Evaluate
Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.
Evaluate
Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.
Consider these SD-WAN architecture pitfalls before adoption
The return on investment for SD-WAN can be high, but there are a range of factors to consider, including optimization and existing SLAs, before implementation. Continue Reading
A disaster recovery report uncovers the errors that led to chaos
In this disaster recovery report, discover the failure points that led to catastrophe and learn how to make decisions that will lead to data center success. 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
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Find alternatives to rip-and-replace with a server upgrade checklist
As storage and network technology advances, a server upgrade can be a more effective approach than a complete replacement. Continue Reading
Don't overlook these crucial enterprise CPU updates
Despite its critical role in cloud application performance, the enterprise CPU is often overlooked. Learn about next generation hardware, and why it's important to cloud. Continue Reading
Open Compute servers bring innovation to everyday IT
Lower prices and increased efficiency are driving Open Compute servers toward more mainstream IT adoption.Continue Reading
Weigh these SaaS pros and cons for your IT landscape
The cloud service most akin to packaged software, SaaS options are easy to consume but hard to customize. Here's what it means for IT.Continue Reading
Machine learning examples crop up for data center management
Machine learning implementations are finally making their way to the enterprise -- and the data center seems to be a perfect match.Continue Reading
HCI can pave the way to a software-defined platform
To achieve a true software-defined data center, IT teams need to piece together multiple technologies. Hyper-converged infrastructure might be able to help.Continue Reading
Choose the right IT operating model for the business
Enterprise IT organizations face operating model transitions as they work to meet cost and execution demands of the business. This could mean an on-premises, cloud or outsourced IT model.Continue Reading
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Latest SSD and HDD trends trigger transition in data centers
In capacity and cost comparisons of SSD and HDD storage, solid-state is favorable. Find out what the transition will mean for data centers as the future of HDD looks grim.Continue Reading
Settle unanswered questions about your DCIM system
Researching DCIM can trigger a lot of questions. Here's how to evaluate DCIM tools to avoid post-purchase remorse.Continue Reading
Users, experts speak out about DCIM tools
Users and experts explore their thoughts on the usefulness and future of DCIM tools.Continue Reading
Two server memory types shaking up performance expectations
Memory manufacturers are getting creative for high performance. High Bandwidth Memory and Hybrid Memory Cube modules could appear in the next generation of servers.Continue Reading
Get to know server memory types in the evolving IT space
Understanding server memory reliability, performance and configuration can pay off in the data center, especially with advanced technologies on the market.Continue Reading
Get in the know about data center Ethernet
Bring yourself up to speed on what's happening in the realm of data center Ethernet with this quick guide covering advances in standards, speeds and cabling.Continue Reading
Cloud data transfer remains sticking point in hybrid cloud model
The blending of in-house and public clouds is challenging, but special attention to networking and data management ensures a smooth implementation to the hybrid cloud model.Continue Reading
PaaS examples prove apps dictate infrastructure choices
PaaS is the least-known XaaS category. However, it is a great way to bootstrap custom app development and increase IT productivity.Continue Reading
Blade server architecture under threat by hyper-convergence
Blade servers were the original converged IT hardware box -- so how do they stack up to the converged offerings on the market today?Continue Reading
The evolution of data center storage architecture
At the forefront of how IT infrastructure evolves to tackle new applications and emerging workloads are the changes in data center storage architecture.Continue Reading
The real value of DCIM tools
Data center infrastructure management, also known as DCIM, means different things to different organizations. At the core of the concept is the idea that a company can more effectively manage its data center by bringing together IT and facilities ...Continue Reading
Software-defined applications and infrastructure explained
The inner mechanics of today's software-defined applications and infrastructure reveal an interconnected web of isolated components and scalable resources, supervised by automated management.Continue Reading
As turnkey data center options grow, so do deployment challenges
Businesses need to deploy new IT systems quickly. Gradually, vendors have found ways to integrate IT and energy components in the pursuit of a truly turnkey data center option.Continue Reading
Are public cloud or managed colocation services better for DR?
Is it better to use a managed colocation provider or should I go with a public cloud provider for disaster recovery?Continue Reading
Allocate IT resources for big data and IoT-based projects
Companies embarking on new big data and IoT-based projects would do well to critically examine the necessary processing power, memory, storage and networking resources involved, and how to best make use of the required capacity.Continue Reading
What is the difference between hosted colocation and DRaaS?
Enterprise IT organizations know the importance of disaster recovery. But which fits the budget, in-house expertise and testing requirements: hosted colocation or DRaaS?Continue Reading
The right infrastructure for fast and big data architectures
Learn the differences between fast and big data architectures before buying new software and hardware for the data center.Continue Reading
Build a big data and internet of things data center roadmap
Many data centers make the mistake of diving into new technologies, such as big data and internet of things, too quickly. Pacing yourself and assessing requirements will pay off.Continue Reading
Is it better to build or buy data center hardware?
Choosing converged systems or ODM servers for data center hardware depends on the capabilities of your in-house IT staff.Continue Reading
Two key disaster recovery colocation questions to ask
Choosing a disaster recovery colocation provider may seem daunting. However, knowing what to look for beforehand can help you make the right choice.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
Future-proof your colo data center choice
Figure out which colo data center will meet your current and future needs. Be sure to take into account power draw, cost, security and additional services.Continue Reading
Three server security tools you might not know
The security of the individual data center server can get lost in the shuffle of protecting enterprise networks. These server security tools will help.Continue Reading
These IaaS examples show data centers can share the load
Not every IT workload belongs directly under your control in the data center. Consider these IaaS pros and cons for example workloads.Continue Reading
IT certification programs to get in-demand skills for 2016
IT certification programs offer important skills for evolving technological needs. Data center pros will find a lot of clouds on the skills horizon, and can get these certifications to excel.Continue Reading
Four paths to a cloud bursting architecture
The lack of capable infrastructure hinders a typical cloud bursting architecture. Choose one of these four paths to better implement cloud bursting.Continue Reading
The right apps capitalize on IT scalability from HCI
Hyper-converged infrastructures give IT organizations easy, fast scalability when correctly implemented.Continue Reading
Growing cloud capabilities influence IT capacity planning
IT capacity planning must take into account the decrease hardware space requirements, ramping up densities and the potential to interface with cloud services.Continue Reading
Impact Awards honor best IT products, companies of 2016
The voters have spoken. From DevOps to cloud, Modern Infrastructure readers have recognized the best IT products in the 2016 Impact awards.Continue Reading
Server market share shows enterprise buyers aren't forgotten
If there was concern that interest in the server market was waning among IT pros in a software-dominated world, the latest batch of analyst reports should ease those worries.Continue Reading
Evaluating the uses for converged infrastructure
Now that we have significant exposure to converged infrastructure and hyper-converged products, more is known about how -- and where -- these products work best. This three-part guide looks at potential uses for converged infrastructure (CI) and ...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
IBM's zEDC brings hardware compression to z systems
Hardware compression is still vital to many enterprises with mainframes. IBM's zEDC hardware data compression feature enables compression for mainframe workloads at potential cost savings.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
Containers transform steel mill into modular data center
Stacking containers inside a former steel mill creates a new modularly designed data center with abundant power.Continue Reading
The 10 biggest data center news stories of 2015
Data center teams modernized and adapted throughout 2015, with help -- and hindrance -- from major changes in the IT industry, which ranged from new job demands to transitions among providers.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
Simpler management motivates Ethernet SAN investments
Blending LAN and SAN networks cuts a lot of management headaches -- and miles of cable -- out of the data center.Continue Reading
The new IT security threat coming to your data center
The latest and greatest in technology opens new opportunities for hackers to penetrate sensitive corporate data.Continue Reading
A data center design guide to get it right the first time
Corporate moves, rapid IT refreshes, virtualization initiatives and other factors affect your data center design. Use this data center planning guide for a facility that lasts.Continue Reading
Dell Quest, SonicWall users face another acquisition deal
SonicWall and Quest Software users, who endured Dell's acquisition three years ago, face more uncertainty, as Dell reportedly considers the sale of those companies to reduce debt.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
Enterprise server architectures headed for a shake up
After a few humdrum years, server architectures are in for big changes to close out the decade.Continue Reading
Try a hyper-converged infrastructure setup alongside servers
Introducing a hyper-converged infrastructure setup in your data center doesn't have to be an all-in endeavor.Continue Reading
Can your cluster management tools pass muster?
The right designs and cluster management tools ensure your clusters don't become a cluster, er, failure.Continue Reading
Switch to white box networking brings choice, disruption
White box switches separate two long-intertwined data center components: Networking hardware and the network operating system that runs on it. With such a marked change, it's no wonder open networking isn't for everyone.Continue Reading
Server energy efficiency benchmark takes holistic view
Benchmarks from the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation show your server energy efficiency.Continue Reading
A clear vision of the future data center in 2020
By 2020, what will the future data center look like? Take a peek at how networking, servers and storage will evolve in the next five years.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
Hyper-converged vs. converged IT infrastructures explained
More integration means less work for data center IT administrators, but is integration, convergence or hyper-convergence the right path for your IT systems?Continue Reading
Essential Linux server software for enterprises
Businesses can deploy a mix of Linux server software offerings to take advantage of the cost and flexibility benefits of open source.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
What is the best SSD for server storage improvement?
Should data centers use SAS- or PCIe-based on-server flash devices? What options are out there for SSDs on servers?Continue Reading
After a long slump, IT certification pay bounces back
Largely vendor-driven IT certifications decreased in value for a seven-year stretch, until a recent turnaround, with security getting a renewed focus.Continue Reading
SUSE makes Btrfs stable, flexible SLES file system of choice
Btrfs proves a viable and more flexible file system for production Linux servers, with proper configuration and setup.Continue Reading
Enterprises have options for big data infrastructure
Many in the IT industry remain wary of big data's effect on infrastructure. Here's why.Continue Reading
IT benchmarking incorporates more than server performance
While a server performance test is a key IT benchmarking metric, it coexists with prices and the target workloads to yield a true IT performance benchmark.Continue Reading
TSA packs bags tight with data center consolidation initiative
The TSA is overhauling its IT infrastructure with equipment upgrades, virtualization and cloud as part of a major data center consolidation initiative.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
Do I need another VM host server?
Operations manager Adam Fowler explains the many factors that determine a VM host server's ability to increase its workload and whether you need to buy additional equipment for your VMs.Continue Reading
Get the best mix of servers and storage in the data center
A fleet of servers is only as good as its connected storage. The right storage design for your data center depends on cost, simplicity and performance requirements.Continue Reading
Compare HCI from SimpliVity vs. Nutanix vs. VMware
Before you buy SimpliVity, Nutanix or VMware's EVO:RAIL hyper-converged infrastructure, learn what resources and scalability each line offers.Continue Reading
IBM delivers Linux mainframes to the open source world
IBM opens the doors of its proprietary mainframes, delivering two Linux-only boxes and significant code contributions to the open source world.Continue Reading
Expect big changes from Red Hat Satellite 6
Red Hat overhauled its Satellite server management tool in version 6, which means a lot more functionality and features but a complex adjustment period for server admins.Continue Reading
Stonebraker: IT pros fall for big data hype
Big data marketing hype has included a constantly evolving message, and IT pros keep falling for it, said 2014 Turing Award-winner Michael Stonebraker.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
Tighter security tops RHEL 6.7 updates
New security features and predictive analysis of performance issues are two of the new features users will find in RHEL 6.7.Continue Reading
Big data projects geared toward higher profitability
Learn how organizations make big data decisions, and if their loyalty lies with the same vendor.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
Uptime certification misuse leads to big changes
The Uptime Institute's tier-level certification will now only be handed out to constructed projects that meet the standards, not for designs.Continue Reading
Improve data center energy management with this guide
The revised 2015 version of the E.U.'s best practices guide for data centers provides up-to-date tips on data center energy management for everyone.Continue Reading
What factors should I consider when buying server networking gear?
We're looking to expand our 10 Gb Ethernet networks on servers, and I'm trying to figure out which way to go. What are people deploying?Continue Reading
Is CEEDA a better energy-efficiency certification than ISO 50001?
Are there reasons that I would select CEEDA certification versus ISO 50001 certification to show that the data center is energy efficient?Continue Reading
RHEL developer preview moves ARM servers closer to reality
RHEL on ARM servers has developers envisioning new apps, but the hardware and software ecosystem for 64-bit ARM is still just a vision.Continue Reading
Five quick data center best practices
Some controversial topics leave data center managers with lingering questions, but DCIM and power and cooling queries were met with best practice tips at AFCOM.Continue Reading
Hyperconverged systems prove viable SAN alternative
Why are IT pros looking to hyperconverged offerings? The architecture and skills required for SANs are some reasons.Continue Reading
Server performance and benchmark testing guide
The right back-end servers, tuned for maximum efficacy, make the difference in business-critical applications and services.Continue Reading
What can I expect from data center infrastructure management tools?
Should facilities and IT teams agree on one cohesive DCIM tool for everything in the data center? Are DCIM vendors offering that?Continue Reading
Matching applications to the right converged technologies
Users in the data center share how the converged technology they chose -- from hyper-converged infrastructure to appliance -- meets the needs of a given application.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
HP's Machine has a long road from hype to reality
HP promises a prototype for its memory-driven computing architecture 'The Machine' next year as enterprise IT questions how it will be put to use.Continue Reading
Are you prepared for the future of data centers?
Data center managers can expect major changes in the future, whether they run an in-house facility, outsource or do a mix of both.Continue Reading
Reasons to upgrade a data center network architecture
The TechTarget Networking Survey reveals which motivating factors cause data centers to upgrade their networks.Continue Reading
Data center design best practices from a pro
From Colorado to Illinois, Tehran to New York, Robert McFarlane has innovated in data center design, power and cooling. Here are his tips for data center operators.Continue Reading
Intel E7 v3 designed for scale-up BI workloads
The Intel E7 v3 processor entered the ring against IBM Power and other systems. But will the new BI features be enough to take over scale-up workloads?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
What's the best flash storage choice for your data center?
All-flash data centers are futuristic concepts, but there are many ways to implement server-side or array-based flash storage in a data center today.Continue Reading