Data Center Fiber Cabling – What You Don’t Know Could Hurt You

Posted by Dasha Bushmakin on Nov 27, 2013

Fiber optic cabling is used in many data centers around the world and there are a few things data center managers should be aware of.

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Tips for data centers

Posted by Dasha Bushmakin on Nov 26, 2013

Here are 4 tips for data centers:

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Data Center PUE

Posted by Dasha Bushmakin on Nov 25, 2013

Organizations can benefit from real-time PUE by using a data center for:

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Modular Data Centers: Benefits and Disadvantages

Posted by Dasha Bushmakin on Nov 22, 2013

The major reasons for going modular involve:

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Strategies for Data Center Downtime

Posted by Dasha Bushmakin on Nov 21, 2013

A recently-completed survey of U.S.-based data center professionals shows that 91% of respondents have experienced an unplanned data center outage in the past 24 months.

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Understanding the True Cost of Lost Capacity in the Data Center

Posted by Dasha Bushmakin on Nov 19, 2013

Data centers are being designed around multi-tenancy, greater efficiency, and high-density computing. Many data centers are struggling with power consumption, usage and cooling.

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Microsoft Exploring Fuel Cell-Powered Datacenters via the Server Rack

Posted by Dasha Bushmakin on Nov 18, 2013

New research from Microsoft examines potential for powering data centers with fuel cells. Using fuel cells to power server racks instead of hooking data centers up to the electricity grid could realize opex and capex savings.

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New approaches for data center layouts needed

Posted by Dasha Bushmakin on Nov 14, 2013

There has been a lot of discussion recently about the need for new data center layouts.

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Are Racks-on-Chip the Future of Data Centers?

Posted by Dasha Bushmakin on Nov 13, 2013

Boosting the density of computing, storage and networking is crucial for increasing the scale and decreasing the cost and power of data centers.

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Security is the Top Issue for Network Managers

Posted by Dasha Bushmakin on Nov 12, 2013

TheInfoPro, service of 451 Research, released latest network technology study, indicating strong budget for network projects in 2013 and 2014. Here are the statistics:

  • 40% of network managers increasing their overall spending.
  • 64% report having campus-wide rollouts in place and 6% rolling it out in short term.
  • 75% of enterprises reportedly having rolled 10 Gigabit Ethernet at network core.

Read press release, Security is the Top Issue for Network Managers According to New 451 Research Study from PR Newswire

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Best Practices for Data Center Security

Posted by Dasha Bushmakin on Nov 11, 2013

Here are some best practices for data center security:

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Berkeley Lab likes liquid cooled datacenters

Posted by Dasha Bushmakin on Nov 8, 2013

Henry Coles, Program Manager at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory spoke at Silicon Valley Leadership Group’s 2013 Data Center Efficiency Summit.

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Tough Data Center Cooling Efficiency Scenarios

Posted by Dasha Bushmakin on Nov 7, 2013

Here are a few situations that may pose a challenge for cooling data centers: 

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Best practices for change management in the data center

Posted by Dasha Bushmakin on Nov 6, 2013

Change management (also known as configuration management), in reference to technological installations, upgrades, patching, and migrations (such as a physical server to a virtual machine) isn’t always safe or easy.

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Is Google building a floating datacenter

Posted by Dasha Bushmakin on Nov 5, 2013

The barge floating in the San Francisco Bay that was discussed last week is likely a mobile showroom with a party deck. This way, the facility can be taken anywhere around the world (by land or by sea) and show the company's wares.

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Steps to Take Before a Data Center Relocation or Migration

Posted by Dasha Bushmakin on Nov 4, 2013

There are three steps that data center team should take when considering relocation and / or migration:

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Preventative Maintenance before a Storm

Posted by Dasha Bushmakin on Nov 1, 2013

Here are a few tips to think about preparing your data center before the next storm:

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