Data Center Strategies for the CIO
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Data center case studies improve industry efficiency
The Silicon Valley Leadership Group's Data Center Energy Efficiency project is aimed at promoting data center energy efficiency by having IT managers partner with vendors on case studies, and so fa...
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Using virtualization for cost-effective servers
If it's done right, optimizing server utilization with virtualization can save data centers money.
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Handling weaknesses in remote server management
Necessity and convenience have made remote server management commonplace, but there are times when this hands-off form of server administration requires a hands-on approach. This tip delves into ho...
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Fixing PGMIDERR/AEI0 ABEND in CICS Transaction Gateway
This tip delves into resolving PGMIDERR/AEI0 ABEND errors within the CICS Transaction Gateway. The solution to these errors isn't always an intuitive one, and may require several additional and le...
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Putting old data center hardware to use
After a consolidation, old data center hardware can do a lot more than just take up space in your facility. This tip explores options for putting old IT equipment to use.
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Efficiently managing z/OS WLM
IBM's z/OS Workload Manager (WML) is designed for the best response time, but it doesn't always result in balanced workloads. This tip delves into z/OS WLM efficiency.
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How to optimize VM placement in data centers
Move from conservative to aggressive VM placement and reap the server consolidation benefits while maintaining performance.
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Hardware vendor or third-party server management tool?
The decision of whether to opt for a server management tool from your hardware vendor or a third-party software vendor depends on criteria such as data center budget, the tool's reliability and eas...
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Expanding CICS security on the mainframe
While CICS security is generally adequate in terms of locking down resources, there are some instances where the existing resources may be used differently or non-CICS components might seek to be s...
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Mainframe hurt by IBM countersuit
If IBM wins its lawsuit versus Neon Software, no one in the mainframe market will win. That's the opinion of Robert Crawford, who explains that a win for IBM would mean that mainframe customers wil...
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Novell drops NetWare support: What should users do?
Novell's NetWare support is ending and millions of users must choose a new OS with comparable services. This tip outlines possible strategies for replacing NetWare.
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Will Energy Star servers deliver a positive ROI?
Energy Star makes big claims about the cost savings and emissions reductions its Energy Star servers can bring, but calculating the actual ROI isn't always clear cut. This tip offers advice on meas...
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Practical steps for building an internal cloud
Internal cloud architecture is the best way to grow IT while maintaining a flat budget. Expert Chris Wolf explains the impact of cloud computing and how to approach setting up an internal cloud.
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IBM z/OS 1.12: New features, improvements explained
The latest version of IBM's mainframe OS, z/OS 1.12, includes improvements to EAV support, significant security enhancements, and new Predictive Failure Analysis and Run Time Diagnostics features.
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Will a transformerless UPS work for your data center?
In recent years, the popularity of the transformerless UPS has begun to rival that of transformer-based systems. But is the transformerless UPS as reliable and efficient of a choice for your data c...
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Narrowing down GTF trace output
The General Trace Facility (GTF) in MVS is useful for identifying problems, but narrowing down GTF trace data can be daunting. This tip offers a how-to on narrowing down GTF trace output to simplif...
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How the vSwitch impacts the data center network
Though a vSwitch, or virtual switch, is very similar to a physical switch, larger virtualized data centers should be aware of how vSwitches can impact the network in terms of management, configurat...
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Using ILM for mainframe disaster recovery
The benefits of information lifecycle management (ILM) for mainframe disaster recovery include reduced storage needs and expenses as well as faster backup and recovery. In this tip, learn best prac...
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WAN acceleration for data centers: How can it help you?
WAN acceleration in the data center can prioritize critical business data into the fast lane over the network, improving application performance across the WAN.
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Utility rebate programs promote data center efficiency
Utility rebate programs across the U.S. are offering data centers financial incentives to cut energy consumption.
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AMD, Intel server war shifts to new battleground
Intel may win the server war, but AMD microprocessors could find more acceptance in another niche market.
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The cloud implications of global crowdsourcing
For IT shops already familiar with the idea, development may benefit from globally crowdsourcing with the cloud.
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New technology, trends to cool off the data center
Stagnant strategies for data center cooling will keep energy bills climbing ever higher, but a more modern approach can bring them back down to earth.
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Can one converged system rule them all?
The rise of converged systems has brought a new level of manageability to the data center, but these integrated offerings have a few drawbacks.