service level management

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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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Quantify the impact of Agile app development

April 29, 2013 10:54am PDT

Some expert guidance on how to effectively measure Agile development.

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BoxCryptor vs. DropSmack: The battle to secure Dropbox

April 29, 2013 10:30am PDT

Can DropSmack malware be stopped? Michael P. Kassner asks the creators of BoxCryptor if it is up to the task of securing the Dropbox file-synchronization service.

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Inflated job titles: Employees and employers beware

April 29, 2013 6:25am PDT

Companies assign inflated job titles for a number of reasons. But there are better reasons for not following that practice.

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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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Avoid making major mistakes in data center virtualization (Spanish)

April 29, 2013 12:00am PDT

With increasing demand for data centers, network infrastructure may become more complex and more costly. Cisco In this article, you'll discover how to avoid the five major errors during...

Provided by: Cisco

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A comprehensive guide to the data center transformation (Spanish)

April 29, 2013 12:00am PDT

Allow the data center more efficient and agile. Domain TenSM Cisco provides a holistic framework that allows you to identify gaps and create an architectural plan for consolidation, virtualization...

Provided by: Cisco

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Tech Brief (FAQ): Windows Server 2012 Recycle Bin

April 29, 2013 12:00am PDT

Although Recycle Bin functionality is now available in Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2012, it is not the solution to the AD recovery concerns and potential issues that most...

Provided by: Quest Software, now a part of Dell

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Allocating data center energy costs and carbon to IT users

April 29, 2013 12:00am PDT

Are complicated software and instrumentation needed to measure and allocate energy costs and carbon to IT users? Or can we get by with simple, low cost methods for energy cost and carbon...

Provided by: APC by Schneider Electric

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Impact of Hot and Cold Aisle Containment on Data Center Temperature and Efficiency

April 29, 2013 12:00am PDT

Both hot-air and cold-air containment can improve the predictability and efficiency of traditional data center cooling systems. While both approaches minimize the mixing of hot and cold air, there...

Provided by: APC by Schneider Electric

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Choosing Between Room, Row, and Rack-based Cooling for Data Centers

April 29, 2013 12:00am PDT

Latest generation high density and variable density IT equipment create conditions that traditional data center cooling was never intended to address, resulting in cooling systems that are...

Provided by: APC by Schneider Electric

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Electrical Efficiency Measurement for Data Centers

April 29, 2013 12:00am PDT

Data center electrical efficiency is rarely planned or managed. The unfortunate result is that most data centers waste substantial amounts of electricity. Today it is both possible and prudent to...

Provided by: APC by Schneider Electric

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Energy Efficient Cooling for Data Centers: A Close-Coupled Row Solution

April 29, 2013 12:00am PDT

The trend of increasing heat densities in data centers has held consistent with advances in computing technology for many years. As power density increased, it became evident that the degree of...

Provided by: APC by Schneider Electric

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Containerized Power and Cooling Modules for Data Centers

April 29, 2013 12:00am PDT

Standardized, pre-assembled and integrated data center facility power and cooling modules are at least 60% faster to deploy, and provide a first cost savings of 13% or more compared to traditional...

Provided by: APC by Schneider Electric

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TCO Analysis of a Traditional Data Center vs. a Scalable, Containerized Data Center

April 29, 2013 12:00am PDT

Standardized, scalable, pre-assembled, and integrated data center facility power and cooling modules provide a “total cost of ownership” (TCO) savings of 30% compared to traditional, built-out...

Provided by: APC by Schneider Electric

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Implementing Hot and Cold Air Containment in Existing Data Centers

April 29, 2013 12:00am PDT

Containment solutions can eliminate hot spots and provide energy savings over traditional uncontained data center designs. The best containment solution for an existing facility will depend on the...

Provided by: APC by Schneider Electric

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Ten Errors to Avoid When Commissioning a Data Center

April 29, 2013 12:00am PDT

Data center commissioning can deliver an unbiased evaluation of whether a newly constructed data center will be an operational success or a failure. Proper execution of the commissioning process...

Provided by: APC by Schneider Electric

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Cooling Entire Data Centers Using Only Row Cooling

April 29, 2013 12:00am PDT

Row cooling is emerging as a practical total cooling solution for new data centers due to its inherent high efficiency and predictable performance. Yet some IT equipment in data centers appears...

Provided by: APC by Schneider Electric

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Energy Savings Performance Contracts for Federal Data Center Consolidation

April 29, 2013 12:00am PDT

The cost of operating and maintaining federal agency data centers is extremely high. Mandates and initiatives have been put in place to address these costs through energy conservation, but with...

Provided by: APC by Schneider Electric

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Data Center Temperature Rise During a Cooling System Outage

April 29, 2013 12:00am PDT

The data center architecture and its IT load significantly affect the amount of time available for continued IT operation following a loss of cooling. Some data center trends such as increasing...

Provided by: APC by Schneider Electric