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Data center budget and culture

COVID-19 puts IT infrastructure spending in flux

As the pandemic continues, research firms state that organizations must realign IT budgets to support projects that maintain operations and put nonessential initiatives on hold. Continue Reading
How to successfully perform a data center upgrade

When data center hardware becomes outdated, there are a few options. Here are ways that admins can ensure that a migration is efficient and downtime is minimized. Continue Reading
Top data center industry news stories of 2017

It's essential to stay ahead of the data center industry news, as the market moves quickly. See which product launches and acquisitions made headlines in 2017. Continue Reading
Colocation price comparison tools aim to ease IT research

New procurement services, such as Inflect and UpStack, offer a central location to compare prices, services and features from colo companies for easier buying decisions. Continue Reading
IBM Strategic Imperatives mark a transition into software and services

IBM's Strategic Imperatives are slowly morphing the server hardware stalwart into a software and services company. But IBM still needs hardware to complete the transformation. Continue Reading

Top data center industry news stories so far in 2017

The data center market moves quickly, so it's important to stay abreast of the latest news. See which product launches and emerging IT strategies made headlines so far this year. Continue Reading
Advisory board: Learn from these top data center challenges

For many, time is the ultimate teacher. Explore the top data center challenges and lessons learned from our advisory board members in 2016, and how they plan to move forward. Continue Reading
To reap the benefits of hyper-convergence, manage it right

Use a policy-based approach to manage hyper-converged infrastructure. Continue Reading
Develop an IT budget plan to maximize lifespan and not break the bank

Proper IT budget planning and cost optimization can extend the life of your infrastructure, help guide refresh decisions and prepare you for software-defined architectures. Continue Reading
Top data center market news stories of 2016

Outages, acquisitions and server innovations piqued the interest of enterprise IT shops in 2016. Here's a look back at five of the biggest data center news stories from this year. Continue Reading
Open source technology gains steam in data center, but challenges loom

Despite new developments with the Open Compute Project and other groups, challenges remain when it comes to open source implementation in the data center. Explore them with these FAQs. Continue Reading

Data center strategies to extend your facility's life span

When a data center is running at its limits, an organization has tough calls to make. To buy time and plan what's next, consider some modest upgrades to cooling, power and more. Continue Reading
Falling back on bad habits in a DevOps organization

In a DevOps organization, can you still set boundaries? How do you pick the right tools? Learn from these experiences before you make the switch. Continue Reading
Disaster recovery cost savings trump efficiency

IT organizations face an impasse, requiring fast RTOs and high efficiency but balking at the high disaster recovery cost. Continue Reading
Fidelity's data center operation adds hidden value

Data center managers look to save money in any way possible. But initiatives -- like workplace satisfaction and efficiency -- add extra, unseen value. Continue Reading
Data center components that deserve an upgrade this year

In the next 12 months, consider making a few component upgrades to the data center. Our advisory board explains which ones are the most important. Continue Reading
Why big data servers stay on-premises in data centers

Compute- and I/O-intensive big data workloads won't stray to the cloud yet as security and existing infrastructure keep analytics in the data center. Continue Reading
Blade server cost, performance guide purchasing decision

The TechTarget Server Hardware Survey reveals how data center pros buy blade servers, and what they plan to purchase in the next year. Continue Reading
Explore information technology budget plans for 2015

The TechTarget IT Priorities Survey asked how companies plan to spend 2015 IT budgets, and if IT teams expect more money allocated to technology this year. Continue Reading
Tips to standardize your next data center move

With colocation and centralization on the rise, you're likely to take on multiple data center moves in your career. It's time to standardize your process. Continue Reading
Controversial data center building and operation practices

Is key-swipe entry monitored by anyone? Do your retrofit plans include an economizer? See why many facility trends -- and laws -- are causing concern. Continue Reading
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
On-premises build offers better data center costs, security and control

When it came time for a new data center, VSE decided -- after much research -- to build rather than outsource, and repurpose its old equipment for DR. Continue Reading
Understanding silicon photonics technology

Silicon photonics technology sounds like something from Star Trek. In reality, it involves lasers, semiconductors and just a bit of biology. Continue Reading
Data center 2010 spending slideshow

In 2010, companies resuscitated data center spending but also prioritized purchases designed to reduce costs, increase efficiency and automation, and handle increased capacity. Continue Reading
Containerized data centers: Is a box a good fit?

Data centers in shipping containers caught on as Microsoft deployed a data center in the equivalent of a parking garage. But should you be considering this option in your future data center design? Learn what two experts think about data center ... Continue Reading