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• Self-directed work teams encourage collaborative IT

  No one clings to hierarchy like the data center team, but with DevOps and cloud architectures, SDWTs are finding their way into the racks. Continue Reading

• Four benefits of agile DevOps on the mainframe

  Agile DevOps may be a new term in the old world of mainframes, but big iron benefits from the productivity and reliability it brings. Continue Reading

• Keep your server sharp and upgrade memory techniques

  It's about memory, remember? This guide covers the server memory choices -- flash, DIMMs, multi-channel -- that might solve problems in your IT shop. Continue Reading

• What to do when UPS sizing goes wrong

  UPS sizing is hard, with confusing terminology and an ever-shifting IT load. If you get the calculations wrong, don't worry about a Michael Bay movie scene in the data center. Here's what to do when UPS is too wimpy or too beefy for the task. Continue Reading

• Don't let Linux malware problems trouble your servers

  Malware on a Linux server? It can happen, but with a few tools you can monitor for, prevent and fix rootkit attacks. 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

• Troubleshooting TLS certificates on Linux servers

  Got certificate problems causing your servers' connections to fail? Here's how to find out what's causing them harm and how to fix it.Continue Reading

• Is evaporative cooling efficiency up to data center standards?

  Evaporative cooling offers energy efficiency, but there are downsides to consider before choosing it over CRACs.Continue Reading

• Improving IT communication to streamline data center projects

  When it comes to new technology, talk isn't cheap. Bridge the language gap between IT and business units to get your data center what it needs.Continue Reading

• Kick application latency off your network

  Slow, fussy application? Run through this list of application latency and bandwidth fixes before spending the money to augment network capacity.Continue Reading

• When CICS commands won't respond to your TEXT

  With 3270 bridge, you can't stack input messages into one structure. The bridge can't process them all at once. It takes a little more work.Continue Reading

• Beware of unforeseen differences between Unix and Linux

  When it comes to migration, the differences between Unix and Linux matter most. Do you know the small and large changes to expect when you migrate?Continue Reading

• DCIM vendors' promises vs. data center realities

  Weigh the cost, integration and staffing implications of DCIM to make a smart buy and put DCIM's monitoring and analytical capabilities to work.Continue Reading

• What's limiting on-site DC data center power supply?

  Direct current data center power supply hasn't caught on as a mainstream idea, but are the major utilities to blame?Continue Reading

• Big data strategies live or die by their data center infrastructure

  Have high hopes for big data? A successful analytics and reporting strategy starts from the ground up with these data center infrastructure changes.Continue Reading