data center News and Other Resources

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A strategy to improve application development

May 10, 2013 12:19pm PDT

Following these strategies will help ensure the business value of your app development projects.

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The modular server approach for small organizations

May 8, 2013 5:30am PDT

There are no shortage of ways to design infrastructure to solve a specific problem. One popular new trend is the modular server, as Rick Vanover explains.

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Infographic: Awesome data centers

May 7, 2013 9:53am PDT

This infographic from Whoishostingthis.com offers some statistics on the world's largest data centers.

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Hyper-V Recovery Manager on Windows Azure: Game changer in DR architecture

May 7, 2013 6:00am PDT

HVRM is a hybrid service that leverages the Azure public cloud and allows you to manage the replication of your primary data center to your disaster recovery (DR) site.

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10 due diligence questions to ask before co-locating your data center

May 6, 2013 6:58am PDT

Many organizations are discovering the benefits of data center co-location. But if you don't thoroughly vet prospective co-lo vendors, you could get burned.

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Big Data in your call center: Managing the numbers

May 1, 2013 5:08am PDT

The data collected by your call center software is huge and varied. But which metrics matter and how can you make changes based on those metrics?

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Apps for the data center technician's iPhone

April 30, 2013 9:09am PDT

Take a look at some iPhone data center apps, plus peers into the future of the iPhone in the data center.

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SMB 21st century data center: VCE Vblock System 100

April 29, 2013 1:27pm PDT

Watch this demo of VCE's Vblock System 100, which is a converged infrastructure solution geared toward the SMB market.

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Data center management on the go with ICM Mobile

April 29, 2013 12:50pm PDT

ICM Mobile from TE Connectivity can help data center workers complete work orders on the go. Find out how.

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Flexibility with pod design for virtualized data centers

April 29, 2013 6:00am PDT

Containerized virtualization isn't new, but it's flexible enough for any requirement and price point. Virtualization pro Rick Vanover shares some perspective on this new practice.

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10 stupid things people do in their data centers

April 25, 2013 7:08am PDT

Small missteps can turn into huge problems in the data center -- and that can mean big trouble for your organization (and for you).

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Datapod and the art of data center design on the iPad

April 23, 2013 10:15am PDT

Take a look at Datapod, a free iPad app that helps prospective data center clients design their own modular data center.

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What makes up a true hybrid cloud infrastructure?

April 22, 2013 6:00am PDT

Extending the benefits of the public cloud into the private infrastructure is an appealing option for companies who still have reservations about the public cloud.

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Data center build-out considerations for small IT consultancies

April 19, 2013 8:29am PDT

Your IT consulting firm can gain a competitive edge in its region by building its cloud network. Here are three factors to consider before making this investment.

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10 timesaving strategies for the help desk

April 19, 2013 5:00am PDT

Vague descriptions, off-the-wall requests, and ad hoc 'quick questions' can slow help desk operations to a crawl. Try these tricks to remove obstacles and speed things up.

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10 things you should know about microservers

April 18, 2013 10:01am PDT

Why waste energy, space, and money on a high-end server when a low-cost microserver can handle the job? Here's a look at how microservers can benefit the data center.