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Monitor System Based on GSM Short Message for Unmanned Computer Room

April 30, 2013 12:00am PDT

Based on the limitation of the traditional alarming system, the authors propose a monitor system based on GSM short message for unmanned computer room. Firstly, they design the monitor system...

Provided by: JATIT

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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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Connect the Thunderbird email client to your Exchange server

April 29, 2013 11:57am PDT

Connect the Thunderbird email client to your Exchange server article root Check company email from home computer? I want to use thunder bird on my home computer to check my company email at the...

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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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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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The advantages of a private network implementation (Spanish)

April 29, 2013 12:00am PDT

Before you start your journey to the cloud, discover the barriers to successful implementation. This white paper from Cisco CIO ™, you get a breakdown of IDG Research survey in 2012 in which they...

Provided by: Cisco

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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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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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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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Monitoring Physical Threats in the Data Center

April 29, 2013 12:00am PDT

Traditional methodologies for monitoring the data center environment are no longer sufficient. With technologies such as blade servers driving up cooling demands and regulations such as...

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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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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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

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Top-rated reviews of the week (pictures)

April 27, 2013 1:00am PDT

This week, CNET reviewers got starry-eyed over the do-anything Galaxy S4. We tested an iPad keyboard you can use in the dark, headphones you'll want to fall asleep in, a self-winding extension...

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Location Prediction of Mobility Management Using Soft Computing Techniques in Cellular Network

April 27, 2013 12:00am PDT

This paper describes the neural network technique to solve location management problem. A multilayer neural model is designed to predict the future prediction of the subscriber based on the past...

Provided by: mecs-press

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Cloud for Dummies, IBM Midsize Company Limited Edition

April 26, 2013 12:00am PDT

This book gives mid-sized companies insights on what it means to create flexible pools of computing resources that break down silos in your company so you can perform in a smarter and more...

Provided by: IBM