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• How to tell if OpenStack infrastructure is right for you

  Your data center may -- or may not -- need a flexible open-source cloud. Is your facility ready to handle the infrastructure overhaul of storage and hardware? Continue Reading

• coaxial cable

  Coaxial cables transmit high-frequency electrical signals through connectors without interference. Continue Reading

• grid computing

  Grid computing uses small, distributed resources from servers and PCs to solve big problems. But will this architecture survive the cloud era? Continue Reading

• What's yours is mine: Sharing DCIM

  It's hard to avoid the growing importance of data center infrastructure management technology (DCIM) within the world of IT. Data center managers are increasingly looking to merge the management of servers and facilities, and DCIM generates a number... Continue Reading

• How do I configure vSphere HA for automatic failover?

  I want to install a virtualization environment with physical servers for failover and a storage server to boot up some virtual servers in our network. How can I do this? Continue Reading

• Definitions to Get Started

  • ISO (International Organization for Standardization)
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)
  • Unix
  • z/OS

  • SELinux (Security-Enhanced Linux)
  • Emergency Power Off (EPO) button
  • CMDB (configuration management database)
  • infrastructure (IT infrastructure)

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• Rethinking data center components as commodities

  Labeling servers and hypervisors as commodities like corn and cattle may be overly simplistic. It's time to reconsider what constitutes a commodity.Continue Reading

• Are all software-defined storage vendors the same?

  What does software-defined storage mean? How is it implemented? And why does it matter for data center managers?Continue Reading

• Can I configure DB2 replication from the mainframe to AIX?

  I want to replicate DB2 from the mainframe to an AIX box since it's cheaper and the copy can be used for testing. Is this possible?Continue Reading

• Resolve a network bottleneck with these techniques

  Data center network performance problems will disappear with fixes from a simple reorganization through a strategic overhaul.Continue Reading

• Wasted energy = wasted money

  Smart IT teams are continually looking for more ways to eliminate energy waste in their data centers. A well-run data center is one that uses only the energy it absolutely requires. Because of what they do, data centers require significant ...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

• Make the mainframe system part of your business continuity process

  Mainframe systems need comprehensive preparations to maintain business continuity during a disaster. Unfortunately, there's no easy way to accommodate the mainframe in BC.Continue Reading

• Virtualized firewall servers and other bad ideas

  Virtualization is a great idea, but not for everything in the data center. Even if your goal is 100% virtualization, leave these servers off the list.Continue Reading

• What's the best way to get a server benchmark?

  What is the best way to access large multicore servers for benchmarking? How do I know what needs to be benchmarked?Continue Reading

• ducting (data center cooling)

  Ducting is the use of a metal or plastic pipe to carry air from one place to another.Continue Reading