Data Centers Reports

EGUIDE: This expert eGuide breaks down what creates high density in your data center, as well as ways to communicate effectively about the space, power and cooling that important workloads require. Also, indulge in four recommended guidelines for analyzing infrastructure capacity problems to help develop a realistic defendable estimate of future needs.

Posted: 13 Sep 2016 | Published: 09 Sep 2016

EGUIDE: It is nearly impossible to create the perfect disaster recovery plan, one that will work in every situation and meet all your recovery objectives. Storage expert George Crump discusses the role distance plays in the DR planning process and how backup software products are evolving to include DR functionality.

Posted: 13 Sep 2016 | Published: 09 Sep 2016

EGUIDE: This expert e-guide compares fiber and copper cables and takes a close look at where each type of cable might be used in today's complex data centers. Access now to ensure you're using the right cable for your network. Additionally, further explore fiber optic cable types and their effects on the data center.

Posted: 08 Sep 2016 | Published: 06 Sep 2016

EGUIDE: The density and flexibility offered by blade servers make them increasingly popular options for IT pros to implement in enterprise data centers. This e-guide offers insight into this growing data center trend.

Posted: 07 Sep 2016 | Published: 02 Sep 2016

EGUIDE: Moving a virtual data center from one physical location to another is a big undertaking, and without a well-thought-out data migration plan, you are sure to run into issues. This e-guide details tips and tricks to developing a step-by-step migration plan and highlights how automation can help your approach.

Posted: 07 Sep 2016 | Published: 06 Sep 2016

EGUIDE: From power distribution outlets to available network connectivity, server deployment can be a difficult process. Explore ten considerations that should be factored into every rack-and-stack server deployment checklist.

Posted: 06 Sep 2016 | Published: 02 Sep 2016

EZINE: Storage magazine's September issue looks at copy management systems, examines flash storage caching and shares Quality Awards survey results for data backup apps.

Posted: 06 Sep 2016 | Published: 06 Sep 2016

EGUIDE: Enterprise IT departments agree that cloud computing is the future of data centers but integrating a hybrid cloud environment comes with its own set of challenges. Use the checklist found in this guide to help you determine whether cloud migration is right for your organization and the best approach.

Posted: 02 Sep 2016 | Published: 31 Aug 2016

EGUIDE: Scale-up storage has served us well for the last two decades. Now, scale-out is poised to take over. Despite the scale-up market's current strength, the move into hyperscale computing, and the thought of increasingly larger arrays is causing concern.

Posted: 30 Aug 2016 | Published: 25 Aug 2016

EGUIDE: From power distribution outlets to available network connectivity, server deployment can be an arduous process. Explore ten considerations that should be factored into every rack-and-stack server deployment checklist and learn the differences between converged infrastructures and disaggregated servers.

Posted: 29 Aug 2016 | Published: 25 Aug 2016

EGUIDE: This expert eGuide breaks down these 4 macro-factors, and consider the opportunities, risks, and the ways in which each affects the future of the data center including the end of traditional data center providers, new internal applications, the growth in infrastructure, and more.

Posted: 26 Aug 2016 | Published: 25 Aug 2016

EGUIDE: This exclusive eGuide focuses on two of the major questions to consider when contemplating disaster recovery colocation. In order to make the right decision for your enterprise, IT professionals need to acknowledge all of the factors for evaluating potential colocation providers and locations.

Posted: 23 Aug 2016 | Published: 22 Aug 2016

EGUIDE: Internet of Things (IoT) and big data projects involve a high level of complexity and require a different expertise than traditional BI. In this expert e-guide, we explore how to achieve a comprehensive and successful approach to IoT implementation. Find out how to integrate big data and IoT as well as get helpful advice about development tools.

Posted: 19 Aug 2016 | Published: 18 Aug 2016

EGUIDE: This expert guide highlights key virtual server housekeeping tips to ensure a cost-effective, agile, and successful IT operation. Learn how to successfully clean up your storage and CPU, utilize monitoring tools, address over allocation, and more.

Posted: 18 Aug 2016 | Published: 17 Aug 2016

EGUIDE: This expert guide discusses effective software tools, such as sever clusters and hypervisors, for mission-critical server reliability. Discover how you can boost the reliability and availability of your virtual servers with the right tools and policies that will address server faults before or as they occur.

Posted: 17 Aug 2016 | Published: 15 Aug 2016

EGUIDE: Access this expert e-guide for an in-depth look at each of these strategies and determine which one is best for your business. Download now and learn how ITIL lifecycle management can benefit your consolidation strategy.

Posted: 15 Aug 2016 | Published: 15 Aug 2016

EGUIDE: In this e-guide, learn how experts ensure IoT devices can stand up to the scope of modern security challenges, and what IT pros are doing to help the data center support IoT data from numerous sources.

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 | Published: 08 Aug 2016

EGUIDE: Cloud projects are 4x more successful when "inside-out" and "outside-in" models are used in combination rather than separately. One way to unite these 2 models is through a hybrid cloud. However, it's important to consider potential security risks of this model as well as 5 key areas that your hybrid cloud management strategy should address.

Posted: 08 Aug 2016 | Published: 04 Aug 2016

EGUIDE: Managing the hybrid cloud means covering all of your bases from having a solid cloud management strategy to security. This is especially important for financial organizations. In this e-guide, find out why a strong cloud security strategy is crucial to financial organizations and fundamentals to consider before adopting a hybrid cloud.

Posted: 04 Aug 2016 | Published: 27 Jul 2016

EGUIDE: While the DevOps style of application development requires rapid provisioning, scalable resources, and automated operations to flexibly deliver IT services, most methods can't scale to meet the demands of large data centers or complex distributed apps. Expert Lee Doyle explains how software-defined networking enables network automation.

Posted: 03 Aug 2016 | Published: 02 Aug 2016

EBOOK: Shifting applications to a multi-cloud services environment is a big decision. Cloud platforms create a lot of "data gravity" and come with a high propensity for lock-in so it pays to be thorough. Learn about key considerations such as legacy infrastructure, app architecture and global reach when choosing a cloud provider and which apps to migrate.

Posted: 26 Jul 2016 | Published: 26 Jul 2016

EGUIDE: Machine learning examples are finally making their way to the home territory of computer science – the data center. Learn why data centers are an ideal environment for machine learning and explore examples of machine learning found in data centers.

Posted: 25 Jul 2016 | Published: 22 Jul 2016

EBOOK: This technical guide examines how data center network design needs are changing and which upgrades networking pros should consider to meet the challenge.

Posted: 13 Jul 2016 | Published: 15 Jul 2016

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, as the aftershocks continue from the UK's decision to leave the European Union, we look at the implications and challenges for the UK technology community. Our latest buyer's guide examines expense management software. And IT leaders discuss the question – can you trust your technology? Read the issue now.

Posted: 05 Jul 2016 | Published: 05 Jul 2016

EGUIDE: Is converging corporate infrastructure—to eliminate siloed servers, storage, data and processes—worth the risk of potential vendor lock-in? Discover how to yield maximum benefit from implementing converged infrastructure in your data center, as well as learn CI implementation best practices.

Posted: 23 Jun 2016 | Published: 21 Jun 2016