Ten years ago, IT was a lot simpler – especially when it came to backup and recovery. But now that recovery has less to do with tape backup and physical facilities and more to do with the cloud and virtualisation, IT needs to find a more adaptive approach to this critical process.
This infographic examines some...
Published: Mar 13, 2014
Breaking into new markets, meeting customer requirements and increasing profitability are key objectives for all companies. Efficient and adaptable technology is required to make these happen.
Appropriate infrastructure foundations such as network, IT, data centre and voice are crucial to businesses success. This...
Published: Jul 01, 2015
The modern data center is no longer a singular location. Rather, new demands require the data center to be a geographically distributed network of resources. As new services, cloud components and users find their way into the data center model – there will be more reliance around the services that the data center...
Published: Aug 19, 2014
Adoption of Blade server computing is growing popularity, largely driven by virtualization within the data center, which requires simplified management and increased flexibility in order to deliver operating efficiency and productivity.
Published: May 15, 2014
This reports documents hands-on and testing of the NetApp Distributed Content Repository. The Distributed Content Repository was designed to extend object-based storage across geographies provide a repository for unstructured content that is effectively infinite, practically immortal, and highly intelligent.
Published: Dec 18, 2013
In this paper, Evaluator Group highlights the critical features necessary to move beyond server virtualization by leveraging key integration capabilities between IT components with a particular focus on the important role that storage plays in the evolution of data center architecture.
Published: May 01, 2013
In business today, it’s all about the applications. Cloud, mobility, big data, and social media have made applications more critical than ever to delivering business outcomes. Are you confident that you have the right data center network to support your businesscritical applications?
Published: Sep 10, 2014
This white paper will examine three areas of data center management relating to the measurement, use and saving of energy. It will also suggest criteria that can help you decide whether one or more of these areas can help you achieve the goals established by EO 13514.
Published: Apr 17, 2013
There are sensors for determining whether a cabinet door is open, the difference in pressure between two locations, the rate of airflow, and the presence of water. There are even sensors for tracking IT assets. This white paper will review some of the sensors which are useful in a data center
Published: Oct 07, 2013
Data centers are finding that they must deploy more and more power to their racks. This white paper addresses considerations surrounding the deployment of high power.
Published: Apr 08, 2014
Since the IT function is so vital to the success of any modern organization, improving productivity, efficiency and reliability of data center operations deliver an immediate competitive advantage to DCIM adopters.
This e-book will offer some facts about why this is so and, if not already the case, why DCIM is clearly...
Published: Oct 31, 2013
The demand for more power in the computer cabinet has led many data centers to upgrade to three phase power distribution. Proper three phase power distribution has traditionally meant dividing power into multiple branches within the rack PDU (Power Distribution Unit).
In this paper we will explore the advantages of...
Published: Aug 19, 2014
The data center landscape is changing quickly, creating new options for IT architecture and physical facility design. When deciding if a containerized or modular solution is the right option for your data center.
Many myths and misunderstandings persist about using modular and containerized solutions in a data center....
Published: May 21, 2014
Faced with the need to expand once again they considered several options and finally chose to design, build and move to a new 4,000 square-foot data center facility.
Raritan executives had the opportunity to speak with Greg Rutledge, Data Center Manager, and Trey Jones, Director of IT Infrastructure Services,...
Published: Apr 25, 2014