Blade server trends and advice

MUST READ U.S. Census reins in data center sprawl ARTICLE - The U.S. Census Bureau and an Alexandria, Va.-based project management firm gutted an extremely complex data center and got on board with blade servers. Blades cutting a slightly larger share of server market ARTICLE - Four years after their inception, blade servers may finally be emerging as a viable enterprise-class platform for corporate data centers. State of the blade: Report from the Server Blade Summit ARTICLE - According to attendees at the Server Blade Summit last week, IT shops are standardizing on single vendor platforms for consolidation. Analysts say IBM is leading the pack. Learning Guide: Blade Servers LEARNING GUIDE - This learning guide will help you navigate the burgeoning field of blade servers: when to buy them, how to cool them, and what to expect as the technology matures. Heat relief for data centers using blades TIP - As data center managers stew over the heat problem created by blade servers, vendors are pitching new technologies that will make heating issues a thing of the past.

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	HP's buyout of 3Com continues IT convergence push SearchDataCenter.com | 12 Nov 2009 ARTICLE - IT pros see the benefits and drawbacks of continued IT convergence, as exemplified by HP's intention to buy 3Com for $2.7 billion.

	Users buying, configuring servers for virtualization SearchDataCenter.com | 02 Oct 2009 ARTICLE - Virtualization deployment has had a substantial impact on server purchases and memory provisioning this year, says a SearchDataCenter.com survey.

	Data center purchasing survey 2009: Budgets flatten, clampdown on costs SearchDataCenter.com | 29 Sep 2009 ARTICLE - As IT shops wrestle with the economic downturn, some have bought new servers to enhance virtualization deployments but have clamped down on other IT costs.

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EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 10

	Reduce chances of hardware failure with preventive server maintenance 16 Sep 2009 TIP - Data center hardware failure may occur on occasion, but proper preventive maintenance on your servers can minimize the likelihood of failure.

	Roadmap for Sun Microsystems customers after the Oracle acquisition 17 Jul 2009 TIP - As Oracle decides what to do with its newly acquired Sun inventory, Sun customers face an uncertain future. This video and podcast interview offer Sun customers a possible roadmap.

	Optimizing server energy efficiency 23 Feb 2009 TIP - Learn how to improve server energy efficiency in your data center by optimizing the main components that impact a server's overall power consumption.

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REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 6

	Developing a data center blade server strategy 28 Oct 2008 LEARNING GUIDES - Considering implementing blade servers in your data center? Take a look at the benefits and drawbacks to blade servers.

	SearchDataCenter.com Products of the Year 2009 SearchDataCenter.com | 06 Oct 2009 PRODUCTS OF THE YEAR - SearchDataCenter.com invites you to participate in its annual Products of the Year award nomination process. Nominate your favorite product or your company's product.

	Quiz: Blade servers SearchDataCenter.com Editors | 29 Jun 2006 QUIZ - We've created this quiz to test (and refresh!) your blade server knowledge. Think you know it all? There's only one way to find out...!

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DEFINITIONS: 1 - 3 of 7

	unified computing system (UCS) 31 Aug 2009 WORD - What is unified computing system (UCS)? A unified computing system (UCS) is a data center architecture that integrates computing, networking and storage resources to increase efficiency and enable centralized management. ...

	Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3020 22 Oct 2007 WORD - The Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3020 is a switch designed for the Hewlett-Packard (HP) BladeSystem c-Class of blade servers. The 3020 is scalable to accommodate anticipated network growth. It incorporates advanced security ...

	cook-off test 27 Aug 2006 WORD - A cook-off test is a controlled experiment conducted to determine if or how soon a component, device or system will malfunction because of internally generated heat. If heat-related problems occur, steps must be taken to ...

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