomenon known as mixing, in which cool and warm air mix...