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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.

  • How to securely dispose of data before server donation

    Here's some expert advice on preparing old systems for server donation and refurbishment.

  • What do I need to use a PCIe 3.0 device?

    Server motherboards now come equipped to handle PCI Express 3.0 devices, but be sure you're prepared for next-generation servers in future refreshes.

  • Battle over the future of desktops raging in the data center

    Alex Barrett Until recently, IT pros responsible for servers, network components, storage infrastructure and applications could be forgiven for not...

  • IT managers must prepare the next generation of data center staff

    As data centers get facelifts, new wrinkles arise with data center staffs. Requirements for technicians are evolving from "one-trick techies" -- network managers, storage specialists, server experts -- to Jacks and Jills of all...

  • Weighing cloud computing risks from a data center perspective

    There are many risks and benefits to cloud computing, which you should keep in mind when deciding whether or not to pursue it as an option for your IT shop.

    While smaller businesses that don't already have a full IT staff may find cloud...

  • Preparing for network virtualization

    Virtualization is expanding beyond individual servers and is moving into the network that connects an organization’s servers and storage. But the path to...

  • The many faces of converged infrastructure

    IT vendors are riding the converged infrastructure wave into data centers by labeling their wares with the term, but it turns out that very few platforms are truly converged.

    To prepare for his session, Converged Infrastructure...

  • Thanks to recent storms, the data center recovery plan gets a facelift

    New Yorkers know all too well that disasters can come in all shapes and sizes, and this fall’s Superstorm Sandy gave data center recovery plan architects plenty to think about when it comes to infrastructure, applications and...

  • How to choose the right server performance monitoring tools

    Server performance monitoring tools can simplify systems management tasks by allowing administrators to see the entire environment through a single interface and ensure that each real or virtual workload is performing at an adequate level. But...

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