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Data protection strategies for the modern data center
Data is now the fuel that drives business, so a natural disaster, a malicious hacking attempt, a systems failure or even an inadvertent it error can bring business operations to a grinding halt if critical information is lost or in a holding patte... E-Book
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Disaster recovery planning in a virtualized environment: Advisory Board Q&A
Virtualization offers many benefits to a data center, including better disaster recovery options. Read what our Advisory Board experts have to say about virtual disaster recovery planning. Q&A
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SearchDataCenter.com Advisory Board
Each month we ask the SearchDataCenter Advisory Board to weigh in on a new question about today's important topics and trends in the data center. Advisory Board Q&A
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Preventing data center system downtime: Advisory board Q&A
Preparing for system downtime can help IT staff reduce the frequency and duration of costly outages. Q&A
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The causes and costs of data center system downtime: Advisory Board Q&A
System downtime may be unavoidable, but planning and training can help restore operations sooner and mitigate the impact on most organizations. Q&A
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Does all your IT load need to have immediate backup power?
Different areas of the data center can have different levels of redundancy Slideshow
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Data center disaster recovery planning
A solid disaster recovery and business continuity strategy is crucial to protecting your organization's future in the event of a natural disaster or other emergency that causes downtime. In this guide, we've compiled our best resources to ensure that... Resource Guide
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AFCOM's Data Center World 2008 conference coverage
SearchDataCenter.com covers AFCOM's Data Center World 2008 conference in Orlando, Fla., from the show floor. Special Report
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Testing your disaster recovery capability: Practical advice from the trenches
Data storage and data center disaster recovery planning expert Jon Toigo outlines a common-sense, practical method for disaster recovery and business continuity planning and points to technology that actually works in these video and slide presentati... Videos
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Disaster recovery: Keep the power on in a regional disaster
Baltimore Technology Park (BTP) president Jim Weller has launched over 50 centers nationwide. His most recent venture BTP, is a 30,000 square foot hosting facility on the outskirts of Baltimore. In this Q&A, Weller talks about the steps businesses ha... Interview
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How far away should my disaster recovery data center be located?
Consider accessibility and power grid schemas when plotting where to put your backup data center. FAQ
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Disaster recovery case study: Preventing runaway costs
In this disaster recovery case study, one company details how it kept costs low while building a dependable backup system for its data centers. News | 06 Jun 2013
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Thanks to recent storms, the data center recovery plan gets a facelift
Recent natural disasters inspire some IT pros to start working on a new data center recovery plan. News | 06 Mar 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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Two data center hosting companies, one building and Hurricane Sandy
Updated: Two data center hosting companies make their home in one building in Manhattan, which flooded Sunday. News | 01 Nov 2012
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Questioning 99.999% uptime: When are four nines enough?
In some super-important industries, 99.999% uptime should be the goal. But most companies can tolerate a little more downtime. News | 27 Sep 2012
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Carbonite, Rhapsody, Activision choose data center colocation
Three household names that chose a data center colocation facility offer advice on how to select a colocation provider. News | 25 Jun 2012
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Data center pros push systems automation limits with Chef
Data center pros push Opscode's Chef beyond simple configuration management. News | 21 Jun 2012
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Revlon CIO details private cloud success story
Cosmetics company CIO details his private cloud’s disaster recovery and transaction capabilities at Gartner summit. News | 14 Jun 2012
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Data center managers seek simple disaster recovery options
Egenera’s PAN Portability fixes some – but not all – of the challenges of disaster recovery for bare-metal servers. News | 24 Apr 2012
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Data center pros hurry up and wait for Hurricane Irene
A bout of natural disasters has data center professionals rechecking their disaster recovery plans. News | 25 Aug 2011
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Moving workloads to new servers
The task of moving a workload to a new server often seems simple enough, but the process is plagued with gotchas. Here’s what to watch for before making the move to new hardware. Tip
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Implementing SBD STONITH in Linux HA clusters
An SBD STONITH approach is simple to set up and is a reliable way to ensure data integrity in a Linux HA cluster. Tip
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Safeguarding Linux HA server integrity with STONITH
Designing an approach to automatically shut down a failing node is an important step in protecting data and system integrity in a Linux HA cluster. Tip
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Setting up Linux HA in the data center
Learning to set up a basic Linux HA cluster using Corosync and Pacemaker can help protect vital services in the event of a hardware failure. Tip
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Ensuring high availability in the data center
Using high-availability exclusively in a virtual environment does not provide a data center with the best possible protection. Tip
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Safer failover testing procedures for the data center
Haphazard failover testing can be dangerous, but you can minimize the potential risk of data loss or corruption by following a few straightforward procedures. Tip
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Don't misuse VMware High-Availability technology
VMware High Availability is a valuable tool, but data center managers should not overlook its limitations as a disaster recovery solution. Tip
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Virtual machine backup strategies
Virtualization admins can mix traditional data backup technologies and newer tactics for safer, more efficient virtual machine backups. Tip
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Uptime, TIA and BICSI: Who runs the data center design standards show?
With three major players in the game, where should you look for data center design standards? This tip discusses the similarities and differences between the Uptime Institute tier system, TIA-942 and BICSI 002-2010. Tip
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Nagios setup: Installing and configuring the network monitoring tool
Nagios is an open source network monitoring tool that can be used in all major Linux distributions. This tip covers the basics of Nagios setup, from installation to configuration, using OpenSUSE 11.2 as the example OS. Tip
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Badge systems for entry and tracking in the data center
Expert JP Callahan explores the world of badge system entry to the data center and reminds users to always back their security technology with a good process,i.e. two-factor authentication. Ask the Expert
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Distance between home and recovery
A user recently asked what our expert thought about having a recovery site 3-4 hours away. See what expert Robert McFarlane said. Ask the Expert
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Data center disaster recovery plan basics
Expert Bob McFarlane explains data center disaster recovery plan basics. Ask the Expert
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Why a disaster recovery plan is a core part of compliance
Compliance cares whether or not the organization can provide accountability and assurance that they are protecting the information's and processes' confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Hence, the connection. Ask the Expert
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brownout reset
A brownout reset is a circuit that causes a computer processor to reset (or reboot) in the event of a brownout, which is a significant drop in the power supply output voltage. Definition
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out-of-order execution (OoOE)
Out-of-order execution (OoOE) is an approach to processing that allows instructions for high-performance microprocessors to begin execution as soon as their operands are ready. Definition
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data center resiliency
Data center resiliency is the ability of a server, network, storage system, or an entire data center, to continue operating even when there has been an equipment failure, power outage or other disruption. Definition
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cloud disaster recovery (cloud DR)
Cloud disaster recovery (cloud DR) is a component of a disaster recovery plan that involves maintaining copies of enterprise data in a cloud storage environment as a security measure. Definition
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economizer
An economizer is a mechanical device used to reduce energy consumption. Economizers recycle energy produced within a system or leverage environmental temperature differences to achieve efficiency improvements. (Continued...) Definition
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uninterruptible power supply (UPS)
An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is a device that allows your computer to keep running for at least a short time when the primary power source is lost. Definition
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water cooling
In computers, water cooling is a method used to lower the temperatures of computer processors, and sometimes other components such as graphics cards, using water rather than air as the cooling medium. (Continued...) Definition
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EDI (Electronic Data Interchange)
EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) is a standard format for exchanging business data. The standard is ANSI X12 and it was developed by the Data Interchange Standards Association. ANSI X12 is either closely coordinated with or is being merged with an i... Definition
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Electric plugs for each country
Electrical plugs and voltages for different countries around the world Type A Type B Type C Type D Type E Type F Type G Type H Type I Type J Type K Type L Country Often uses same connectors as: Voltage Frequency hz Type of plug Afghanistan India 220 ... 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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Expert Q&A: High-availability technologies and trends
High-availability technologies can help a business maintain operations and stay competitive, but it can be difficult to weigh the alternatives and know what system will fit your data center. Podcast
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Data Center World preview
In this video, Mark Fontechio provides some preview coverage of AFCOM's Data Center World and key themes, including data center survival during a flagging economy. Video
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Disaster recovery case study: Preventing runaway costs
In this disaster recovery case study, one company details how it kept costs low while building a dependable backup system for its data centers. News
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Thanks to recent storms, the data center recovery plan gets a facelift
Recent natural disasters inspire some IT pros to start working on a new data center recovery plan. 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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Two data center hosting companies, one building and Hurricane Sandy
Updated: Two data center hosting companies make their home in one building in Manhattan, which flooded Sunday. News
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brownout reset
A brownout reset is a circuit that causes a computer processor to reset (or reboot) in the event of a brownout, which is a significant drop in the power supply output voltage. Definition
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Questioning 99.999% uptime: When are four nines enough?
In some super-important industries, 99.999% uptime should be the goal. But most companies can tolerate a little more downtime. News
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Data protection strategies for the modern data center
Data is now the fuel that drives business, so a natural disaster, a malicious hacking attempt, a systems failure or even an inadvertent it error can bring business operations to a grinding halt if critical information is lost or in a holding patte... E-Book
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Carbonite, Rhapsody, Activision choose data center colocation
Three household names that chose a data center colocation facility offer advice on how to select a colocation provider. News
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Data center pros push systems automation limits with Chef
Data center pros push Opscode's Chef beyond simple configuration management. News
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Revlon CIO details private cloud success story
Cosmetics company CIO details his private cloud’s disaster recovery and transaction capabilities at Gartner summit. News
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