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  • Using all-SSD arrays to turbocharge your data center

    Over the past decade, compute power has increased nearly 30-fold and networks have increased in speed roughly 100-fold. During that time, hard disk drive (HDD) technology has not significantly increased in either rotational speed or total... Feature   |   SearchDataCenter.com

  • PUE metric helps keep data center energy use in check

    The PUE metric helps smaller enterprises measure data center energy use to determine if various efficiency initiatives are worth pursuing. Tip   |   SearchDataCenter.com

  • Q&A: How Facebook uses Chef configuration management tools

    How Facebook manages hundreds of thousands of servers and multiple code releases per day using DevOps and Chef tool for configuration management. News   |   SearchDataCenter.com

  • How to use mineral oil cooling to efficiently cool servers

    How does mineral oil cooling work? What is the overall process?

    In the simplest form, an electronic system such as a server can simply be submerged in an open bath of suitable liquid like mineral oil or Novec -- 3M's proprietary... Answer   |   SearchDataCenter.com

  • Using plastic curtains for hot aisle/cold aisle containment

    Google uses clear plastic curtains to prevent hot and cold air from mixing. The company also suggests using curtains to surround a bank of batteries for the... Answer   |   SearchDataCenter.com

  • Use Windows NIC teaming to stay connected

    IT administrators can use Windows NIC teaming for more bandwidth and resilience on their Windows Server 2012 networks.

    Connectivity has always been an important consideration for servers, but the continued evolution of data center... Tip   |   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

  • Optimizing local hard drive configuration for use with virtual servers

    The difference between storage success and failure is simply a little tweak to the hard drive configuration of virtual servers and some well-orchestrated maintenance.

    Virtualized data centers often rely on... Tip   |   SearchDataCenter.com

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

    Used IT equipment can help a business cut capital costs, but be proactive to protect yourself from dishonest gray-market sellers. Answer   |   SearchDataCenter.com

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

    What hardware and software is needed to support PCI Express 3.0? Are previous peripheral devices compatible with PCIe 3.0 slots?

    Fully deploying servers with PCIe 3.0 will require a motherboard that supports one or more PCIe 3.0... Answer   |   SearchDataCenter.com

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