In the first part of our discussion on the “converged infrastructure,” we detailed why we agreed with HP that the converged infrastructure represents the data center of the future where all your IT resources and systems exist and function dynamically.

We discussed how …
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Is your data center heading toward a Converged Infrastructure?
Part One: The Converged Infrastructure and You

HP has been talking quite a bit about a “converged infrastructure,” which our trusty Wikipedia defines as packaging:

“Multiple information technology (IT) components into a single, optimized computing solution. Components of a converged infrastructure solution include servers, data storage devices, networking equipment and software for …
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Three Simple Steps You Can Take to Improve Cooling in Your Data Center Today
Look, just like lots of other things in your life, airflow management in your data center is all about control. Unlike other things in your life, there are some simple things you can do to give you some level of control.

Let’s start at the beginning, then some tips.

Early Data Center …
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Cloud Computing and the Financial Services Industry: A Good Match?
Among all the coverage, talk and hype over cloud computing, we’ve been interested to see what the financial sector is doing. We work with a number of companies in this industry and, in our experience; they’re a pretty savvy group. Some large banks are testing cloud computing due to its …
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Have you heard the one about cloud computing?
Stop us if you’ve heard this one: a data center manager puts his computing into the cloud…

Have you heard about Cloud Computing? Probably too much and not enough at the same time. We’ve been laughing about a great post decrying the overload of cloud computing coverage at Cloud Ave: “Cloud …
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AFCO Systems IDs Five Ways to Keep Your Data Center Servers and Switches Happy
Data Center Professionals Must Consider the Effect their Choice of Data Center Enclosure Has on the Hardware in their Data Centers

Farmingdale, NY (PRWEB) February 16, 2011

You may have the latest, greatest blade servers and network switches in your corporate data center, but are they really happy? “We don’t …
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AFCO Joins DCIM Players
Are you evaluating Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) systems? If so, you need to understand what you’re looking to “see” and what you’re looking to “control.”  In other words, what do you want the DCIM software to tell you?

Among the things DCIM systems can help you see environmentally are computer …
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If Your Appliances are Smart, Your Data Center has to be Smarter
It won’t be long before your refrigerator is talking to the Internet. Your washer and dryer and your oven will have access, too. Simply put, your appliances will be smart.

Over-pricing and under-performance issues have slowed the growth of smart appliances in the past. But manufacturers LG, …
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Gartner Notes Top Trends to Watch for the Data Center
In a recent Gartner presentation on “Infrastructure and Operations: Top 10 Trends to Watch,” Gartner Managing VP Ray Paquet noted the impact of increasing computing density on the data center. One interesting graphic showed that while the installed base of new servers has held fairly steady at 50 billion over …
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Green (Energy Efficient) Data Centers
Green (Energy Efficient) Data Centers

A data center needs multiple technologies and know-how to make it energy efficient. One part of a data center may have low-power servers, while another part may have high-density causing intensified heat. Those two sections require different technologies and operational practices. It is also important to …
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