Data Center

Mon, May 18, 2009 - If you need more computing or storage capacity in your data center but capital expense is an issue, then a public cloud computing service makes a nice option. You get on-demand IT resources that are infinitely scalable and you pay for what you use.

Thu, May 14, 2009 - Cloud computing is a reality, and it's a force that IT professionals need to quickly come to terms with. The economic and social motivation for the cloud is high, the business need for speed and agility is greater than ever before, and the technology has reached a level in which prudent investments in cloud services are fast and easy. The number of cloud success stories is growing every week.

Thu, May 14, 2009 - No, cars aren't flying around quite yet - but ubiquitous wireless networks, the smart energy grid and city-provided social networks are definitely ready.

Mon, May 11, 2009 - Oracle argues that its purchase of Sun will lead to better integrated and more efficient data center appliances -- with all the user-friendliness of Apple iPhones. But analysts are not so sure.

Sun, May 10, 2009 - Financial institutions that use RFID tools are seeing on average a 90% decrease in the amount of time it takes to inventory their IT assets.

Wed, May 06, 2009 - It can be a storage nightmare: Given expanding regulatory requirements and the key role that electronic records now play in lawsuits, some enterprises are saving every bit of data they have, just to be safe. As a gauge of storage demand, IDC says the total amount of disk storage shipped last year grew 40.5 percent from 2007.

Wed, April 29, 2009 - The newest storage headache for data centers? A worsening torrent of real-time log data. Bad news: For compliance reasons, you'll soon have to not only store more log data, but also make it more searchable. Good news: You can use this data to improve security.

Wed, April 22, 2009 - The FBI's recent seizure of servers at a Dallas, Texas, co-location facility affected dozens of businesses. Could it happen to you? Experts say that power outages and network disruptions are the far more likely threat, but add that cloud computing complicates the situation.

Mon, April 20, 2009 - Just as a seed sprouts and stretches toward the sun, the green-IT movement has grown and pushed skyward in the past year. When the bright minds of IT start brainstorming, expect a bounty of new ideas and success stories.

Fri, April 17, 2009 - When Cox Ohio Publishing needed to buy 600 laptops, it decided to buy used gear -- and saved approximately 70% of the cost of going with new units.