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2013 Data Center Readers' Choice Survey
Submit our vote for our 2013 Data Center Readers' Choice Survey and find out how you match up against your peers. Survey
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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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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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Hardware upgrade and server refresh guide
In this guide, we address several important aspects of the server hardware refresh process, including how to decide when it’s time to replace a server and how to get more out of hardware upgrade. Guide
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SearchDataCenter.com Products of the Year 2011 nominations
SearchDataCenter.com's annual Products of the Year awards recognize innovation and performance in data center technologies. Nominate a product today! Feature
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Trends in data center management and server technology
In this Q&A, an expert helps us analyze our State of the Data Center special report to identify and explain key developments in data center management and server technology. Q&A
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State of the Data Center: 2011
Special Report
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State of the Data Center: 2011
Special Report
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State of the Data Center survey report
Our State of the Data Center: 2011 special report was created from data collected by our Data Center Decisions survey. Feature
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VCE tweaks Vblock line with low cost converged infrastructure systems
VCE's new lower-cost Vblocks are a step in the right direction, but the converged infrastructure systems may not make a splash in today's data center. News | 21 Feb 2013
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SearchDataCenter's top news stories of 2012
From IT personnel contending with a natural disaster to fanfare for a powerful new Intel processor, here are the most popular data center stories from 2012 as chosen by our readers. News | 19 Dec 2012
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Dell unveils workloads, features of converged infrastructure offering
Dell bakes Gale Technologies' automation into Dell's Active Infrastructure to speed up deployments. News | 13 Dec 2012
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ARM servers, system on a chip promise efficiency for hyperscale data centers
Though the ARM server market is still small, Red Hat's Fedora for ARM project sees a future in high-density data centers. News | 29 Jun 2012
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Server consolidation tempered by tech trends, uptime goals
Going overboard with server consolidation is as bad as not doing enough, but IT trends are keeping unchecked growth under control. News | 18 Jun 2012
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Puppet Labs offers bare-metal provisioning to enterprises via EMC
Puppet Labs surprises some IT pros with a new EMC partnership that open-sources automated bare-metal provisioning for servers. News | 23 May 2012
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Facebook Open Compute Project a role model for data centers
Data center experts say most enterprises can’t imitate Facebook’s Open Compute Project, but they could reap the benefits over time. News | 17 May 2012
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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. News | 11 Apr 2012
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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. News | 13 Mar 2012
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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. News | 06 Mar 2012
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Things to know about blade server technology before you buy
If you're interested in blade server technology as an alternative to towers and racks, sharpen your knowledge with these facts. Tip
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Things to know about blade server technology before you buy
If you're interested in blade server technology as an alternative to towers and racks, sharpen your knowledge with these facts. Tip
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Microservers carve out niche in data centers
Energy-efficient petite server systems can be a cost-effective solution for basic tasks or hyper-scaling applications in an enterprise data center. Tip
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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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Are blade servers obsolete?
Blade servers maximize compute density on racks, but are their days numbered? Answer
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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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single point of failure (SPOF)
A single point of failure (SPOF) is a potential risk posed by a flaw in the design, implementation or configuration of a circuit or system in which one fault or malfunction causes an entire system to stop operating. Definition
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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. Definition
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Calibrated Vectored Cooling (CVC)
Calibrated Vectored Cooling (CVC) is an air-cooling technology developed by IBM for server systems with high component density. Definition
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blade server
A blade server 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 space-saving ... Definition
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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) Definition
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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) Definition
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compaction
In a data center, compaction is the reduction or consolidation of hardware to make better use of physical floor space. Definition
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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) Definition
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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) Definition
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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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Are blade servers obsolete?
Blade servers maximize compute density on racks, but are their days numbered? Answer
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2013 Data Center Readers' Choice Survey
Submit our vote for our 2013 Data Center Readers' Choice Survey and find out how you match up against your peers. Survey
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VCE tweaks Vblock line with low cost converged infrastructure systems
VCE's new lower-cost Vblocks are a step in the right direction, but the converged infrastructure systems may not make a splash in today's data center. News
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SearchDataCenter's top news stories of 2012
From IT personnel contending with a natural disaster to fanfare for a powerful new Intel processor, here are the most popular data center stories from 2012 as chosen by our readers. News
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Dell unveils workloads, features of converged infrastructure offering
Dell bakes Gale Technologies' automation into Dell's Active Infrastructure to speed up deployments. News
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Things to know about blade server technology before you buy
If you're interested in blade server technology as an alternative to towers and racks, sharpen your knowledge with these facts. Tip
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Things to know about blade server technology before you buy
If you're interested in blade server technology as an alternative to towers and racks, sharpen your knowledge with these facts. Tip
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ARM servers, system on a chip promise efficiency for hyperscale data centers
Though the ARM server market is still small, Red Hat's Fedora for ARM project sees a future in high-density data centers. News
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Server consolidation tempered by tech trends, uptime goals
Going overboard with server consolidation is as bad as not doing enough, but IT trends are keeping unchecked growth under control. News
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Puppet Labs offers bare-metal provisioning to enterprises via EMC
Puppet Labs surprises some IT pros with a new EMC partnership that open-sources automated bare-metal provisioning for servers. 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.