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• Spending tips for each stop on the IT lifecycle

  Data center equipment refreshes are expensive and time-consuming, but there are ways to ease the most arduous steps of the IT lifecycle -- and possibly even make a little money. Continue Reading

• A flexible data center layout made for the new standard

  Data centers aren't the center of the IT universe anymore. With plenty of resources for hosting dynamic workloads -- cloud, colocation, as a service, or data center -- the on-premises facility layout must become equally flexible. Continue Reading

• Data center projects get lost in translation

  The reasons to virtualize 80% of servers and create fault-tolerant clusters are obvious -- right? When you're explaining the project to the CFO, it's going to take more than IT metrics to make your case. Continue Reading

• Linux experience and RHCE bring in the big bucks

  Looking for a high-paying job in a Linux data center but don't know where to start or what your certification will get you? Not just any certification pays off. Continue Reading

• The processor problem: One size doesn't fit

  Conventional x86 processors try to do everything, but they are power hungry and performance inefficient. Stripping down processors to get the necessary functions for the required tasks saves power and speeds performance. This is the new emphasis in ... Continue Reading

• SDN networks set cloud apart from the old data center

  SDN networks are dynamic, automated and segmented by software rather than physical routing. And they solve several common data center networking problems.Continue Reading

• What you need to know about memory channel storage

  MCS is changing the way memory and storage mix. Integrate this storage technology onto servers to enhance big data and other intense apps.Continue Reading

• Could an isolated ground cause PDU failures?

  Isolated, dedicated grounds, telecom grounds -- the performance and, more importantly, safety of data center equipment -- rely on proper grounding.Continue Reading

• Facebook IT 'likes' facilities, shares PUE status

  No mechanical refrigeration or dehumidification. No war between IT and facilities. Hear how Facebook's choices yield a PUE consistently below 1.10.Continue Reading

• Security metrics examples to protect your data center

  Security isn't easy to quantify, like PUE or server utilization. But it is possible to apply metrics to improve data center gateway safety.Continue Reading

• Turn server repair hours into minutes

  Do you know where that Unix server's documentation is? How much the spare parts will cost? How to automate service delegation? The clock's ticking.Continue Reading

• Uptime's guide to data center assessment and optimization

  Even the best data center design drifts from its opening day to the present. Uptime shares its recommendations to map cooling power to today's IT load.Continue Reading

• Three ways businesses undermine big data computing initiatives

  Big data initiatives provide more insight for growth and customer satisfaction than ever before, but executives might not be paying attention.Continue Reading

• Denser is better: Increased storage and server density

  For storage and servers, being dense is good. Careful planning can maximize the benefits of greater computing densities while minimizing potential risks.Continue Reading

• Reap the benefits of private cloud, gradually

  Many corporations are switching to a private cloud, which doesn't have to be a dramatic transition. Follow these tips to an easy private cloud move.Continue Reading