Data Center
News, analysis, blogs, advice and techniques on managing data centers and their components.
Google Drive Launches with 5GB Free Space
Tue, April 24, 2012 - Google is launching its GDrive cloud storage service today, according to the company's French blog site, where word of the surface leaked prematurely.
Users: Oracle Exadata's Speed Comes At a Price
Tue, April 24, 2012 - Exadata delivers the processing speed Oracle has touted, but at high expense and with sizable technical requirements, users say
Dell Brings 40-Gigabit Ethernet Into its Poweredge Blade System
Tue, April 24, 2012 - At Interop, the company will also demonstrate its data-center network gear working with OpenFlow
EMC Gives Oracle Admins Backup Control, Deduplication
Tue, April 24, 2012 - EMC has announced a new Data Domain Boost integration with Oracle Recovery Manager, offering data deduplication on database servers and for Oracle administrators to have direct control of Oracle backup and disaster recovery operations.
Large Enterprises Handing Off Data Center Builds
Mon, April 23, 2012 - Demand for data center space is on the rise as enterprises try to accommodate growing requirements for computing and storage space.
Youtube Must Filter Content, Rules German Court
Fri, April 20, 2012 - But YouTube is only liable for content following notification by copyright holders
Are Zombies Sucking the Life Out of Your Data Center?
Fri, April 20, 2012 - If your organization operates its own servers and switches, it's likely that a percentage of them are zombies--steadily gobbling up resources but doing no work. Cleaning up a zombie server infestation takes good management and stringent documentation.
Yes, IT Departments Should Worry About Google Drive
Thu, April 19, 2012 - Google Drive is poised to give IT departments yet another headache to deal with.
Greenpeace's Sign to Amazon, Microsoft: "How Clean is Your Cloud?"
Thu, April 19, 2012 - Activists at Greenpeace intensified their environmental criticism of Amazon and Microsoft today by posting signage near the Seattle offices of both companies questioning the cleanliness of the companies' clouds.
Panasonic Team to Lug Solar-charged Batteries Up Mt. Fuji, Live-stream Eclipse
Thu, April 19, 2012 - The company says it will use only green energy to power the broadcast next month



