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China Racing to Expand Data Center Capacity By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 29, 2011 The Chinese government is supporting the construction of dozens to hundreds of new data centers, many of them extremely large. Tags: China, data center Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS): Buying Guide By Jeff Vance | Article Published October 31, 2011 Cloud computing infrastructure-as-a-service is redefining hosting, enabling companies to rent computing and networking capability using a pay-as-you-go model. Tags: IaaS, buyer guide, cloud computing, networking, data center, servers Facebook to Build Server Farm on Edge of Arctic Circle By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published October 27, 2011 The enormous facility will cover an area the size of 11 football fields and will use enough power for 16,000 homes. Tags: data center How 9/11 Changed Data Centers By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 13, 2011 Physical security and site selection became more important after the terrorist attacks of ten years ago. Tags: data center, security Emissions from Microsoft, Dell Data Centers Worry Residents By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 14, 2011 Quincy, Washington, residents are concerned about pollution from the diesel backup generators being installed at local data centers. Tags: environment, data center Tips for Data Center Cost Savings By Kenneth Hess | Article Published June 01, 2011 Data centers are inherently expensive, making it all the more important to seek greater efficiency. Tags: energy conservation, Servers & Services, data center, data storage management, data center facilities management Cisco Goes Green With New Data Center By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published April 15, 2011 Cisco opens new Texas data center to power its own operations. Tags: data center, green IT, UCS, Cisco, networking Battle of the Server Vendors: Do Buyers Notice? By Drew Robb | Article Published April 12, 2011 Despite massive PR, server vendors’ competing claims about power efficiency may be merely confusing buyers. Tags: energy consumption, data storage, mainframe, data center, servers Survey: EMC, Compellent, NetApp Lead Storage Sector By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published March 29, 2011 Quantum and Symantec are also among the favorites in a survey of IT professionals. Tags: NetApp, EMC, Compellent, data center, data storage management Microsoft Updates Apps Virtualization Tools By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published March 11, 2011 Besides additions meant to help administrators migrate to Windows 7, the software giant is also readying a version of Windows that can be used to create "thin PCs." Tags: virtualization cloud, virtualization, data center, virtualization software, Micorosoft VMware vCenter Operations Extends IT Management Tools By David Needle | Article Published March 08, 2011 VMware's new vCenter Operations collects data from servers, storage and network hardware to provide a real-time management dashboard. Tags: VMware, vcloud, data storage, virtualization, data center HP Unveils Data Center Design Service By David Needle | Article Published February 15, 2011 Cloud computing gets a lot of buzz, yet demand for in-house data center infrastructure remains strong. Tags: data center, HP, IT infrastructure, cloud computing, Data Center Management Software Microsoft Asks Intel, AMD for 16-Core Atom Servers By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published January 31, 2011 Microsoft tells chip makers it wants more frugal server processors for its huge data centers. Tags: AMD CPU, Server Technologies, Intel CPU, data center, cloud computing Microsoft Unveils Cloud-Based CRM 2011 By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 20, 2011 In a major first, Microsoft debuts the cloud version of a solution prior to the on-premise version. Tags: hosted, CRM cloud, Microsoft, cloud computing, data center Server Sales Growth at Decade High By David Needle | Article Published December 02, 2010 Computer server sales had a robust third quarter, reports research firm IDC. Tags: servers, hardware, data center, IDC Managing Unstructured Data: Perils and Pitfalls By Paul Rubens | Article Published November 24, 2010 Unstructured data represents a regulatory hazard, among other headaches. Tags: database administration, Unstructured Data, Data Center Management Software, data center, database White House Pledges Cloud Computing Approach to Federal IT By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published November 19, 2010 Obama administration announces sweeping reforms to federal IT procurement and management, planning agency mandate for cloud computing and aggressive data center consolidation. Tags: cloud computing, data center, Cloud, White House, government IT Facebook to Open Data Center in North Carolina By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published November 12, 2010 Social networking giant selects site for its second owned and operated data center, continuing its shift away from leased facilities as it charts a course for long-term growth. Tags: Apple, IBM, Google, data center, Facebook Does Microsoft's Cloud Computing Help the Environment? By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published November 05, 2010 Microsoft: Cloud computing isn't just a money saver -- it's a green solution as well. Tags: green computing, Cloud, Microsoft, data center, cloud computing Data Center Energy Costs Draining IT Budgets: Report By David Needle | Article Published September 30, 2010 The fastest rising cost in the data center isn't new hardware, but the energy to power it. Are their better ways for IT to corral energy-related expenses? Tags: IT budgets, Gartner, data center, data center infrastructure, energy efficiency Securing Your Virtualized Infrastructure By Paul Rubens | Article Published August 05, 2010 Virtualization is rapidly gaining adoption, yet corresponding security measure are not as widely used. Tags: Virtual Server Management, data center, security, data center virtualization, Virtualized Server Microsoft Details Efficient Data Center Designs By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published August 04, 2010 Microsoft outlines some of the ways it plans to lower energy consumption at its burgeoning mega data centers. Tags: ISO, data storage management, data center, cloud computing, Microsoft Combining Networks -- and Data Center Cultures By Drew Robb | Article Published June 28, 2010 When combining two enterprise networks joins diverse technologies as well as data center cultures, the challenges are numerous. Tags: Data Center Manager, networks, IT manager, IT management, data center Using Deduplication to Ease Virtualization's Complexity By Drew Robb | Article Published June 25, 2010 While virtualization provides great flexibility, it tends to add complexity. Deduplication can ease the data center burden. Tags: virtualization cloud, cloud computing, data center, deduplication, virtualization How Will Data Centers Change to Fit SaaS Needs? By Andy Patrizio | Article Published April 22, 2010 The traditional data center should be ready to adapt to an increasingly on-demand world, said a panel of enterprise IT providers. Tags: Amazon, SaaS, Salesforce, data center, applications How to Choose a Disaster Recovery Location By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published March 30, 2010 The issues surrounding the location of a back-up data storage facility are complex and numerous. Hint: don't overlook concerns about personnel. Tags: disaster recover, disaster recovery, data recovery, data center security, data center Ubuntu Server Targets the Data Center By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published March 30, 2010 While Ubuntu Server is a free product, Canonical's commercial support and certification are essential if it is continue to grow in the enterprise market. Tags: open source, Ubuntu Server, data center management, Ubuntu, data center Data Center Technologies: 10 On Endangered List By Drew Robb | Article Published March 01, 2010 Plenty of legacy data center technologies have a rock-solid hold even as emerging tools gain prominence. Other features, however, might not survive. Tags: datacenter, SAN services, Storage, data center, tape drives Is Your Smartphone a Thin Client? By James Maguire | Article Published February 09, 2010 Is Your Smartphone a Thin Client? Tags: Citrix, data center, smartphone, thin client, smartphones Data Deduplication: Two Methods By Kenneth Hess | Article Published January 21, 2010 There are two types of data deduplication, both of which can help your enterprise lower its data storage needs. Which method is right for your company? Tags: deduplication, storage management, data, Storage, data center Microsoft and HP in $250M 'Deep' Partnership By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published January 13, 2010 Cloud computing will play an important part, and the pact will provide the "deepest" integration to date of datacenter infrastructure, the partners explain. Tags: data center management, cloud computing, HP, Microsoft, data center Is Your Data Center Just Plain Ugly? By Kenneth Hess | Article Published December 09, 2009 Oh, maybe the cables are all neat and the fans are blowing, but your beloved data center may still be far from pretty. Tags: data center, Windows, server, data center management, operating system |
