September 2012

• September 27, 2012 27 Sep'12

  Questioning 99.999% uptime: When are four nines enough?

  In some super-important industries, 99.999% uptime should be the goal. But most companies can tolerate a little more downtime.  Continue Reading

• September 26, 2012 26 Sep'12

  Advances in energy efficiency ignored, say data center experts

  Though parts of "The Cloud Factories" article ring true, data center experts agree that recent advances in energy efficiency were absent.  Continue Reading

• September 26, 2012 26 Sep'12

  Download IT in Europe: September

  This month’s issue of IT in Europe focuses on two of today’s key aspects of data center management: energy efficiency and storage networking.  Continue Reading

• September 25, 2012 25 Sep'12

  Open Compute Project brings open source to server design

  The Open Compute Project pushes new server hardware models developed to ease deployments and lower costs for large data centers.  Continue Reading

• September 25, 2012 25 Sep'12

  New York Times article on data center power consumption draws ire

  The New York Times' article cast data centers as power-hungry behemoths, drawing a stern and swift response from IT pros.  Continue Reading

• September 25, 2012 25 Sep'12

  Data center association AFCOM names Tom Roberts new president

  After ten years, Jill Yaoz steps down as data center association AFCOM's president. Tom Roberts, a 30 year data center veteran takes her place.  Continue Reading

• September 24, 2012 24 Sep'12

  Think before you build with data center predictive modeling

  If you're thinking about a new data center for your business, data center predictive modeling can help you cover all your bases right up front.  Continue Reading

• September 21, 2012 21 Sep'12

  Things to know about blade server technology before you buy

  If you're interested in blade server technology as an alternative to towers and racks, sharpen your knowledge with these facts.  Continue Reading

• September 19, 2012 19 Sep'12

  Use Security Enhanced Linux on SUSE for solid business security

  The SELinux framework isn't part of every Linux distribution by default, so to use Security Enhanced Linux on SUSE, you've got to do some tweaking.  Continue Reading

• September 17, 2012 17 Sep'12

  Businesses can grow through workload automation evolution, Podcast Q&A

  The workload automation evolution has helped IT stay on top of evolving business needs. Drag your feet and get left behind.  Continue Reading

• September 17, 2012 17 Sep'12

  Is direct current power the silver bullet for data center efficiency?

  Direct current power shows promise for better data center energy efficiency, but IT shops may balk at upfront costs and hardware lock-in.  Continue Reading

• September 17, 2012 17 Sep'12

  A deeper look inside the zEnterprise EC12's mainframe architecture

  Upgrades to IBM's mainframe may prompt z196 customers to switch. Now that IBM's zEC12 is here, we take a look inside the new mainframe architecture.  Continue Reading

• September 10, 2012 10 Sep'12

  Switch found in small town shows Google hardware prowess

  Here's the scenario: You're the only tech-savvy guys in a very small town, and you come across mysterious devices labeled "Pluto Switch" sitting in your distribution center. What do you do? Post ...  Continue Reading

• September 10, 2012 10 Sep'12

  Data center power consumption tips to help ease pricey energy bills

  If operating costs are too high, follow these data center power consumption tips to help push them back down.  Continue Reading

• September 09, 2012 09 Sep'12

  SUSE Linux jumps on the open private cloud deployment train

  SUSE Linux Enterprise planning private cloud deployment with OpenStack weight behind it. NVIDIA works on Linux drivers for Optimus chips.  Continue Reading

• September 07, 2012 07 Sep'12

  Reviews from the IT crowd, minus British accents

  The last time I bought a video game, I grudgingly went to a brick and mortar store but checked the ratings on Amazon before I went. Buy local, shop global and whatnot. The last time I bought a ...  Continue Reading

• September 07, 2012 07 Sep'12

  Choice Hotel rethinks IT architecture, employs middleware, SOA, BPM

  User story describes application modernization employing Oracle Fusion middleware, SOA and BPM. A hotel chain gains flexibility going the SOA route.  Continue Reading

• September 05, 2012 05 Sep'12

  Low-power server market awaits 64-bit ARM chips and ARM-based servers

  ARM-based servers march onward toward data center markets with support from Hewlett-Packard and Dell, but not as much support from Intel.  Continue Reading

• September 04, 2012 04 Sep'12

  Virtualizing your infrastructure

  The rewards of virtualizing an IT infrastructure can be enormous, but the challenges of doing so can be equally great. In this e-book, learn best practices for selecting the right systems management tools, and for removing barriers to virtualization...  Continue Reading

• September 04, 2012 04 Sep'12

  Choosing the best systems management tools for your virtualized servers

  How do you choose the best systems management tool for your virtual environment? In this essential e-guide, learn about key considerations and criteria to keep in mind when assessing systems management tools for virtualized servers, and find out how...  Continue Reading