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SearchDataCenter.com Advisory Board
Editor's note
Check in every month for the best data center advice directly from experts working in a variety of roles across the IT industry. The SearchDataCenter.com Advisory Board includes industry experts that help us focus our coverage and bring you the best tips for managing a data center. You'll gather expert insights on hardware, facilities, management, professional issues and a wide range of other IT topics and trends affecting your day-to-day operations.
1Experts on data centers and IT trends
Our experts have a wealth of data center design, IT architectures, hardware and software knowledge.
2Previous Advisory Board Q&As
Take a look at the past few Advisory Board articles, covering everything from data center job skills to hardware and more.
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Must-read information technology books for the IT strategist and admin
Whether you're a CIO or a system administrator, a good IT book will help your career. The SearchDataCenter Advisory Board shares their favorites. Read Now
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Advisory board: IT project planning for quiet days
When the users are away, the data center doesn't get to play. Here are a few ideas for staying productive from the Advisory Board. Read Now
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Advisory Board weighs in on IT job requirements for new hires
IT job requirements vary from position to position. Our Advisory Board has a few requirements of its own when looking for new hires. Read Now
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Advisory Board: Cloud's effects on data center design principles, locale
Cloud computing growth has sparked questions about data center design principles, such as cost, location and resource availability. Read Now
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Addressing data center issues and irritants: Advisory Board roundtable
Our advisory board members discuss their biggest data center issues and irks — and ways to solve them — in this roundtable discussion. Read Now
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Advisory Board roundtable: 'Big data' and its impact on data centers
Read what our Advisory Board has to say about big data and its implications for data centers. Read Now
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Advisory Board roundtable: Strategic outsourcing can lift pressure
Outsourcing gathers appeal to both government and private industry to relieve over-taxed data centers. Read Now