IT compliance and governance strategies
The IT compliance and governance topic area contains resources, guides and advice tailored for companies under strict regulations, requiring detailed documentation as well as audits. Data centers help maintain IT compliance with regulations such as SOX and HIPPA. IT governance frameworks like ITIL and COBIT ensure a successful IT compliance strategy.
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IT compliance and governance strategies News
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February 18, 2016
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Feb'16
Privacy, power concerns drive Canadian data center growth
One U.S. city has more data center space than all of Canada, but some data centers are being lured up to the 'True North' by inexpensive power and privacy concerns in the U.S.
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December 08, 2015
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Dec'15
Manage IT services beyond the data center
If you deliver all IT services from the enterprise data center, you're doing it wrong. Gartner explains how to modernize the data center by making it one part of IT service brokerage.
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October 29, 2015
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Oct'15
IoT devices, data use developing faster than common standard
The onslaught of data from IoT devices may not happen until a set of common standards is developed.
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September 09, 2015
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Sep'15
ITSM tools no silver bullet for data center service delivery
ITSM tools can simplify and streamline the service delivery process, but don't forget the critical steps that also must be taken to help IT meet businesses' goals.
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statistical mean, median, mode and range
Calculating the mean, median, mode and range of a set of numbers allows you to track changes over time and set acceptable ranges and variance. Here's how to find your data's mean, median, mode or range, and what it tells you. Continue Reading
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information technology (IT)
Information technology (IT) is the use of any computers, storage, networking and other physical devices, infrastructure and processes to create, process, store, secure and exchange all forms of electronic data. Continue Reading
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ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library)
The ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) is a framework designed to standardize the selection, planning, delivery and maintenance of IT services within a business. Continue Reading
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Get to know SIEM software basics and benefits
Security information and event management tools give organizations enhanced network management functionality, such as automatic reporting, data stream analysis and anomaly detection. 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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Assemble tools to address IT compliance standards up the stack
The right set of IT compliance tools helps IT operations admins keep pace with rapidly evolving -- and increasing -- security regulations. Continue Reading
Manage IT compliance and governance strategies
Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.
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Guidelines to tackle multi-cloud and hybrid IT management
Managing infrastructure isn't just the on-premises data center anymore. Software selection, architecture configuration and governance are key components of any hybrid IT setup. Continue Reading
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Addendum sets ASHRAE 90.4 as energy-efficiency standard
The publication of ASHRAE 90.4 in 2016 brought a new set of energy guidelines, but the industry still used Standard 90.1. A new addendum has changed protocol and best practices. Continue Reading
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5 steps to include on your software update checklist
Training, testing and automation are all essential components to software updates. Implementing these concepts makes version maintenance a less herculean task. Continue Reading
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Disaster recovery regulations complicate data compliance
Many organizations struggle when it comes to compliance with recent data regulations. Modern disaster recovery adds an extra layer of difficulty for meeting these requirements. Continue Reading
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Initiative aims to improve data center incident reporting
The Data Center Incident Reporting Network hopes to pull back the smoke screen on software and hardware issues to improve operations and reduce downtime risks -- with admins help. Continue Reading
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How do I assign vSphere permissions for segregated VM control?
Admins can define vSphere roles to manage user access and control over virtualized platforms. So what are some tips to start that process? Continue Reading