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Data center capacity planning News
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March 30, 2018
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Mar'18
Ireland's data centers are strategic connection hubs for Interxion
Interxion's Dublin-based data center business continues to grow as an increasing number of American and European companies see Ireland as a strategic connection hub.
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August 04, 2017
04
Aug'17
Azure Stack scale limits could delay launch for some enterprises
Azure Stack will bring the services of Azure public cloud into the enterprise data center when it goes GA in September, but initially it won't be ready for large deployments.
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July 13, 2017
13
Jul'17
Tier IV data center comes online as new certification players emerge
New options for data center certification, including UL's debut and the Tier 5 standard from Switch, aim to more easily prove data center resiliency and reliability.
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March 21, 2017
21
Mar'17
IBM's cloud dreams soar on the wings of AI, open source
Hoping to play catch-up with its web services archrivals, IBM has rolled out a raft of products and services fueled by AI and open source.
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Agentless Ansible structure opens up configuration management potential
Ansible is easy to use for IT ops pros, and it supports multicloud functionality within its automation structure. This simple walkthrough gets sys admins started with the tool. Continue Reading
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Understand the principles of data residency
IT administrators should assess data residency on a case by case basis. That means understanding how the concept has changed and how it works in the cloud. Continue Reading
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Are you prepared for the challenges of IoT in the data center?
IoT will force data center teams to evolve their network, storage and cloud strategies. Take this short quiz to see how much you know about IoT implications in the data center. Continue Reading
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Five questions to guide a cloud vs. on premises debate
Don't blindly jump on the cloud bandwagon. Before you move a workload to cloud vs. on premises, ask yourself these five questions, and prevent a complicated reverse migration. Continue Reading
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Optimize data center processes without hyper-converged
IT can simplify tasks, including storage provisioning, VM lifecycle, data protection and others, with automation to create better data center efficiency. Continue Reading
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Learn about, compare and choose the right DCIM software
DCIM tools let admins manage their data centers and monitor their networks and energy levels, among other capabilities. Continue Reading
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Hadoop cluster capacity planning best practices
Trying to calculate Hadoop cluster capacities isn't always straightforward. It's important for organizations to include IOPS and compression rates in their predictions. Continue Reading
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Data center operations best practices checklist
Independent experts guide you to better data center operations with tips and advice on best practices and the right management tools. Continue Reading
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Lessons fall from the cloud, changing data center strategies
The transformative power of cloud computing is long past the point of being news. The cloud model, after all, has irrevocably changed how IT functions. What's interesting to consider is how cloud technologies and methodologies are changing even how ... Continue Reading
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Evaluate hyper-converged for high-density data centers
Although rising data center densities don't seem problematic for hyperscale providers, they create challenges for enterprises. Discover how hyper-converged systems can help. Continue Reading
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Build a high-availability system with containers, data mirroring
Traditional backup systems are no longer the go-to data recovery method for IT. Learn how to create high availability with containers, data mirroring and cloud. Continue Reading
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Anticipate data center challenges with an IT monitoring strategy
Data center challenges come in all shapes and sizes, but by keeping close tabs on systems and data, admins can be ready to react. Continue Reading