Data Center

Thu, September 03, 2009 - Business continuity planners in tornado alley have much in common with those in hurricane areas -- but also key differences. Tornadoes have smaller funnels, but can appear in groups, may feature dramatically higher winds, and can strike with far less warning than a major hurricane typically provides. Good BC/DR planning must take those differences into account in everything from employee and facility safety to network uptime.

Tue, August 25, 2009 - The software titan reviewed its security approach to cloud computing and developed new strategies. Here's what one Microsoft cloud expert says he's learned.

Tue, August 11, 2009 - As they say, everything old is new again. The emergence of virtualization as a widely accepted computing platform has moved us that much closer to the age-old concept of centralized server-based computing that originated with the first mainframes in the 1970s. Although server virtualization has gained a sizable foothold in the Intel-based server market, the desktop market has not seen such advances. There are many reasons for this, including technology limitations that are only now being worked out, but a key one is the hostility to virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) by Microsoft, as expressed in its Windows software license restrictions.

Thu, August 06, 2009 - Companies tapping into virtual infrastructure through cloud computing should take another look at their security plans, say experts at the Black Hat Security Conference. From legal protection to phishing, here are five cloud security issues to consider.

Tue, July 28, 2009 - For Continental and Marriott, abandoned mines and military bunkers offer a subterranean safe haven from hurricanes and other threats. But will more enterprises follow?

Sun, July 26, 2009 - The decision between virtualization and cloud computing should be made on a case-by-case basis. Here are the pros and cons.

Thu, July 23, 2009 - As the San Diego Port Authority's IT team learned, you don't have to be a Fortune 500 company to afford data center management tools based on CMDB technology now. Here's a look at their early experience with a SaaS-based product that's part of a growing group of options.

Wed, July 22, 2009 - As if outsourcing, virtualization, utility computing, automation, hosted applications, and a recession weren't enough to stress out the average IT professional, there's the emerging threat of cloud computing to take away even more IT jobs.

Wed, July 22, 2009 - Mergers and acquisitions brought on by the difficult economy mean companies are looking to do more with less data center. Here's advice from a CIO who helped merge four hospitals, 18 clinics and three data centers.

Thu, July 09, 2009 - Think your company's site isn't worth attacking? Think all hackers are technical whiz kids? It's time to revisit some security assumptions in the wake of the recent attacks on U.S. and South Korean Web sites, security experts say.