Modular Data Centers Come Of Age
There has been a seismic shift in the world of modular data centers recently that should have every organization considering a new data center taking notice.
View ArticleThe Drive To Dematerialize The Data Center
In May, I had the privilege of representing Active Power on a data center efficiency panel sponsored by CleanTX, the cluster development organization for clean technology in central Texas.
View ArticleWhat’s At The Other End Of The Cloud?
In the otherwise-forgettable movie, Sex Tape, starring Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel, the couple is in a car, talking about a risqué tape they had recorded, “It went up, it went up into the cloud … You...
View ArticleSurvive And Thrive In The Stack Wars
And the battle is for where the applications will run.
View ArticleFacilities Vs. IT And The New Class Risk Metric
At a recent 7x24 Exchange conference, MTechnology proposed a replacement/alternative or addition to the data center Tier levels.
View ArticleWindows Server 2003 EOL: Power Performance Checklist
Microsoft continues to make headlines as it brings in new waves of technology like the upcoming Windows 10 operating system; however this week the company also said “goodbye” to one of its tried and...
View ArticleWhy Veterans Are A Good Fit For A Data Center
The number one cause of data center downtime is human error.
View Article12 Summer Cooling Tips For Your Data Center
Those lazy, hazy days of summer are upon us again and while I have written about this before, many small and midsize firms will still see their data center’s cooling systems pushed to their limits, and...
View ArticleData Center Resilience
To make a data center truly resilient used to require significant hardware redundancy.
View Article4 Skills Every Virtualization Admin Needs: The Beginning
It can be argued that virtualization is a mature technology.
View ArticleTurning Up the Heat In New York Data Centers
The primary objective of the data center manager is to keep IT equipment online and serving the functions it was designed to provide.
View ArticleNew York Incentives For Data Center Energy Efficiency Projects
Data center operators and owners in New York planning energy efficiency and other energy-related projects should check to see if they qualify for demand-based financial incentives.
View ArticleWhen Data Center Disaster Strikes
I’m knocking on some serious wood here hoping that you never experience a real disaster event at work.
View ArticleRise Above Design Uncertainty
Efficiency and reliability are both critical to successfully operating a data center; however, only one of the two is currently used as a reportable metric.
View ArticleDiscover The Innovative Potential Of Your Virtual Environments
Previously, I introduced four basic IT skills that every virtualization administrator needs.
View ArticleWhere Should I Locate My Data Center?
In industries ranging from financial services to health care and real estate, there is no denying business gets done in New York City.
View ArticleLet Jack Frost Cool Your Data Center
Why are NYC area data center owners paying expensive utility bills to cool their mission critical facilities in the dead of winter when temperatures barely reach 40°F?
View ArticleLocating Your Colo
Just like when you buy a house or set-up a business, location is paramount when selecting a data center colocation facility.
View ArticlePulling Back The Curtain On TCO Calculations
All operators of mission critical facilities want to be smart with their money, but with every vendor claiming their product is the best long-term investment, making the right purchasing decision can...
View ArticleAlerting In The Hybrid IT Era
If you’ve been following along, you know that I’ve been outlining four basic IT skills every virtualization administrator, intended or not, needs.
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