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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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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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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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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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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Steps to Holistic Data Center Design

Posted by Dasha Bushmakin on Oct 29, 2013

Here are steps to holistic data center design:

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