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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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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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Gartner Data Center Conference 2010 coverage
Check out our coverage of Gartner's 2010 Data Center Conference, including the latest on data center infrastructure and cloud computing, unified computing, and IBM's zBX. Special Report
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Book Excerpt: 'IT Systems Management' notes best IT infrastructure practices
Featured here with a chapter excerpt, Rich Schiesser's 'IT Systems Management' is a useful guide for for IT leaders in implementing best IT infrastructure management practices. Chapter Excerpt
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SearchDataCenterTV
SearchDataCenterTV is a new video segment that will air twice a month on SearchDataCenter.com. Hosted by Matt Stansberry and Mark Fontecchio, the show features data center strategy experts discussing best practices, industry trends and new technologi... Videos
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Fast Guide: Data center metrics and standards
Implementing standards and metrics can help ensure that a data center is run smoothly. By clearly defining metrics a business can increase its productivity; however, if metrics are unorganized or poorly defined a company can begin to slide down the s... Fast Guide
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Uptime Institute unveils data center Operational Sustainability standard
The Uptime Institute's Operational Sustainability standard measures the effect of data center staffing, processes and more on reliability; the metric may fill a gap but also spur controversy. Article | 24 May 2010
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Andrew Fanara leaves the EPA Energy Star program
Until recently, Andrew Fanara, ran the EPA's data center Energy Star program. In this interview, he discusses his departure and whether Energy Star has a credibility problem. Article | 10 May 2010
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NYSE, colocation providers battle it out on data center regulation
The New York Stock Exchange wants the federal government to impose data center regulations on colocation providers, which has colos crying foul. Article | 05 May 2010
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HP, Cisco ramp up volume on data center convergence
Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd says that the company will marshal supply chain strength to beat competitors on price and quality in converged data center hardware. Article | 28 Apr 2010
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SEC ruling could spur data center change
The Securities and Exchange Commission recently clarified data center reporting requirements for current and future climate change regulation, which could spur behavioral change among data center managers. Article | 15 Apr 2010
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New federal data center energy-effiiciency guidelines on tap
On a mission to reduce data center energy use, the Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency, and industry groups have new devised guidelines and Energy Star benchmarks for data center energy efficiency. Article | 26 Feb 2010
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IT shops want more throats to choke
Cisco, Hewlett Packard and Oracle insist that IT shops are clamoring for unified computing and want to get their IT gear from one vendor. But IT pros tell a different story. Article | 10 Feb 2010
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IT wish list: Better ways to analyze data center environmental metrics
Data center managers are under pressure to collect data center metrics about the physical environment -- and to do something with them. Article | 06 Nov 2009
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The 451 Group proposes new tier standards for IT systems
The 451 Group has proposed adapting the Uptime Institute's tier system for data center facilities to IT systems. News | 04 Nov 2009
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Buyout could boost Uptime Institute
The 451 Group acquisition could reinvigorate the data center consulting think tank. Article | 23 Oct 2009
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Basic or robust: Find the DCIM system that works for your data center
Each DCIM system features a number of tools to help monitor and manage data center facilities. Evaluate your needs and use this tip to help figure out the right DCIM system for your business. Tip
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Facilities management team to the IT department: Let's work together
For the business to run smoothly, facilities management and IT must learn to use automation tools to cooperate. Tip
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The changing face of ASHRAE data center environmental standards
A brief history of ASHRAE in the data center. How have its data center environmental standards evolved to meet modern reliability requirements? Tip
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Best practices for server benchmark testing
Following the scientific method when benchmark testing a server will help reduce variables and produce accurate performance results. Tip
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What to look for when conducting benchmark tests with PerfMon
Microsoft's PerfMon benchmark tests measure a wide range of processes and server aspects, but it can be difficult for IT professionals to understand the numbers and interpret the results. Tip
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Server benchmarking tools and stress testing
Admins should turn to several tools to perform benchmark testing and compare results to verify accuracy. This tip outlines the role of stress testing and lists several tools available to engineers. Tip
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Nagios notifications: Setting up alerts in the network monitoring tool
In this tip on the open source network monitoring tool Nagios, learn how to set up custom configurations that can send Nagios notifications to admins at any time of the day. Tip
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Best practices for VM workload management, resource allocation
Effective VM workload management practices such as setting metrics can help you achieve the most efficient workloads and avoid the mistake of over-allocating resources to a VM. Tip
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Calculating carbon emissions in the data center
While data center carbon measurement is in its infancy and lacks hard standards, it still may benefit IT admins to know basic methods for calculating carbon emissions as carbon legislation begins impacting data centers. Tip
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Understanding green IT and data center energy-efficiency regulations
With many green IT and data center energy-efficiency regulations already in place and more on the way, it's important to understand these policies and their effects on your business. In this tip, learn about current and pending IT environmental legis... Tip
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Determining capital expenditures versus operating expenditures
What factors do you take into account when determining capital expenditures versus operating expenditures? Answer
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data center infrastructure management (DCIM)
Data center infrastructure management (DCIM) is the convergence of IT and data center facilities functions within an organization. Definition
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Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulation (WEEE)
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulation (WEEE) is a directive in the European Union that designates safe and responsible collection, recycling and recovery procedures for all types of electronic waste. Definition
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data center infrastructure efficiency (DCIE)
Data center infrastructure efficiency (DCIE) is a metric used to determine the energy efficiency of a data center. The metric, which is expressed as a percentage, is calculated by dividing IT equipment power by total facility power. (Continued...) Definition
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Energy Star
Energy Star is a government-backed labeling program that helps people and organizations save money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by identifying factories, office equipment, home appliances and electronics that have superior energy efficiency. (... Definition
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Categories of twisted pair cabling systems
ANSI/EIA (American National Standards Institute/Electronic Industries Association) Standard 568 is one of several standards that specify "categories" (the singular is commonly referred to as "CAT") of twisted pair cabling systems, such as wires, junc... Definition
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OS/390
OS/390 is the IBM operating system most commonly installed on its S/390 line of mainframe server. Definition
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CADE (Corporate Average Data center Efficiency)
CADE (Corporate Average Data center Efficiency) is a metric used to rate the overall energy efficiency of an organization's data centers. CADE was introduced in a joint Uptime Institute and McKinsey report that proposed the metric as a single key per... Definition
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ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library)
The ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) is a globally recognized collection of best practices for information technology (IT) service management. The United Kingdom's Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency (CCTA) created the... 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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data center services
Data center services is a collective term for the supporting components necessary for the proper operation of a repository for storage, management and dissemination of data organized around a body of knowledge or pertaining to an enterprise... (Cont... Definition
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Green Grid: Go back to basics to make energy-efficient data centers
The Green Grid helps data center operators measure and compare their facilities to make for a greener IT. Podcast
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IPv6 transition may catch IT shops by surprise: Ask the Expert podcast
The switch from IPv4 to IPv6 reaches beyond your network and into the cloud. Is your data center ready for the IPv6 transition? Podcast
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Siemon PodCast - Industry Standards Online Radio Show
Expert Carrie Higbie presents an overview of the TIA 942 Data Center standard released in April 2005. The standard is designed for anyone building out a data center infrastructure. Podcast
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Determining capital expenditures versus operating expenditures
What factors do you take into account when determining capital expenditures versus operating expenditures? Answer
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Green Grid: Go back to basics to make energy-efficient data centers
The Green Grid helps data center operators measure and compare their facilities to make for a greener IT. Podcast
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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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Basic or robust: Find the DCIM system that works for your data center
Each DCIM system features a number of tools to help monitor and manage data center facilities. Evaluate your needs and use this tip to help figure out the right DCIM system for your business. Tip
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Facilities management team to the IT department: Let's work together
For the business to run smoothly, facilities management and IT must learn to use automation tools to cooperate. Tip
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The changing face of ASHRAE data center environmental standards
A brief history of ASHRAE in the data center. How have its data center environmental standards evolved to meet modern reliability requirements? Tip
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IPv6 transition may catch IT shops by surprise: Ask the Expert podcast
The switch from IPv4 to IPv6 reaches beyond your network and into the cloud. Is your data center ready for the IPv6 transition? Podcast
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data center infrastructure management (DCIM)
Data center infrastructure management (DCIM) is the convergence of IT and data center facilities functions within an organization. Definition
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Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulation (WEEE)
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulation (WEEE) is a directive in the European Union that designates safe and responsible collection, recycling and recovery procedures for all types of electronic waste. Definition
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data center infrastructure efficiency (DCIE)
Data center infrastructure efficiency (DCIE) is a metric used to determine the energy efficiency of a data center. The metric, which is expressed as a percentage, is calculated by dividing IT equipment power by total facility power. (Continued...) Definition
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About Data center standards and metrics
Find news and advice surrounding various standards and metrics that come out on the data center and equipment.