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23 Apr 2012 VDI puts data center networks to the test
Virtual desktop infrastructure pulls endpoint management to the core of the enterprise data center, taxing data center networks.
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20 Apr 2012 HP ProLiant servers to come with Ubuntu Server Edition (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)
Hewlett-Packard to package Ubuntu on ProLiant servers. Linus Torvalds up for a prestigious technology prize. Red Hat embraces Microsoft Open Technologies.
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11 Apr 2012 High-performance data center goes green with new tech and ingenuity
With little creativity, high performance data centers can rise to the challenge and attain a low carbon footprint while minimizing costs.
IBM, Cisco, NetApp converged infrastructure systems worth the price?
IBM, Cisco, and NetApp released new converged infrastructure offerings this week, but the high price tag might drive IT customers away.
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10 Apr 2012 Oracle releases new Intel x86 servers against market headwinds
Oracle launches new x86 servers based on latest Intel Xeon chip a month after its release. Some analysts doubt Oracle can win HP and IBM customers.
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28 Mar 2012 From DevOps to NoOps: IT operations pros dwindle, developers rise
The NoOps term reflects a trend in contemporary DevOps shops: the diminishing number of operations people relative to developers.
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19 Mar 2012 AMD Opteron 3200 targets cost-conscious hosting providers
AMD’s latest server processor line is aimed at dedicated hosting providers that value price over performance and power efficiency.
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13 Mar 2012 Service providers trade Cisco UCS for commodity gear
Cisco UCS is selling like hotcakes in enterprise data centers, but some cloud and hosting providers say it’s too inflexible – and expensive – for them.
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06 Mar 2012 Intel Xeon E5-2600 delivers eight-core CPU, more memory
Intel shops now have support for more cores, more memory, 10 Gigabit Ethernet and speedier solid-state storage with the new Intel Xeon E5-2600.
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01 Mar 2012 AMD to bring SeaMicro server fabrics to the masses
AMD’s SeaMicro buy could be the harbinger of a fundamental shift in how servers are designed, experts say.
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28 Feb 2012 SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 Service Pack 2 targets Solaris shops (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)
SUSE shops are cautious after a long silence from the Novell post-Attachmate deal; experts say Linux has eclipsed Unix generally, but SUSE needs work.
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27 Feb 2012 Dell packs more DIMMs, disk drives into new PowerEdge 12G
New Dell PowerEdge 12G servers give customers more memory and disk capacity for virtualization along with management software updates.
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24 Feb 2012 IT pros rethink data center infrastructure to support 'big data'
"Big data" analytics isn’t just for Web 2.0 anymore. Here’s how IT pros at some well-known companies manage big data infrastructure.
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13 Feb 2012 HP previews ProLiant refresh as users eye Cisco UCS
HP touts new management capabilities for the forthcoming Generation 8 of its ProLiant servers, but some users say they are already looking elsewhere.
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09 Feb 2012 DevOps, Opscode Chef automate online auction site’s private cloud
A darling of the DevOps crowd, the Opscode Chef cloud configuration and automation tool is now the central point of IT control for MercadoLibre’s sprawling online auction site.
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08 Feb 2012 Data center experts push back on ASHRAE economizer requirements
An addendum to the ASHRAE 90.1-2010 energy standard could ease energy efficiency requirements on anyone building or significantly expanding data centers in the U.S.
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01 Feb 2012 Cloud management software: What’s in it for IT? (SearchServerVirtualization.com)
Highly virtualized IT shops wonder whether cloud management software can help them get to the next level of automation and efficiency.
Scale-out computing gets new low-power option
Web-scale IT shops get the option of a low-power Xeon-based offering that looks to outperform Atom-based products in more ways than one.
Windows systems administrators eye cheaper system management tools
A new, lower-cost alternative to Microsoft systems management tools from SolarWinds offers patch management and remote management.
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31 Jan 2012 Experts say data centers to shrink as hosting, cloud services boom
IT pros discuss the pros and cons of maintaining a private data centers vs. outsourcing to managed data center hosting and cloud services.
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24 Jan 2012 Energy Star for Servers finally means something
No longer limited to one- and two-socket boxes, the Energy Star for Servers label now applies to real enterprise-class hardware.
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20 Jan 2012 Uptime Institute GEIT award deadline pushed to Feb. 15
Requests for more time to accommodate corporate review leads to extension.
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21 Dec 2011 Shell-shocked HP enterprise shops look forward to uneventful 2012
After a tumultuous 2011, things are finally looking up for loyal Hewlett-Packard enterprise customers. But HP isn’t out of the woods yet.
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08 Dec 2011 DC power: Coming soon to a data center near you?
As data center operators look for new ways to improve energy efficiency, a move to DC power is all but inevitable, some experts say.
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07 Dec 2011 IBM, HP share top spot for servers: News in brief
With flagging sales of Itanium systems last quarter, IBM wrested sole ownership of the number one position for worldwide server revenue from HP, IDC reported.
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06 Dec 2011 Data center infrastructure management on the move
At Gartner Data Center Conference in Las Vegas this week, DCIM players talked up their latest attempts to tame the flood of data center operations information.
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30 Nov 2011 Fuel cell technology pitched as data center power source
An Oregon startup is positioning fuel cell technology for targeted use in data center environments.
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17 Nov 2011 AMD Opteron 6200 chip ships: News in brief
Intel rival AMD announced the availability of its Opteron 6200 and 4200 processors this week, and other data center news.
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10 Nov 2011 Oracle woos Sun faithful with Solaris 11
Oracle went back to Sun’s Wall Street roots to make the case for Solaris 11 and continued investment in the legacy Unix platform.
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09 Nov 2011 IBM welcomes Windows to zEnterprise mainframe family
As promised, IBM will support Windows Server as part of its zEnterprise BladeCenter Extension, or zBX.
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01 Nov 2011 HP has high hopes for low-energy ARM servers
HP says the biggest social media companies are chomping at the bit to try its new low-energy ARM-based server design.
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28 Oct 2011 Are data center providers in trouble?
A paradigm shift promises to help cloud providers, but may be harsh on facilities providers and other IT outsourcing businesses.
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27 Oct 2011 Facebook Open Compute Foundation to speed hardware innovation
In phase two of Facebook’s Open Compute Project, speakers at today’s Open Compute Summit imagined a world with greater hardware innovation and more interoperability.
Popular Linux automation tools embrace Windows
CFengine now natively supports Windows, and Opscode Chef does too. But will Windows shops accept their advances?
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