April 2013
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April 15, 2013
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Apr'13
Saving money through an energy-efficient UPS
The simple decision to install a more energy-efficient UPS can bring about a high return on investment. Continue Reading
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April 15, 2013
15
Apr'13
How do I justify data center expansion plans and expenditures?
Funding a data center project or an expansion requires building a business case that focuses on three areas. Continue Reading
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April 15, 2013
15
Apr'13
Determining capital expenditures versus operating expenditures
What factors do you take into account when determining capital expenditures versus operating expenditures? Continue Reading
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April 15, 2013
15
Apr'13
Using plastic curtains for hot aisle/cold aisle containment
Plastic curtains in the data center are one method of hot aisle/cold aisle containment to keep equipment cool and save energy costs. Continue Reading
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April 12, 2013
12
Apr'13
Are blade servers obsolete?
Blade servers maximize compute density on racks, but are their days numbered? Continue Reading
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April 12, 2013
12
Apr'13
Why should I look at Open Compute servers?
The Open Compute Project aims to bring streamlined servers to data centers of all sizes to make technology refreshes less painful. Continue Reading
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April 11, 2013
11
Apr'13
The basics of selecting server memory
Understanding modern memory helps IT professionals make the best choices for selecting a server memory configuration and upgrades. Continue Reading
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April 10, 2013
10
Apr'13
Ways to improve local storage performance on virtual servers
If your enterprise has virtual machines and data storage handled on separate servers, there are a few ways to optimize storage performance. Continue Reading
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April 10, 2013
10
Apr'13
What are some good Linux options for a cloud-based company?
A Web app company running on a Linux operating system may find that growth will spur a change in the open source OS it runs on its servers. Continue Reading
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April 10, 2013
10
Apr'13
Open source helps vendors wedge into server virtualization market
Citrix, Red Hat and Oracle are among the companies that rely on open source to get a foot in the server virtualization door. Continue Reading
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April 10, 2013
10
Apr'13
A deeper look at memory ranks, channels and types
Looking for new server memory? Learning about memory ranks, channels and types is a good step to making the right choice. Continue Reading
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April 10, 2013
10
Apr'13
Options for outsourcing IT services to the cloud
If your business is thinking about outsourcing IT services to a cloud provider, it's important to look at the differences between the options. Continue Reading
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April 09, 2013
09
Apr'13
Weighing cloud computing risks from a data center perspective
Deciding whether the cloud computing risks are worth migrating some or all of your workloads? A gradual, tested approach may be the best bet. Continue Reading
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April 09, 2013
09
Apr'13
Modern Infrastructure Decisions conference coverage
Modern Infrastructure Decisions is a one-day conference designed to help IT pros navigate the changing tides of the current tech industry. Continue Reading
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April 09, 2013
09
Apr'13
Modern Infrastructure: April 2013
April's Modern Infrastructure cover story delves into Apple and consumerization's effects on Windows' long-standing enterprise domination, and what's happening to traditional IT infrastructure. Continue Reading
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April 08, 2013
08
Apr'13
What are the key differences in the PCI Express 3.0 standard?
Advances in the PCI Express 3.0 standard will benefit servers and accelerate data-intensive tasks for your next technology refresh cycle. Continue Reading
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April 08, 2013
08
Apr'13
What does the future hold for PCI Express?
Details on PCIe 4.0 are still being hammered out, but early indications show it will have double the transfer rates of PCIe 3.0. Continue Reading
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April 08, 2013
08
Apr'13
Virtualization management tools improve but still fall short
The current virtualization management tools still lack capabilities that customers require -- a familiar theme with data center management products. Continue Reading
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April 08, 2013
08
Apr'13
Keeping up with containerized data center maintenance and repair
Don't let that quick, easy deployment fool you. Maintaining a containerized data center can sometimes be trickier than traditional infrastructure. Continue Reading
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April 05, 2013
05
Apr'13
Optimizing local hard drive configuration for use with virtual servers
Proper hard disk configuration for virtual servers requires attentive server provisioning, optimization and ongoing management. Continue Reading