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Facebook Opens Data Center Near Arctic Circle By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published June 13, 2013 The new eco-friendly facility is located in Lulea, Sweden. Tags: Facebook, data center, servers, Open Compute Report: U.S. Is Safest Location for a Data Center By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published May 23, 2013 Nordic countries also scored well. Tags: data center, location, report, risk, U.S. HP Refreshes SDN Products, Creates Converged Systems Unit By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 30, 2013 The company has launched a wide range of new hardware for data centers. Tags: data center, HP, hardware, appliance, big data, SDN, Software-Defined Networking Facebook Home Gets Few Downloads, Poor Reviews By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 22, 2013 Only 500,000 people downloaded the Android app in its first ten days of availability. Tags: social network, data center, Android app, Facebook Home Facebook Opens up on Data Center Energy Efficiency By Pedro Hernandez | Article Published April 19, 2013 The social media giant launches near real-time dashboards that offer a look at how efficient massive IT operations can be. Tags: Facebook, data center, energy efficiency, data center cooling Cisco, Microsoft Team Up on Data Center Offerings By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 12, 2013 Cisco products will support Microsoft's cloud and virtualization technologies. Tags: cloud computing, Microsoft, virtualization, data center, Cisco, Hyper-V, Enterprise, UCS Five Cloud Misconceptions That Are Slowing Adoption By Jeff Vance | Article Published April 10, 2013 Some organizations are avoiding the cloud because they don't really understand what the cloud is. Tags: cloud computing, virtualization, data center, software as a service, public cloud, Infrastructure as a Service Intel Rethinks Server Racks By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 10, 2013 The company shows a design where processors, memory and storage are each in separate areas. Tags: architecture, Intel, data center, servers, server racks Intel Data Center Business Growing as PCs Slow By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published January 18, 2013 Reflecting what it described as a richer mix of products, Intel made over $53 billion in 2012. Tags: PC, data center, tablets How to Build a Private Cloud: Advice from the Experts By Jeff Vance | Article Published January 07, 2013 These tips could help you avoid costly mistakes and ensure a successful private cloud deployment. Tags: virtualization, data center, cloud management, private cloud, servers Cisco Advances Data Center Cloud Orchestration with Cloupia Buy By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published November 15, 2012 $125 million acquisition will add new automation capabilities to Cisco's portfolio. Tags: cloud computing, data center, Cisco Cisco Profits Beat Expectations By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published November 14, 2012 The company's stock price jumped up as a result. Tags: earnings, data center, Cisco, routers, Switches, networking equipment, quarterly financials IT Lessons from Superstorm Sandy By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published November 05, 2012 Will the East Coast devastation encourage IT and data center managers to take disaster recovery more seriously? Tags: data center, disaster recovery, backup, Hurricane Google Opens Up Data Centers for Virtual Tours By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published October 17, 2012 The search giant reveals "Where the Internet Lives" in a series of photos and videos. Tags: Google, data center IDC Study Finds Fewer, Larger Datacenters in the U.S. By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published October 09, 2012 The research firm says it's seeing the impact of cloud computing and virtualization. Tags: cloud computing, virtualization, research, data center, IDC Bossie Awards 2012: The Best Open Source Applications By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 19, 2012 This year's award-winners include business applications, desktop applications, cloud and data center software, application development tools and more. Tags: Cloud, data center, applications, open source software, desktop, application development, business software Apple, Facebook Put Prineville on the Map By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 17, 2012 Both companies are expanding their data centers in the small Oregon town. Tags: Facebook, Apple, data center IT Outsourcing Services Spending to Top $250 Billion in 2012: Gartner By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 08, 2012 Spending on cloud computing services is likely to grow 48.7 percent this year. Tags: cloud computing, data center, IT outsourcing, Gartner Dell Launches Military Data Centers-In-A-Box By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 18, 2012 The Tactical Mobile Data Center (TMDC) fits into a standard military container and can withstand harsh environmental conditions. Tags: Dell, data center, servers, military Gartner: Top 10 Emerging Infrastructure Trends By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published June 06, 2012 Tablets, mobility, virtualization, cloud computing and more. Tags: cloud computing, mobility, virtualization, data center, Enterprise IT, Gartner, trends, tablets, big data, Consumerization, Storage Apple and Greenpeace in War of Words over Dirty Clouds By Pedro Hernandez | Article Published April 20, 2012 Apple and Greenpeace question one another's math as cloud computing data centers come under scrutiny. Tags: cloud computing, Apple, data center, Greenpeace Dell: 'We're Not Really a PC Company Anymore' By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published February 28, 2012 http://informationweek.com/news/hardware/virtual/232601609 Tags: PC, Dell, data center, Enterprise 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: cloud computing, networking, data center, servers, IaaS, buyer guide 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: security, data center 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: data center, environment 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: data storage management, data center, Servers & Services, energy conservation, 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: networking, data center, Cisco, green IT, UCS 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: data storage, data center, servers, mainframe, energy consumption 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: EMC, Compellent, data storage management, data center, NetApp 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, virtualization cloud, data center, Micorosoft, virtualization software 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: data storage, virtualization, data center, VMware, vcloud 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: cloud computing, data center, HP, IT infrastructure, 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: cloud computing, data center, Intel CPU, AMD CPU, Server Technologies 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: cloud computing, Microsoft, data center, hosted, CRM cloud 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: data center, hardware, servers, 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, data center, database administration, Unstructured Data, Data Center Management Software 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, Cloud, government IT, data center, White House 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: Facebook, Google, IBM, Apple, data center 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: cloud computing, Cloud, Microsoft, data center, green 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: data center, energy efficiency, IT budgets, Gartner, data center infrastructure 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: security, Virtual Server Management, data center, Virtualized Server, data center virtualization 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: cloud computing, Microsoft, data storage management, data center, ISO 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: IT management, IT manager, data center, networks, Data Center Manager 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: cloud computing, virtualization, virtualization cloud, data center, deduplication 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: data center, disaster recovery, data recovery, disaster recover, data center security 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, data center, data center management, Ubuntu Server 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: SAN services, datacenter, data center, tape drives, Storage Is Your Smartphone a Thin Client? By James Maguire | Article Published February 09, 2010 Is Your Smartphone a Thin Client? Tags: smartphones, smartphone, data center, Citrix, thin client 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: data, data center, deduplication, storage management, Storage 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: cloud computing, Microsoft, data center, data center management, HP 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: Windows, operating system, server, data center, data center management |