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Virtual Data Center E-Zine - Volume 26: Updating Business Applications for a Virtual Environment
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What Converged Infrastructure Brings to a Private Cloud
The major categories of on-hand data resources - compute, memory, networking and storage – need to be exactly that, on-hand. However, the piecewise addition of more SAN equipment and networking, along with each new round of servers, created more and more colossal interconnections.
This concise expert e-guide provides a detailed overview of converged infrastructure, or what our editors like to call “hardware that’s designed with virtualization and the cloud in mind.” Read on now to learn how a private cloud can act as an enabler of converged infrastructure and what benefit this can provide to your business.
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What you need to know about DCIM tools
The definition of data center infrastructure management (DCIM) tools varies, but the nature of these tools is to give you deeper insight into your IT infrastructure and facilities. Do not fall for the hype that DCIM tools are only for large enterprises that need to automate their operations.
It doesn't depend on your size, but on how your admins run their operations, concerns about reliability, and whether your operations can be more efficient.
This e-guide gives you an understanding of:
- DCIM overall
- How to incorporate the tools into your organization
- Their impact on modern data centers
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IT Handbook: Building Blocks of Data Center Construction
An effective data center requires attention to utility and connectivity availability, safety and security concerns, access to quality staff, and local government incentives. Avoiding facilities that may be close to airports or nuclear power plants - which could force you to shut down or evacuate the facility in the event of an emergency – can be a helpful precaution.
This expert handbook offers information to help you properly prepare for the most critical decisions in your data center construction project. Download now to uncover ways that help you future-proof your investments and avoid costly construction mistakes such as:
- Data center conceptualization and cost analysis
- Site selection
- Negotiating with contractors
- Wrapping up your construction project
- and more
