Opinion

Opinion

• Optimization among the key benefits of converged infrastructure

  A converged system's appeal comes from having an optimized platform that removes significant complexity from an IT environment. But when is CI the right move to make?  Continue Reading

• Easier management among the benefits of hyper-converged infrastructure

  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

• IT culture is insane. Yes, this means you

  IT needs to embrace the chaos and change its ways -- fast. If it doesn't, a stagnant IT culture can prove disastrous for the data center, the IT team and the company.  Continue Reading

• Assimilate converged IT infrastructure into the data center

  With the hype around converged and hyper-converged IT infrastructure, resistance seems futile. While your IT organization will likely be a mix of converged, dedicated and cloud-based resources, convergence is moving into new areas.  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

• What to expect when Dell acquires EMC

  The Dell-EMC merger matters to a lot of enterprise IT organizations, whether it's the storage they buy, their plan for SDN, management software integration or even converged infrastructure choices.  Continue Reading

• International data centers face Safe Harbor loss

  Think your company doesn't use international data centers? The servers used in colocation and cloud outsourcing could be just a warrant away from the U.S. government peeking at your corporate data.  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

• Traditional IT employees must adapt to cloud way of life

  Traditional IT employees need to understand the big business picture and what the cloud offers to remain relevant.  Continue Reading

• How learning Linux jumpstarted my career

  Choosing an alternative to Windows 98 and learning Linux -- back in the 90s -- led Jack Wallen to his current career. How did you get started with Linux?  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

• Second guessing the third platform of IT

  The third platform is a broad term for social, mobile, cloud and other applications, united in the need for a scalable IT back end.  Continue Reading

• Real pros and cons in the COTS server decision

  Weed out the truth about COTS servers and legacy hardware and see why fear of change in the data center is a major hurdle to overcome.  Continue Reading

• The real data center storage capacity killer

  Heterogeneity in data center storage architectures and controllers is a roadblock to the destination of a standardized infrastructure underpinning diverse workloads.  Continue Reading

• New System z mainframe may lift IBM's cloud, mobile fortunes

  IBM looks to pivot in a new direction with a revitalized mainframe aimed at mobile and cloud markets along with a rumored major reorganization.  Continue Reading