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Server technology advancements
Data center managers are using improvements in server technology to accomplish a variety of goals, including more efficient power usage and improved workload performance. Q&A
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A server refresh guide
When it’s time for a server refresh in your data center, our guide will give you everything you need to know – from selecting the right hardware to capacity planning advice. Guide
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SearchDataCenter.com Products of the Year 2010
SearchDataCenter.com invites you to participate in its annual Products of the Year award nomination process. Nominate your favorite product or your company's product. Winning products will be featured in January 2011 on SearchDataCenter.com. Products of the Year
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Gartner's 2009 Data Center conference news
Check out SerachDataCenter.com's coverage of data center server hardware, unified computing, cloud computing, networking and more from Gartner's 2009 Data Center Conference. Special Report
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SearchDataCenter.com Blogs
Blogs
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Developing a data center blade server strategy
Considering implementing blade servers in your data center? Take a look at the benefits and drawbacks to blade servers. Guide
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The data center purchasing intentions survey report
The Data Center Decisions 2008 Purchasing Intentions Survey outlines trends in server and software purchasing, data center infrastructure and more. This year's survey also includes salary and career info. Special Report
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Do I need isolated grounds in my data center?
Isolated grounds were developed for early computers. But are they still necessary for today's data center? Read what expert Robert Macfarlane has to say. FAQ
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Quiz: Blade servers
We've created this quiz to test (and refresh!) your blade server knowledge. Think you know it all? There's only one way to find out...! Quiz
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Learning Guide: Blade Servers
This learning guide will help you navigate the burgeoning field of blade servers: when to buy them, how to cool them, and what to expect as the technology matures. Learning Guide
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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. News | 24 Jan 2012
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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. News | 21 Dec 2011
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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. News | 01 Nov 2011
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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. News | 27 Oct 2011
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Airbus buys HP PODs: Data center news in brief
The European aircraft manufacturer Airbus will deploy HP containerized data centers in Toulouse, France and Hamburg, Germany. News | 28 Sep 2011
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Oracle’s not alone on poor heterogeneous stack support
Oracle says it won’t support multivendor stacks unless the problem originates with Oracle, but Microsoft and IBM don’t cover themselves in glory either. News | 06 Sep 2011
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HP desktop changes rile data center pros
Some IT pros fear an HP without PCs could disrupt their data centers. News | 24 Aug 2011
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Intel, Dell, Riverbed go on buying spree: News in brief
Data center bigwigs made a series of acquisitions this week; and other data center news in brief. News | 22 Jul 2011
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Cisco UCS fabric bandwidth doubles: News in brief
Updates to Cisco's UCS platform mean more; SeaMicro packs in more density; and other data center news. News | 18 Jul 2011
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HP shops balk at AppSystem bundles
IT pros don’t find much to love in new HP data center appliances. News | 08 Jun 2011
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An introduction to the ARM server
High scalability and extreme efficiency may allow the ARM server to compete with traditional server architectures. Tip
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Swapping blade servers: What to do about vendor lock-in
Vendor lock-in leaves organizations with few options if they are unhappy with the performance of blade servers. Tip
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What to expect from integrated data center infrastructure
Integrated infrastructure platforms are gaining popularity, and a homogeneous approach to data center infrastructure could offer IT professionals simplified management. Podcast
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When is server hardware too old?
Modern server hardware is allowing systems to handle more jobs and last longer, easing capital expenses for many data centers. Tip
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Cisco UCS gives integrated systems concept a makeover
Cisco UCS reinvents the integrated systems concept and changes how computing power is deployed in the data center, but adoption rates are still lower than expected. Tip
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Blade servers: An introduction and overview
Blade servers add muscle to demanding workloads and virtual data centers, but they also pose some concerns, including power consumption and management complexity. Tip
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Blade server technology faces virtualization hit in the data center
Blade server adoption in the data center has slowed for a variety of reasons, including the rise of virtualization and a wealth of hardware and network factors. Tip
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How to prevent and correct server cooling failures
Advanced planning can prevent server cooling failures, and good practices can help to remedy them and minimize the negative impact on your data center. Tip
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Roadmap for Sun Microsystems customers after the Oracle acquisition
As Oracle decides what to do with its newly acquired Sun Microsystems inventory, Sun customers face an uncertain future. This video and podcast interview offer Sun customers a possible roadmap. Tip
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Reduce chances of hardware failure with preventive server maintenance
Data center hardware failure may occur on occasion, but proper preventive maintenance on your servers can minimize the likelihood of failure. Tip
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How can I plan how many number of blades I'll need five years from now?
How can I plan how many number of blades I'll need five years from now? Ask the Expert
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The break even point when installing blade servers over traditional rack-mounted servers
At what point do I break even installing blade servers over traditional rack-mounted servers? Ask the Expert
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Cooling in the blade rack
Blade servers may help to reduce the footprint I take, but how can I be sure of cooling in the rack? What sort of rack should I look for? And why? Ask the Expert
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Standard for blade servers and chassis technologies?
One of my company's greatest fears about blade servers is that the chassis technologies might not be able to keep up with the servers themselves. We think this will eventually lead to a situation where we have to decide whether to keep the current ch... Ask the Expert
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Do blade servers work with Unix?
Do blade servers work with any Unix operating systems? Ask the Expert
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Benefits of blade servers
What is the best benefit of a blade server? Ask the Expert
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Do blade servers decrease number of cables?
How much are blades really going to lower my cabling count? Ask the Expert
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Cooling blade servers
Expert Robert McFarlane explains what's needed to cool blade servers. Ask the Expert
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Will consolidating onto blades reduce heating loads?
Consolidating to high density blade servers can be a big step towards streamlining your data center. But data center managers need to research how to cool these servers. Bob Macfarlane explains. Ask the Expert
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ARM server
An advanced RISC machine (ARM) server is an enterprise-class computer server that employs a large array of ARM processors rather than a complement of x86-class processors. Definition
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unified computing system (UCS)
A unified computing system (UCS) is a data center architecture that integrates computing, networking and storage resources to increase efficiency and enable centralized management. Word
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Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3020
The Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3020 is a switch designed for the Hewlett-Packard (HP) BladeSystem c-Class of blade servers... (Continued) Word
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event forwarding
Event forwarding is the transmission of information to a centralized computer concerning events that take place on remote computers or servers... (Continued) Word
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configuration management database (CMDB)
A configuration management database (CMDB) is a database that contains all relevant information about the components of the information system used in an organization's IT services and the relationships between those components... (Continued) Word
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cook-off test
A cook-off test is a controlled experiment conducted to determine if or how soon a component, device or system will malfunction because of internally generated heat... (Continued) Word
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server blade
A server blade is a thin, modular electronic circuit board containing one, two, or more microprocessors and memory, that is intended for a single, dedicated application (such as serving Web pages) and that can be easily inserted into a blade server,... Word
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RAIN (redundant/reliable array of inexpensive/independent nodes)
RAIN (also called channel bonding, redundant array of independent nodes, reliable array of independent nodes, or random array of independent nodes) is a cluster of nodes connected in a network topology with multiple interfaces and redundant storage, ... Word
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Calibrated Vectored Cooling (CVC)
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compaction
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Inside a Dell 1U server video
In this video, Carl Brooks and Stephen Bigelow check out the features and functionality of Dell's Dell PowerEdge R415 1U server. Video
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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. News
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An introduction to the ARM server
High scalability and extreme efficiency may allow the ARM server to compete with traditional server architectures. Tip
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SearchDataCenter's 2011 Products of the Year awards
SearchDataCenter.com’s annual Products of the Year awards evaluate these products on a variety of important criteria, and award gold, silver and bronze winners in each of the three categories: infrastructure, systems management and computing hardware... Products of the Year
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Computing hardware winners
For the purposes of this year’s awards, the computing hardware category includes all server-class computer hardware in any configuration and delivered in any form factor including rack and blade. This category also includes related computing hardware... Products of the Year
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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. News
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SearchDataCenter.com Products of the Year finalists for 2011
Products of the Year judges reveal finalists for the best IT products of 2011. Feature
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Swapping blade servers: What to do about vendor lock-in
Vendor lock-in leaves organizations with few options if they are unhappy with the performance of blade servers. Tip
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ARM server
An advanced RISC machine (ARM) server is an enterprise-class computer server that employs a large array of ARM processors rather than a complement of x86-class processors. Definition
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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. News
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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. News
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About Blade servers
Blade server trends and advice: If you're trying to find out how to deploy a blade server system, look no further. Our experts offer tips on handling blade servers in the data center.