Data center systems management
Information systems management trends and tutorials. Learn more on how to do capacity planning, configuration management, server performance monitoring and data center automation. More about Data center systems management
Data center design and facilities
Learn all you need to know about data center design and infrastructure. This section inlcudes tips on uninterrupted power supply, data center cooling, data center site selection, cabling infrastructure and more. More about Data center design and facilities
IBM System z and mainframe systems
News and tutorials on mainframe computers, COBOL, CICS, z/OS, mainframe jobs and more. More about IBM System z and mainframe systems
Data center server hardware and OSes
Managing data center servers, mainframes and operating systems is indeed a challenge. Find news, tips and resources about x86 servers, mainframes, iSeries, Unix RISC, multiprocessor servers, blade servers, server virtualization, processors and components and operating systems More about Data center server hardware and OSes
Data center operations and best practices
Data center operations management: Check out our tutorials on capacity planning, disaster recovery, data center staffing, information systems management, data center standards and more. More about Data center operations and best practices
Data center hosted services
Outsourcing IT with data center hosted services has become an appealing option for many organizations looking to reduce data center operating costs. Managed IT services and cloud computing providers can allow companies to spend less on IT personnel and data center maintenance costs. However, there can be downsides outsourcing IT with data center hosted services or cloud providers. Businesses must take service-level agreements (SLAs), data security and uptime requirements into consideration when choosing whether to outsource their data center services to a managed hosting or cloud provider. In this topic, we cover the pros and cons of data center hosting services and cloud computing, how to decide whether managed IT services are appropriate for your business, and considerations to keep in mind when selecting a data center outsourcing service or working with a managed hosting provider. More about Data center hosted services
Data center jobs, professional development
Data center jobs, training and certifications: Find news and advice on data center jobs, skills and training, as well as data center user groups. More about Data center jobs, professional development
Data center storage
Learn about storage infrastructures for the data center through news, advice and other resources that we offer here for data center professionals. More about Data center storage
Server virtualization tips and trends
Server virtualization has revolutionized data center consolidation, helping IT managers reduce operating costs and power consumption in their facilities. A successful server consolidation project requires a well-informed strategy that incorporates the right virtualization technologies and best practices to make a seamless transition from physical to virtualized servers. Learn about the virtualization options that can benefit your organization the most, including application virtualization, storage virtualization and incorporating virtualization into a disaster recovery strategy. Find out how you can stretch your IT budget with data center server virtualization and achieve other benefits of virtualization, including implementing green data center and energy-efficiency initiatives that require reducing the number of physical servers while increasing data center capacity. More about Server virtualization tips and trends
Data center disaster recovery
Data center disaster recovery planning can be a fulltime job. Get the how-to advice for data center business continuity planning, disaster recovery software and more. More about Data center disaster recovery
Data center networking
Learn about networking infrastructures for the data center through news, advice and other resources that we offer here for data center professionals. More about Data center networking
Data Center Issues in the Channel
It's the job of a value-added reseller (VAR) to support what is sold to the client. In some cases, that includes hardware as well as software. Dealing with servers, virtualization and other hardware components is just as important to the client as the applications that are run on them. See what kind of best practices and advice we have for the channel. More about Data Center Issues in the Channel