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IT pros weigh Gartner Magic Quadrant lawsuit
Companies that use Gartner's Magic Quadrant rankings in product evaluations are watching ZL Technologies' vs. Gartner with interest. Article | 21 Oct 2009
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SPECpower benchmark has flaws, says analyst
The SPECpower benchmark for measuring a server's power-performance doesn't accurately reflect real-world configurations, says a Burton group analyst. Article | 16 Sep 2009
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Uptime Institute opens data center availability tiers
Uptime's is ready to update its tier system, which has been the de facto standard for data center availability. But will the changes address criticisms that existing tiers were outmoded and rigid? Article | 24 Aug 2009
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Healthcare data centers face deadline pressure
Healthcare data centers are under a federal mandate to use electronic health records by 2014. But some companies may struggle to make the window. Article | 30 Jul 2009
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In measuring data center power use, more (info) is more
Large corporations and colocation companies measure data center power consumption throughout their facilities, and now other companies are following suit. Article | 27 Jul 2009
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Apps testing key in upgrade to six-core processors
When it comes to switching to new six-core x86 Opteron chips, third-party benchmarks are no substitute for real-world, in-house apps testing, IT pros say. Article | 21 Jul 2009
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L.L. Bean data center earns silver LEED certification: News in brief
In today's news in brief, L.L. Bean gets LEED certification; Rackspace suffers downtime; IBM and Lenovo announce x86 server news. Article | 01 Jul 2009
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Group works toward energy-efficient high-performance computing
High-performance computing is a power hog, but an HPC benchmarking group is developing an efficiency metric, and a new online calculator compares HPC machines' energy efficiency. Article | 28 Apr 2009
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Is Uptime Institute's data center tier system worth it?
The Uptime Institute's data center tier system has long been a mainstay in determining high availability. But does certification matter, or is it too strict to work? Article | 20 Feb 2009
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Data center industry unites to drag LEED into green IT
Recently, data center industry groups united to propose a green data center certification benchmark to the USGBC, which modifies its LEED rating system to apply to data centers. Article | 13 Feb 2009