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Hidden colocation cost drivers to look out for in 2021
These unexpected charges and fees can balloon colocation costs for enterprise IT organizations. Continue Reading
Colocation vs. cloud: Quiz yourself on these workload expansion options
Colocation or cloud? Data centers have plenty of expansion options beyond building a new facility. Learn about each option -- and test your knowledge -- with this quiz. 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When data center hardware becomes outdated, there are a few options.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
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Is your data center certification knowledge up to date?
While the Uptime Institute was once the standard for data center certification, challenges from Switch, OSDA and others threaten to shake up the market. Take this quiz to certify your knowledge. Continue Reading
Five questions to guide a cloud vs. on premises debate
Don't blindly jump on the cloud bandwagon. Before you move a workload to cloud vs. on premises, ask yourself these five questions, and prevent a complicated reverse migration. Continue Reading
How to convince execs they need HCI products
Is your enterprise considering a move to HCI? Evaluate scalability, automation and cost concerns, and be ready to discuss them with management to get the HCI ball rolling.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
Manage colocation costs to avoid billing surprises
If colocation is in the cards for your organization, investigate your provider's SLA, set a firm budget and continually monitor costs to avoid unexpected fees.Continue Reading
How hyper-converged systems change IT management
Implementing a hyper-converged infrastructure product is a big decision and one that needs to include a discussion about how you'd manage it after it arrives in the data center.Continue Reading
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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
Evolving DCIM market shows automation, convergence top IT's wish list
Growth continues in the DCIM market, but shows signs of slowing down, as IT teams look for a new generation of tools that can help them consolidate management tasks.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
Construct a winning data center project plan
Before embarking on new data center projects, such as an upgrade or move to the cloud, clearly define all goals and expectations -- and not just for IT.Continue Reading
What happens when disaster recovery policies go up in smoke
Starting with an alarm and ending in disaster, one data center fire nearly wiped out an entire operation. Ultimately, poor design and budget choices were to blame.Continue Reading
How to succeed in an ops career without really trying
An ops career can be stressful if you don't approach decision makers, vendors and end users with flexibility and realistic expectations.Continue Reading
Innovation, automation keep down outsourced data center bills
Renewals for data center outsourcing deals during the past year reveal a drop in prices, thanks to increases in automation, and server and storage demand.Continue Reading
Trip back to earth solves a cloud vs. data center debate
When the leader in online deals started to hit the big time, the company realized cloud computing was no longer its best option and began to move into its own data center space.Continue Reading
Explore data center procurement decisions
IT buyers know that other IT pros often are the best sources for data center procurement advice. Survey results suggest what's important in server, storage and other important requisitions.Continue Reading
New data storage methods broaden IT horizons
Data center managers have more choice than ever with SSDs, object storage and more, which means evolving ideas about the best methods of data storage.Continue Reading
Budgets prompt data center vs. colocation discussion
Rather than spending another budget cycle struggling to fund the data center, start outsourcing selectively -- and improve at the same time.Continue Reading
IT cost management shaped by data center spending
Reduce server costs and data center operations expenditures by investing in the right areas, such as networking and storage.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
Cost-cutting tricks for your data center labs
These IT cost-cutting tricks applied in data center labs can result in big savings.Continue Reading
Should I use a battery cooling system in the data center?
Do battery cooling cabinets save money over cooling batteries within the whole data center?Continue Reading
Can I use Mikrotik vs. Cisco switches in a data center?
I'm purchasing rack-level access switches for an enterprise data center, and weighing Cisco vs. Mikrotik, which is less expensive.Continue Reading
Moving out to a colocation provider
Colocation has solidified itself as an attractive outlet for IT, and, unlike the cloud, allows admins to continue to manage their own systems. Colo customers can also take advantage of services that mimic outsourcing, from basic offerings to full-on...Continue Reading
Purging zombie servers saves AOL money, energy
AOL shares the lessons it learned from a project to rid its data centers of 14,805 zombie servers that saved the company about $10 million.Continue Reading
Bright data center ideas that lacked staying power
The data center has seen its fair share of failed attempts to uproot traditional thinking. New ideas for power, cooling and maintenance top the list.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
Pop quiz: Know the ABCs of data center spending
There are a lot of acronyms that define data center spending, but which letters will save you money? See how well you know IT budget vocab.Continue Reading
Is geothermal cooling a viable data center option?
We are looking at a building surrounded by several acres of land for a new data center. Should we consider geothermal horizontal loops for cooling?Continue Reading
How do I size the physical server to host virtual machines?
I want to convert a physical machine to a virtual machine. How can I select and size the right server infrastructure to host VMs?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
Identify risky data center providers before it's too late
These tips from a data center design expert will keep you from partnering with an inadequate cloud hosting or colocation provider.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
Sourcing the modern data center
Significant IT expenditures can represent a make-or-break moment for the department, especially in this economic climate. In terms of selecting data center hardware, planning can go a long way, and selecting the right mix helps to minimize waste and...Continue Reading
Multi-vendor data center
There are a number of ways for IT to ease the process of managing a multi-vendor data center. This e-book series examines the best practices for vetting vendors, integrating new technology into the data center and training personnel effectively on ...Continue Reading
Should you ionize air in the data center?
Is air ionization in the data center justifiable for preventive equipment maintenance? Is it worth the hassle and cost?Continue Reading
IT holds the key to business process improvement
IT isn't a monolithic cost sink. Instead, it is a department that can shape digital initiatives and improve business processes.Continue Reading
How to buy a server
Upgrade choices, resiliency features and even purchase negotiations determine how much buying servers will actually cost.Continue Reading
Colocation services vs. cloud hosting -- which should you choose?
Colocation facilities have a reputation as just a roof over your servers' head, so why move into colocation space when you could go straight to cloud?Continue Reading
Modernizing the IT governance framework for fun and profit
IT governance frameworks should protect the business, but they're often barriers to innovation. It's time to rethink governance mandates.Continue Reading
Does SSL decryption deserve a place in the enterprise data center?
Many companies use SSL decryption to monitor network traffic and add another layer of security, but what does it actually do for data centers?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
Five examples of doublespeak from cutting edge technology vendors
The terms used by vendors to describe cutting edge technology are often colorful. Here are five examples and the truth behind the tech.Continue Reading
Changing vendors: Avoiding pitfalls, IT vendor contract negotiations
Negotiating IT vendor contract terms is crucial for protecting business continuity, physical property and intellectual assets when contracts end.Continue Reading
Server refresh options: When to rent a server vs. when to buy
Companies looking to replace old hardware must consider long-term goals and evaluate financing options when deciding whether to buy or rent a server.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
Lower disaster recovery costs with open source replication tools
Lower the cost of disaster recovery replication with open source DR tools like Rsync and distributed replicated block device, or DRBD.Continue Reading