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Data center performance monitoring: Servers and beyond
As an increasing number of workloads get virtualized and moved to cloud environments, application performance becomes a perennial concern. As a result, performance monitoring, virtual workload optimization and capacity planning move front and center ... E-Chapter
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Tuning performance and capacity management
As data centers virtualize a greater number of resources and scale for more workloads, two tasks become critical to ensure application performance: performance monitoring and capacity planning. Whether these servers are physical or virtual, performan... E-Book
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Building with modern data center design in mind
Explore new ideas for designing a modern data center, such as capacity planning, facilities management, hardware selection and data center monitoring. Essential Guide
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Scaling up your data center when demand exceeds computing capacity
When outsourcing your data center for more computing capacity, there are several courses of action and options to consider before inking a contract. Feature
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A variety of options make data center expansion difficult
Data center expansion options are plentiful, but planning and preparation are essential when matching the right outsourcing option to your needs. Feature
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Quick guide to data center storage architecture
If you need to learn about modern data center storage architecture, this guide is for you. guide
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Modern Infrastructure Decisions conference coverage
Modern Infrastructure Decisions is a one-day conference designed to help IT pros navigate the changing tides of enterprise computing. guide
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The data center guide to 'big data'
Make sure your infrastructure is ready to handle 'big data' with help from the tips in this guide. One-page guide
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How much do you know about 'big data' infrastructure?
Take this quiz to see if your data center's 'big data' infrastructure will hold up. Quiz
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Advisory Board roundtable: 'Big data' and its impact on data centers
Read what our Advisory Board has to say about big data and its implications for data centers. Feature
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Using hardware resources to maximize virtualization performance
In this guide, we’ll address some of those challenges and offer a collection of expert tips to help you improve virtualization performance and overcome some of the biggest virtualization-related hurdles IT professionals encounter. Guide
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Systems management winners
For the purposes of this year’s awards, systems management products include any systems management appliances and software products designed to measure, benchmark, report, provision, plan and control servers and other data center devices. Entrants ma... Products of the Year
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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 | 21 Jan 2013
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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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Optimized server ratios hold key to data center consolidation
When undertaking data center consolidation without buying new servers, make sure incorrect server ratios don't ruin your project. News | 16 Jul 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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IBM puts Power systems in the cloud: News in brief
IBM will now offer a CloudBurst appliance based on Power systems. News | 14 Oct 2010
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Oracle takes Sun hardware renewals direct
IT pros debate pros and cons of sourcing Sun hardware renewals and maintenance from Oracle or third parties. Article | 17 Aug 2010
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Indemnification, support woes plague open source systems management
With a recession and growing enterprise acceptance of open source, open source systems management tools should do well. But many IT managers prefer proprietary tools. Article | 18 May 2009
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Configuration management skills are vital to going green in the data center
Understanding the current state of your data center is the key to improving power consumption. Armed with current information about configuration items, you can make the informed decisions to make your data center operate more efficiently. Article | 07 May 2009
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Virtualization brings automated server provisioning into reality
With virtualization, one firm now dynamically provisions servers in its virtual test lab. Next up is the 'holy grail': automated server provisioning in production environments. Article | 05 Jan 2009
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BMC tool optimizes zIIP and zAAP use by IBM mainframe
With the help of capacity performance software from BMC, Harris County says it can better determine which work to offload to mainframe specialty processors. Article | 10 Jun 2008
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Five data center upgrade strategies to modernize your facility
These five data center upgrade strategies can revitalize older data centers and stave off expensive construction projects. Tip
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The basics of selecting server memory
Understanding modern memory helps IT professionals make the best choices for selecting a server memory configuration and upgrades. Tip
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A deeper look at memory ranks, channels and types
Looking for new server memory? Learning about memory ranks, channels and types is a good step to making the right choice. Tip
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Options for outsourcing IT services to the cloud
If your business is thinking about outsourcing IT services to a cloud provider, it's important to look at the differences between the options. Tip
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Weighing cloud computing risks from a data center perspective
Deciding whether the cloud computing risks are worth migrating some or all of your workloads? A gradual, tested approach may be the best bet. Tip
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Modern server room design to fit your business needs
Server room design has changed. So when planning one for an existing facility, make sure it meets current and future needs. Tip
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Vendors take different paths with converged infrastructure solutions
As enterprises deploy converged infrastructure solutions, vendors develop variations to gain an advantage. But is a unified system right for you? Tip
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Tips for improving server reliability and available memory
New memory modules and system capabilities can increase available memory and reliability on mission-critical servers. Tip
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FAQ: Make the most of VM resources with strategic allocation
Optimizing the allocation of VM resources will help make the most of data center virtualization. FAQ
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Plan for IT disruptions to continue business as usual
When plotting out your upgrades and agenda, make sure to include proper planning to save money and avoid frustration. Tip
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How an OpenFlow deployment affects data center hardware, software
An OpenFlow deployment requires switches and a controller that conform to the OpenFlow protocol, but interoperability is not guaranteed. Answer
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Many switch, router vendors have hand in OpenFlow specification
Developed by OpenFlow.org in 2011, the member-supported OpenFlow specification could significantly affect future data center networking procedures. Answer
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How does the OpenFlow protocol ease traffic in the data center network?
The OpenFlow protocol helps push packets more efficiently as an increasing number of workloads try to fit through network pipes. Answer
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How a server redundancy mindset helps with capacity planning
Though there is no "one size fits all" way to approach capacity planning, server redundancy is a good place to start. Answer
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How do I justify data center expansion plans and expenditures?
Funding a data center project or an expansion requires building a business case that focuses on three areas. Answer
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Converting CPU hours to MIPS: Mainframe capacity planning process
In this expert tip, learn how to convert CPU hours to MIPS to aid in mainframe capacity planning. Answer
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How can we design a scalable data center?
Is there a rule of thumb to size the square footage for a new data center that is cost effective for at least another 10 years? If not, what are the major factors that we need to put into consideration with the new and future server technology in min... Ask the Expert
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Are consolidation cost savings worth the effort?
Is consolidating some of our Wintel servers woth the effort? Ask the Expert
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capacity on demand (COD)
Capacity on demand (COD) is a purchasing option that allows companies to receive equipment with more computer processing, storage, or other capacity than the company needs at the time of purchase, and have that extra capacity remain unused and unpaid... Definition
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server sprawl
Server sprawl is a situation in which multiple, under-utilized servers take up more space and consume more resources than can be justified by their workload. Definition
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server consolidation
Server consolidation is an approach to the efficient usage of computer server resources in order to reduce the total number of servers or server locations that an organization requires. Definition
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MIS (management information systems)
MIS (management information systems) is a general term for the computer systems in an enterprise that provide information about its business operations. Definition
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Uptime Institute, Inc.
The Uptime Institute, Inc. is a consortium of companies devoted to maximizing efficiency and uptime in data centers and IT (information technology) organizations... (Continued) Definition
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Building with modern data center design in mind
Explore new ideas for designing a modern data center, such as capacity planning, facilities management, hardware selection and data center monitoring. Essential Guide
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Scaling up your data center when demand exceeds computing capacity
When outsourcing your data center for more computing capacity, there are several courses of action and options to consider before inking a contract. Feature
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A variety of options make data center expansion difficult
Data center expansion options are plentiful, but planning and preparation are essential when matching the right outsourcing option to your needs. Feature
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How an OpenFlow deployment affects data center hardware, software
An OpenFlow deployment requires switches and a controller that conform to the OpenFlow protocol, but interoperability is not guaranteed. Answer
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Many switch, router vendors have hand in OpenFlow specification
Developed by OpenFlow.org in 2011, the member-supported OpenFlow specification could significantly affect future data center networking procedures. Answer
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How does the OpenFlow protocol ease traffic in the data center network?
The OpenFlow protocol helps push packets more efficiently as an increasing number of workloads try to fit through network pipes. Answer
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Data center performance monitoring: Servers and beyond
As an increasing number of workloads get virtualized and moved to cloud environments, application performance becomes a perennial concern. As a result, performance monitoring, virtual workload optimization and capacity planning move front and center ... E-Chapter
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Tuning performance and capacity management
As data centers virtualize a greater number of resources and scale for more workloads, two tasks become critical to ensure application performance: performance monitoring and capacity planning. Whether these servers are physical or virtual, performan... E-Book
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Five data center upgrade strategies to modernize your facility
These five data center upgrade strategies can revitalize older data centers and stave off expensive construction projects. Tip
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How a server redundancy mindset helps with capacity planning
Though there is no "one size fits all" way to approach capacity planning, server redundancy is a good place to start. Answer
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