July 2011
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July 28, 2011
28
Jul'11
When is server hardware too old?
Modern server hardware is allowing systems to handle more jobs and last longer, easing capital expenses for many data centers. Continue Reading
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July 27, 2011
27
Jul'11
Microsoft supports Red Hat Linux in Hyper-V
OSCON 2011: Microsoft will support RHEL as a guest OS in Hyper-V as part of its interop strategy. Continue Reading
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July 27, 2011
27
Jul'11
Disaster recovery planning in a virtualized environment: Advisory Board Q&A
Virtualization offers many benefits to a data center, including better disaster recovery options. Read what our Advisory Board experts have to say about virtual disaster recovery planning. Continue Reading
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July 26, 2011
26
Jul'11
SearchDataCenter.com Advisory Board
The SearchDataCenter.com Advisory Board experts weigh in monthly with tips for managing a data center. Continue Reading
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July 25, 2011
25
Jul'11
OSCON 2011 on SearchEnterpriseLinux.com
SearchEnterpriseLinux's coverage of the 2011 O'Reilly Open Source Convention, set to run July 25-29 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon. Continue Reading
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July 25, 2011
25
Jul'11
Choosing UPS systems for the data center
Selecting the right UPS for data centers is complex. This buying guide can help you sort through the features offered by today's UPS systems. Continue Reading
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July 25, 2011
25
Jul'11
VMware vSphere 5 pits scale-up against scale-out
With VMware’s new licensing scheme, is it better to buy one big box or two smaller ones? Continue Reading
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July 22, 2011
22
Jul'11
Data center dilemma: To build or box?
Modular data centers have been around for a few years now, but they are much different than they were just a few years ago. The Blackbox was the mysterious sounding name that Sun Microsystems gave ... Continue Reading
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July 22, 2011
22
Jul'11
Intel, Dell, Riverbed go on buying spree: News in brief
Data center bigwigs made a series of acquisitions this week; and other data center news in brief. Continue Reading
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July 22, 2011
22
Jul'11
Addressing the EPO switch and data center downtime
An EPO switch can be a major liability, potentially leading to accidental downtime, but electrical code doesn’t require all data centers to have a big red button. Continue Reading
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July 22, 2011
22
Jul'11
Limitations of the EPO switch and the danger of downtime
An EPO switch is not required in all data centers. Data center owners should consider whether the risk of unplanned downtime is worth the advantages that installing an EPO can offer. Continue Reading
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July 22, 2011
22
Jul'11
Incorporating I/O virtualization into network architecture
Virtualized I/O network architecture can help reduce hardware costs and streamline network management. Continue Reading
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July 22, 2011
22
Jul'11
Network infrastructure planning for a virtual environment
It is important to plan for and develop a network infrastructure that can handle the I/O demands of a virtualized network. Continue Reading
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July 21, 2011
21
Jul'11
Expert Q&A: Going pro with Puppet
Puppet Labs' James Turnbull answers questions about the popular configuration management tool, and talks about his new book, Pro Puppet. Continue Reading
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July 20, 2011
20
Jul'11
Survey background and demographics: 2011
The 2011 TechTarget Data Center Decisions (DCD: 2011) survey is an annual project designed to gauge the technological choices of a cross-section of our readership -- IT professionals. Continue Reading
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July 20, 2011
20
Jul'11
State of virtualization and cloud computing: 2011
IT professionals demand the increasing utilization and flexibility that virtualization and cloud technologies provide. Continue Reading
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July 20, 2011
20
Jul'11
State of server technology and operating systems: 2011
As server technology continues to change, so do the buying habits of IT professionals. In this special report, we examine what type of server technology and operating systems administrators are choosing for their environments and what factors have ... Continue Reading
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July 20, 2011
20
Jul'11
State of data center facilities: 2011
In this special report, we look at how IT professionals are addressing the power and cooling needs of their data centers and find out how many professionals are interested in green technology. Continue Reading
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July 20, 2011
20
Jul'11
State of systems management and data center services: 2011
Systems management and outsourcing options are two keys to efficient data center operation. Continue Reading
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July 20, 2011
20
Jul'11
State of the Data Center survey report
Our State of the Data Center: 2011 special report was created from data collected by our Data Center Decisions survey. Continue Reading