Data center budget considerations

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	EBay's Utah data center is company's largest capital investment SearchDataCenter.com | 18 Mar 2010 ARTICLE - EBay says that the $334 million data center the company is building in Utah will be the largest capital investment it's ever made.

	Live data center modernization: A nail-biting experience SearchDataCenter.com | 11 Mar 2010 ARTICLE - Modernizing a live data center without downtime is no small task, but a data center colocation company managed it.

	Is California's data center consolidation plan feasible? SearchDataCenter.com | 22 Feb 2010 ARTICLE - California's data center consolidation project is aggressive – maybe too aggressive.

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	Server hardware cost comparison: Is virtualization cheaper? 12 Oct 2009 TIP - Virtualization's popularity is growing, but the hardware costs can be high. This tip compares the costs of eight small physical servers versus one large server with virtualization.

	Bring in facilities and finance groups for data center projects 24 Sep 2009 TIP - By working with the finance and facilities groups, IT can promote an understanding between departments and gain quicker approval for IT projects that can benefit the organization.

	Five ways to consolidate servers and extend the life of your data center 02 Jul 2009 TIP - Today, data center managers face growing IT demand and shrinking budgets. If you're running out of room for more servers, check out these tactics for shrinking your IT footprint.

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	The economic downturn's effect on data centers SearchDataCenter.com | 28 Oct 2008 VIDEO - Ron Witt, an operating systems analyst, discussses the possible impact of a slumping economy on data centers, which was a key theme at Data Center Decisions.

	Common data center hurdles: Cooling and power distribution problems SearchDataCenter.com | 28 Oct 2008 VIDEO - A data center manager discusses his primary problems: aging AC units and not-so-green hardware.

	ROI and virtualization outcomes: Part 3 SearchDataCenter.com | 24 Oct 2008 VIDEO - Andi Mann of Enterprise Management Associates gives his address on ROI and virtualization outcomes at Data Center Decisions 2008.

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	TCO 10 Nov 2003 WORD - TCO (total cost of ownership) is a type of calculation designed to help consumers and enterprise managers assess both direct and indirect costs and benefits related to the purchase of any IT component. The intention is to ...

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