Data Center Apparatus

February 2011

IBM “Watson” for the masses on tap
Alex Barrett - Modern Infrastructure Editor-in-Chief 22 Feb 2011

Fresh off its win last week on Jeopardy, a “Watson”-style analytics cluster is within reach of the average enterprise, said Ian Jarman, IBM manager for Power systems, told SearchDataCenter.com. ...

A leg-up on raised floors?
Stephen J. Bigelow - Senior Technology Editor 03 Feb 2011

Are raised floors going the way of the Dodo? It just might happen. Data center technologies are continuing to evolve, and the traditional benefits of raised floors are quickly being overshadowed by ...

SearchWindowsServer

Azure PowerShell cmdlets monitor, manage VMs

PowerShell gives administrators a way to customize reports that hone in on the details that matter to the business, such as the ...

Windows out-of-band patches overshadow April Patch Tuesday

Microsoft delivered out-of-band security patches to address the Total Meltdown and malware engine exploits as a precursor to its ...

Microsoft Project Honolulu shows promise but needs work

Microsoft Project Honolulu is still in the technical preview stage, but it needs to resolve a number of issues before it's a ...

SearchServerVirtualization

Hybrid cloud advantages and disadvantages explained

Hybrid cloud is touted as providing the best of both private and public clouds, but this type of infrastructure comes with its ...

Best practices for sizing a server

Serving sizing requires a number of comparisons, especially between having a few large servers or many popcorn servers. Compare ...

Overcome hybrid cloud deployment challenges

Before adopting a hybrid cloud, think about how it will benefit the business and the ultimate goal. Also, hire IT staff with the ...

SearchCloudComputing

IaaS and PaaS blurred lines increase lock-in risks

There are three distinct cloud service categories: IaaS, PaaS and SaaS. However, IaaS and PaaS are getting a little too close, ...

Single pane of glass for multi-cloud management still elusive

Unified management for multi-cloud remains a work in progress. Vendors have yet to produce the perfect single-pane-of-glass tool ...

Microsoft takes holistic approach to IoT security concerns

Azure Sphere extends security from the cloud to the device. It's the most holistic approach on the market and provides another ...