March 2014

• March 28, 2014 28 Mar'14

  Can an eco-friendly colo data center really save you some green?

  Many companies want greener IT operations, whether to save money or help the environment. But where do colo data centers fit in?  Continue Reading

• March 28, 2014 28 Mar'14

  Green data centers fail to live up to cost-savings promise

  Green data centers promised significant cost savings, but that has been a dream deferred. So far, power-efficient chips have proved more effective.  Continue Reading

• March 24, 2014 24 Mar'14

  Colocated data centers uncut: Avoid these costly errors

  Is a colocated data center in your future? When a rip-and-replace is out of the question, prepare for colocation, but plan accordingly.  Continue Reading

• March 21, 2014 21 Mar'14

  Third-platform technologies force IT to think strategically

  Deployment of the third platform impacts the way IT conducts business within its organization, calling for more collaboration among business units.  Continue Reading

• March 20, 2014 20 Mar'14

  IBM Watson to aid in brain cancer cures through big data analytics

  IBM's collaboration with NYGC is built around Watson, which could hasten brain cancer cures and solve big data problems to boot.  Continue Reading

• March 20, 2014 20 Mar'14

  For DR, cloud is the great equalizer

  Disaster recovery is hard and expensive, based on the enterprises with partial -- or no -- DR plans. But cloud computing is bringing DR to the masses.  Continue Reading

• March 19, 2014 19 Mar'14

  Curbing colocation costs

  With a little forethought, planning and savvy infrastructure decisions, organizations can keep colocation costs as low as possible.  Continue Reading

• March 19, 2014 19 Mar'14

  Open-source server, hardware additions energize Open Compute Project

  A number of Open Compute Project members are breathing new life into server hardware designs, including big names traditionally focused on software.  Continue Reading

• March 19, 2014 19 Mar'14

  Data center modernization streamlined through data migration

  Data center modernization projects can take many forms, like data migration, which helped one enterprise streamline its consolidation.  Continue Reading

• March 19, 2014 19 Mar'14

  Companies that outsource find they need to keep some IT work in-house

  Geography and jurisdiction, rather than technology, complicate IT outsourcing considerations for businesses.  Continue Reading

• March 18, 2014 18 Mar'14

  What big data opportunities mean for your data center

  The onset of big data is shifting the data center's infrastructure. The SearchDataCenter Advisory Board weighs in on paths the enterprise can take.  Continue Reading

• March 14, 2014 14 Mar'14

  What data center Tier levels can and cannot tell you about uptime

  When it's time to go colo, it's important to know what level of facility uptime you need, as well as the data center operator's specific procedures.  Continue Reading

• March 13, 2014 13 Mar'14

  Information technology outsourcing reduces data center energy draw

  Outsourcing is a way to reduce hardware in the data center. The benefits will save you more than just space.  Continue Reading

• March 13, 2014 13 Mar'14

  Efficient data center cooling system design you can pull off

  Businesses can slash data center energy consumption with a combination of updated technologies and technical practices.  Continue Reading

• March 12, 2014 12 Mar'14

  Linux careers expand, prove lucrative for qualified IT pros

  The Linux job market is hot, but how do you get a lucrative Linux career?  Continue Reading

• March 12, 2014 12 Mar'14

  What will power IBM Power servers?

  There were few clear answers to IBM's Power server problems in CEO Ginni Rometty's letter to shareholders, and they need to come soon.  Continue Reading

• March 12, 2014 12 Mar'14

  tmpfs disentangles Linux servers from unnecessary file storage

  A RAM file system isn't real, but its benefits are: It allows Linux servers to store temporary files without taking up disk space.  Continue Reading

• March 11, 2014 11 Mar'14

  building management system

  Building management system (BMS) is a computer system that tracks power used by IT equipment and air conditioning systems in the data center.  Continue Reading

• March 10, 2014 10 Mar'14

  What colocation customers should know about data center tiers

  Colo providers use data center tiers as a quick, recognizable way to market their facilities' reliability and uptime, but that isn't the whole story.  Continue Reading

• March 10, 2014 10 Mar'14

  Cloudification denotes opportunity, not despair, for mainframes

  Migrating applications and workloads onto cloud resources frees up mainframe MIPS. With the right approach, IT won't sacrifice security or control.  Continue Reading