Data Center Strategies for the CIO
-
What to expect from integrated infrastructure
Integrated infrastructure platforms are gaining popularity, and a homogeneous approach to data center infrastructure could offer IT professionals simplified management.
-
Software license management for a virtual data center
Software license tracking has not kept up with virtualization, posing problems for admins who may have difficulty understanding or following terms.
-
The pros and cons of the Trusted Computing Platform
When used as designed, trusted computing can provide a high level of security, but limitations and potential for abuse prohibits its usefulness.
-
Aisle-lighting tips for data center design
Lighting is an often-overlooked aspect of data center design, but a little bit of preplanning can make hardware, labels and color-coded wires much more visible.
-
Examining CICS TS 4.2 event processing improvements
IBM’s CICS TS 4.2 offers many improvements to event processing that can help system programmers, such as a better-quality editor and the ability to emit events for state changes.
-
Best practices for maintaining a data center CRAC unit
A CRAC unit failure could often have been avoided through preventive maintenance and correctly sizing cooling infrastructure.
-
Implementing SBD STONITH in Linux HA clusters
An SBD STONITH approach is simple to set up and is a reliable way to ensure data integrity in a Linux HA cluster.
-
Safeguarding Linux HA server integrity with STONITH
Designing an approach to automatically shut down a failing node is an important step in protecting data and system integrity in a Linux HA cluster.
-
Basic disassembly: Decoding the opcode
Programmers can find benefit from disassembling object code–a lost art that begins with understanding the opcode.
-
Best practices for setting up RAID groups
Setting up RAID groups is a simple process, but admins should know the pros and cons of various RAID levels and take steps to prevent common problems.
-
Considering open source software for mainframes
Administers struggling to keep costs down can turn to emulators or open source software for mainframes to curtail some expenses.
-
Data center cooling and power capacity challenges
Administrators face many complications when it comes to data center cooling, but knowing which approach best fits their facility’s needs is the first step to better energy efficiency.
-
Examining flexible data center design methods
A data center design that incorporates modular or easily expanded infrastructure can improve a facility’s effective life, even as technology changes.
-
Setting up Linux HA in the data center
Learning to set up a basic Linux HA cluster using Corosync and Pacemaker can help protect vital services in the event of a hardware failure.
-
Evaluating mainframe system monitoring tools
There are many system monitoring tools available for mainframes. This tip can help administrators analyze and choose the tool that fits their needs.
-
Testing and deploying multiple hypervisors
Testing and understanding the differences between hypervisors can smooth the process of adding a second hypervisor.
-
Time to consider multiple hypervisors?
Adding a second hypervisor may be key to expanding virtualization in the enterprise, but having two hypervisors can also offer some new challenges.
-
Considerations for choosing a raised floor
Tile material, strength and durability are important factors to consider when selecting and installing a raised floor in a data center.
-
Selecting raised floors, panels for the data center
Choosing raised floor panels capable of supporting the weight of data center equipment cabinets requires taking a close look at strength ratings and manufacturers’ claims.
-
Advantages and drawbacks to public cloud services
Public cloud providers can help an organization save money, but it can be hard for some IT professionals to overlook the disadvantages associated with outsourcing services.
-
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.
-
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.
-
Sizing up the best data center Linux distribution
There are many flavors of Linux, making the selection process for the best Linux distribution for your business difficult to whittle down.
-
Do you have the skillset for these hot IT jobs?
With technologies such as cloud computing in the limelight, data center pros need to upgrade their skillsets to catch the latest wave of innovation.