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  • IBM's CICS Transaction Server 5.1 gears for cloud deployment

    For years, CICS grew horizontally to meet availability and throughput goals. CICS Transaction server 5.1 has undergone some changes that may enable installations to consolidate workloads into fewer regions.

    On Oct. 3, IBM announced the Tip   |   SearchDataCenter.com

  • How an OpenFlow deployment affects data center hardware, software

    What hardware and software changes are needed for a successful OpenFlow deployment in my data center? Are there any interoperability concerns?

    OpenFlow deployment will require... Answer   |   SearchDataCenter.com

  • Service providers trade Cisco UCS for commodity gear

    Cisco UCS may be winning the hearts and minds of enterprise data center managers, but service providers say the proprietary system isn’t a good fit for the cloud.

    Last week, Cisco Systems Inc. said it had logged the 11,000th... News   |   SearchDataCenter.com

  • How to perform due diligence on sources of used IT equipment

    How can I find legitimate used IT equipment and protect my data center from black- or gray-market threats? What does AGMA say about this?

    Gray-market gear can be perfectly legitimate IT equipment that organizations buy used,... Answer   |   SearchDataCenter.com

  • Can traditional server vendors survive the cloud push?

    Ten years from now, will we look back on the traditional server vendors like IBM, HP and Dell as dinosaurs that could not withstand the giant asteroid that is public cloud? Or will we marvel at their resourceful ability to adapt -- and survive --... Feature   |   SearchDataCenter.com

  • Using a Bloom box in the data center: What could go wrong?

    How many Bloom boxes does it take to power a data center? How reliable are these systems?

    A Bloom box, officially known as a Bloom Energy Server, produces 200 kW of energy and connects to a grid with other units to provide the... Answer   |   SearchDataCenter.com

  • Shady gray market IT equipment resellers can add problems

    How do disreputable IT equipment resellers impact my enterprise? Is there really a threat from gray or black markets?

    Gray and black markets can indeed impact your enterprise in a variety of ways because there are some potential... Answer   |   SearchDataCenter.com

  • Gray market equipment saves money but requires due diligence

    What is the difference between white, black and gray market equipment in IT?

    Just as used cars can provide suitable and reliable transportation, used servers and other hardware can also provide adequate computing capacity for a... Answer   |   SearchDataCenter.com

  • Don't let new tech and early adoption pride damage your data center

    When it comes to modernizing IT strategies and infrastructure, the first, worst and most common pitfall is being distracted by early adoption of shiny new gear and ignoring the need to rethink how that new gear is sourced, organized, managed and... Column   |   SearchDataCenter.com

  • Virident, OCZ and BiTMicro announce new SSD gear

    Virident Systems and OCZ Technology Group Inc. each rolled out new lineups of solid-state drives recently, while BiTMicro Networks Inc. announced its new two-tier... News   |   SearchSolidStateStorage.com

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