Data Center Design Reports

EBOOK: Explore the various options for data center hardware, from choosing a single hardware source to opting to customize through multiple vendors and gain insight on how to approach such decisions and how to think about simplicity vs. flexibility.

Posted: 05 Feb 2016 | Published: 05 Feb 2016

EBOOK: This 3-part handbook examines the important questions admins should ask before adopting a hybrid cloud strategy. Keep reading to learn about the top strategies to avoid cloud chaos, how a tiered storage system can be useful in hybrid cloud computing, and more.

Posted: 06 Jun 2016 | Published: 06 Jun 2016

EBOOK: In this exclusive handbook, IT expert Dan Kusnetzky cuts into the hype surrounding the software-defined data center, and suggests ways IT decision makers can evaluate whether the SDDC is the right path forward.

Posted: 06 Jun 2016 | Published: 06 Jun 2016

EZINE: The hype around containers may have reached a fever pitch, but enterprise's weighing how many eggs to put in that basket should consider how well (or how poorly) containers meet their data storage needs before they take things any further. This exclusive issue of the Modern Infrastructure E-Zine takes a look at storage for a containerized world.

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 | Published: 20 Apr 2016

EZINE: Read the latest Modern Infrastructure e-zine to get an exclusive look at this month's feature article, illustrating how DHL expects to develop innovative services for evolving supply chains with their new Asia Pacific Innovation Center. Additionally, read on to discover how cloud providers forge partnerships and alliances in Asean, and more.

Posted: 04 Apr 2016 | Published: 04 Apr 2016

EGUIDE: This expert e-guide covers the 5 most common oversights businesses tend to make when consolidating servers. View now and see for yourself what these mistakes are, and most importantly, how to overcome them.

Posted: 22 Mar 2016 | Published: 08 Mar 2016

EGUIDE: Storage architects constantly probe storage arrays, the network, hosts, and hypervisors in an attempt to put their finger on what's bogging down a storage system. In this e-guide, three storage architects share what storage performance bottlenecks they faced in their environments and how they overcame them.

Posted: 08 Mar 2016 | Published: 04 Mar 2016

EGUIDE: Multi-cloud computing – when organizations use a mix of cloud computing services from different vendors – offers a number of advantages. But multi-cloud users must also be careful to avoid unnecessary complexity and costs. This e-guide highlights the necessary steps to take for effective multi-cloud planning.

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 | Published: 03 Mar 2016

EGUIDE: In this e-guide, expert George Crump outlines what you need to look at within your own infrastructure when considering hyper-converged, including how far you are down the virtualization path, the number of VMs you need to run your business, and more. Read on and you will also learn the benefits hyper-converged can offer to your enterprise.

Posted: 03 Mar 2016 | Published: 29 Feb 2016

EGUIDE: In this exclusive e-guide, experts at VCE talk about the company moving forward after the purchase of VCE parent company, EMC.

Posted: 02 Mar 2016 | Published: 29 Feb 2016

EGUIDE: This exclusive e-guide provides essential points every hybrid cloud management strategy should follow. Next, learn why hybrid cloud deployments are becoming the future cloud model for enterprises.

Posted: 01 Mar 2016 | Published: 25 Feb 2016

EGUIDE: This exclusive e-guide unveils 4 myths about the private cloud, demystifying topics like VM automation, storage, networking, and more. You'll also gain expert advice on successfully making the journey from a traditional data center to the private cloud.

Posted: 01 Mar 2016 | Published: 24 Feb 2016

EGUIDE: Public cloud adoption has grown significantly over the past few years, as even the most skeptical IT pros admit the technology is right for certain use cases. This exclusive e-guide details the benefits and drawbacks of both public cloud and hybrid cloud adoption.

Posted: 25 Feb 2016 | Published: 18 Feb 2016

EGUIDE: Many small to medium-sized businesses have moved parts of their infrastructure to the cloud, but larger organizations have been slower to adopt this strategy because they already have an infrastructure in place. This e-guide details how the hybrid cloud allows these organizations to leverage their on-premises infrastructure as well as the cloud.

Posted: 25 Feb 2016 | Published: 18 Feb 2016

EGUIDE: In 2015, hyper-converged architectures certainly lived up to the hype with many organizations addressing this change with new platforms. So is 2016 the year to hyper-converge your architecture? In this exclusive e-guide, storage expert George Crump outlines the benefits as well as some areas of concern surrounding hyper-converged infrastructures.

Posted: 25 Feb 2016 | Published: 18 Feb 2016

EGUIDE: Hybrid clouds are becoming increasingly popular and projections indicate that many enterprises will be reviewing and/or adopting hybrid cloud deployments this year. Access this guide to learn about three key functions to consider and how to build the most effective hybrid cloud for your enterprise.

Posted: 24 Feb 2016 | Published: 19 Feb 2016

EBOOK: This handbook delves into the elements that make for a good working relationship between a business and its chosen colocation provider by discussing four key areas to keep in mind when negotiating, reviewing, and signing a colocation SLA.

Posted: 22 Feb 2016 | Published: 22 Feb 2016

EGUIDE: This e-guide highlights expert tips on tackling hybrid cloud challenges surrounding security and compliance, account management and billing, and resource provisioning. Read on to learn how your enterprise can take advantage of public cloud by implementing a reliable, compliant hybrid cloud strategy.

Posted: 18 Feb 2016 | Published: 08 Feb 2016

EZINE: How do you determine if it is better for your infrastructure to stay on-premises or move to the cloud? This exclusive issue of the Modern Infrastructure e-zine takes a look at this question and details when and where the cloud works and whether you should consider keeping your infrastructure on-premises.

Posted: 17 Feb 2016 | Published: 17 Feb 2016

EBOOK: Simplicity and pre-configured components are key attributes of a hyper-converged product. But is HCI right for your business? This handbook explores the advantages and disadvantages of hyper-converged infrastructure.

Posted: 12 Feb 2016 | Published: 12 Feb 2016

EGUIDE: Find out how white boxing servers have led to converged infrastructures becoming a hot alternative and why convergence is providing a way to end white boxing. Also, experts share their hands-on experiences of whether or not converged infrastructure products lived up to their hype.

Posted: 10 Feb 2016 | Published: 04 Feb 2016

EGUIDE: An aging data center may no longer be able to meet the power, cooling, and structural demands of advancing technologies. This exclusive e-guide details five data center upgrade strategies to modernize your facility and Robert McFarlane, with over 35 years experience in data center design, power, and cooling, offers data center design advice.

Posted: 05 Feb 2016 | Published: 03 Feb 2016

EGUIDE: Fixing mistakes in a data center after it's running is challenging, expensive, and operationally dangerous. This exclusive e-guide provides a guide to data center design to help you properly establish requirements from the beginning and details what experts are saying about the evolving data center layout.

Posted: 05 Feb 2016 | Published: 03 Feb 2016

EZINE: This edition of CIO Decisions takes a closer look at the cost of building your own private cloud. Learn from State Street's private cloud journey, and gain ideas on designing a cloud strategy that can address your needs more cost-effectively.

Posted: 01 Feb 2016 | Published: 01 Feb 2016

EGUIDE: What will the data center look like in five years? In this exclusive e-guide, you will get an inside look at the future of the data center, and examine how networking, servers and storage technologies evolve. Access this guide to see an additional article identifying why hybrid system integration is now a core IT service.

Posted: 27 Jan 2016 | Published: 26 Jan 2016