Data Center
News, analysis, blogs, advice and techniques on managing data centers and their components.
Sun Hardware 'Blows,' According to Oracle Internal Documents
Federal IT Reform Slower Than Claimed
Fri, May 25, 2012 - The efforts of U.S. President Barack Obama's administration to streamline and improve the government's IT systems aren't proceeding as quickly as officials have suggested, however, government auditors note steady progress as departments and agencies transition to the cloud and consolidate data centers.
Supercomputer to Connect to 400PB of Storage via Ethernet
Thu, May 24, 2012 - The National Center for Supercomputing Applications is rolling out a storage infrastructure that will include 380 petabytes of magnetic tape capacity and 25 petabytes of online disk storage made up by 17,000 SATA drives.
EMC Acquires Syncplicity for Cloud File Management
Mon, May 21, 2012 - The privately held company offers remote file access and synchronization for a range of devices including tablets
Funds Pour into Big-Data Vendors
Mon, May 21, 2012 - Investors jump on the big-data bandwagon. Many see it as a good bet, but others warn about hype.
Yahoo's Genome Highlights Hosted Big Data Analytics Trend
Mon, May 21, 2012 - Yahoo has joined a growing list of companies offering big data analytics as a service with its Genome offering this week.
Does Standardized Interoperability in Data Center Fabrics Matter?
Mon, May 21, 2012 - Despite interoperability trials and demonstrations involving alternative data center fabric standards, a non-standard fabric technology is said by proponents to be at the front of the pack.
Ticketmaster Targets More Reliability with Data Center Monitoring Software
Thu, May 17, 2012 - Ticketmaster, the ticketing platform used by the London 2012 Olympic Games, has awarded a contract to nlyte Software for data centre infrastructure management (DCIM) services.
Ethernet Switching Gets Specialized
Thu, May 17, 2012 - Growth in the Ethernet switch market is now being driven by specialized devices for specific applications, rather than evenly across all customer deployments.
Why Israel is a Hotbed for Flash Storage Innovation
Thu, May 17, 2012 - Israel is where the USB flash drive was invented and where innovative companies such as Anobit and XtremIO are drawing American companies to their shores in droves to get a piece of the intellectual property pie.
From What to Watt, Emerson Aims at Total Information Awareness
Wed, May 16, 2012 - New push in data centers is all about letting IT managers know how everything is working at all times
Juniper to License Radware Tech for Data Center?
Wed, May 16, 2012 - Juniper Networks is negotiating a deal with Radware to license application delivery controller technology from the company, according to investment firm Oppenheimer & Co.
Equifax Eyes Are Watching You--Big Data Means Big Brother
Tue, May 15, 2012 - Equifax, the giant credit bureau, is using Big Data to create new analytics products from 800 billion business and consumer records worldwide. Its CIO says, 'We know more about you than you would care for us to know.'
Nvidia Tries to Link Cloud with Graphics Processors
Tue, May 15, 2012 - Nvidia's latest graphics processors based on Kepler will accelerate virtualization and reduce reliance on CPU
New DDR4 Memory to Boost Tablet, Server Performance
Tue, May 15, 2012 - Although the standard for DDR4 memory won't be finalized until summer, several companies are already preparing to ship modules that will boost performance in data centers and on consumer devices.



