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- Seminar: Simple, Affordable Disaster Recovery Automation in the Virtual Datacenter
- Site Recovery Manager is a new product from VMware that integrates directly with the Dell EqualLogic PS Series' Auto-Replication feature. View this on demand webcast to learn more about key elements of this joint solution.
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Data Center, EqualLogic, Automation, Data Centers, Disaster Recovery, Storage, Hardware, Data Management
- Webcasts 2008-08-01
- LifeLink Foundation Builds Virtual Data Center For Continuous Operations Using Dell EqualLogic And VMware
- LifeLink Foundation needed to provide business continuity and DR of critical transplant related information to multiple locations and needed to manage DR planning and implementation in a hurricane zone. Learn how VMware & Dell EqualLogic worked together to implement two remote sites ...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Data Center, EqualLogic, VMware Inc., LifeLink Foundation, Disaster Recovery, Data Centers, Data Management, Storage, Hardware
- Case studies 2008-08-01
- Architecting the Virtual Data Center for Availability, Data Protection, and Disaster Recovery
- Virtualization offers the promise of simplifying your IT infrastructure from the desktop to the data center. But can your virtual environment maintain the level of availability you need to keep your business running or to recover from a disaster? Listen to this webcast were representatives...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Data Protection, Data Center, EqualLogic, Virtual Environment, Data Centers, Storage, Disaster Recovery, Hardware, Data Management
- Webcasts 2008-08-01
- An outage: Lessons learned
- Westminster College does not currently have a backup generator protecting its data center and telephone system. That is about to change. Backup generators are no longer optional. That--and other lessons learned--from recent outages at the college. by Scott Lowe
- Tags: Phone, Data Center, Payroll, Outage, Backup Generator, Data Centers, Storage, Backups, Payroll Solutions, Operational Accounting, Hardware, Data Management, Finance, Scott Lowe
- Blog posts 2008-07-30
- Dell launches high performance 2U desktop that lives in the data center
- With the Precision R5400, Dell has opted for performance over space savings and cost trimming for its data center-hosted desktop solution. See why there might be an interesting ROI case to be made for all this computing power. by Jason Hiner
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Data Center, High-performance, Precision R5400, Workstations, Data Centers, Desktops, Roi/Tco, Servers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-07-24
- Coming soon to your data center... freaking huge workstations!?
- Dell has released a new centrally managed workstation that consists of a full PC and a remote access terminal. Is there a market for this? Will Dell start to contribute to further sprawl in the data center? Scott Lowe ponders these questions. by Scott Lowe
- Tags: Desktop, Dell Computer Corp., Data Center, Workstation, ClearCube Technology, Scott Lowe, Data Centers, Remote Access, Storage, Hardware, Data Management
- Blog posts 2008-07-24
- Four ways to reduce energy costs and environmental impact
- With green IT, it doesn't take a whole lot of effort to make an impact in your organization. Here are four ways to get started and see the impact on ROI. by Scott Lowe
- Tags: Desktop, Disk, Data Center, SAN, ROI, Server Consolidation Project, Server Consolidation, Roi/Tco, Data Centers, Servers, Hardware, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Storage, Data Management, Scott Lowe
- Blog posts 2008-07-21
- The "real skinny" on green computing
- Virtualization also fits in very nicely with the idea of "Green Computing"; by consolidating servers and maximizing CPU processing power on other servers, you are cutting costs saving money and taking less of a toll on our environment. As a decision maker in your company, coming up with ways to...
- Tags: Data Center, Virtualization, Power Consumption, Computing, Green Computing, Server Consolidation Initiative, Data Centers, Storage, Server Consolidation, Servers, Hardware, Data Management, Steven Warren
- Blog posts 2008-07-20
- IT employment holds steady despite job losses in broader U.S. economy
- The U.S. economy lost 62,000 jobs in June for the sixth straight month of employment losses with an unemployment rate of 5.5 percent, but underneath the technology sector is holding up well, according to Labor Department statistics. by Larry Dignan
- Tags: Job, Technology Sector, Information Technology, Industry, Job Loss, U.S. Department Of Labor, Recruitment & Selection, Data Centers, Strategy, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Management, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-07-03
- Live Webcast: Where Do Containers Fit in Your Data Center Strategy?
- The humble shipping container is transforming the data center and the jobs of data center managers--the longshoreman of the IT world--may never be the same. Mobile, containerized computing introduces a new scalable unit of growth and deployment that promises to change the dynamics of how and where information is...
- Tags: Data Center, Webcast, Rackable Systems, Intel Corp., Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management
- Webcasts 2008-06-27
- Top 10 IT headlines for June 20: 39 percent of users buy own laptops, data centers could reduce power by 80 percent
- Top 10 IT headlines for Friday, June 20, 2008: In-stat survey shows users buy a lot employees buy their own tech, data centers could save up to 80% of power, early gadget adopters are decried as conceited and arrogant, and more. by Jason Hiner
- Tags: Data Center, Information Technology, Laptop Computer, Data Centers, Storage, Strategy, Hardware, Data Management, Management, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-06-20
- Ensure Virtualization is Meeting Your Needs
- To accommodate the changing technological landscape, many companies are establishing virtual environments. Unfortunately, many of these organizations aren't prepared for virtualization's challenges, and lose its benefits due to poorly performing applications that don't meet service levels or end-user needs. The new Quest white paper, "5 Ways To...
- Tags: Quest Software Inc., Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Data Centers, Hardware, Storage, Data Management
- White papers 2008-06-19
- Top 10 IT headlines for June 18: Can Vista step up to replace XP, Intel talks about Nehalem, Firefox 3 arrives
- Top IT headlines for Wednesday, June 18, 2008: Can Vista step up to replace XP, Intel provides more details about Nehalem, Firefox 3.0 arrives, Microsoft is getting into the TV advertising business, iPhone 3G is still a business question mark, and more. by Jason Hiner
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Mozilla Firefox, CNET Networks Inc., Information Technology, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Intel Corp., Data Centers, Strategy, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Web Browsers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Internet, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-06-18
- Transforming the Data Center with Unified Fabric
- Is Fibre Channel over Ethernet FCoE really the long-awaited breakthrough that will transparently integrate your network servers and storage, or is it simply the latest industry hype? Get the answers and expert insights from some of the most distinguished networking engineers in the industry on this 60-minute TechWiseTV video broadcast...
- Tags: Data Center, Fibre Channel, Cisco Systems Inc., TechWiseTV, Data Centers, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage, Hardware, Data Management
- Webcasts 2008-05-29
- Magic Backup (msi)
- Magic Backup is an automatic online backup service that protects all of your important data including pictures, music, documents, financials and emails. Magic Backup makes it simple by automatically making copies of your files to our secure, off-site data center.It works continuously in the background to monitor new file creation...
- Tags: Online Backup, File, Magic Softworks, Magic Backup, Backups, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management
- Software downloads 2008-05-28
- UPDATED: Calendar of U.S. technology conferences and events in 2008
- Despite repeated complaints from me and many others in the IT industry, it's still difficult to find a good master list of all the IT-related conferences, expos, and events. Thus, I've put together my own calendar in order to help TechRepublic readers find the events that best serve their interests...
- Tags: Event, Orlando, Information Technology, San Francisco, New York, Las Vegas, Computer Associates International Inc., Conference, Summit, International Data Corp., NV, Feb., Mar., FL, Apr., June, Sept., Oct., Nov., Web 2.0, Data Centers, Strategy, Storage, Internet, Hardware, Data Management, Management, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-05-19
- TechNet Webcast: System Center and the Datacenter (Level 300)
- Businesses are demanding more processing power to succeed in today's digital marketplace, requiring their data centers to rapidly scale and adopt innovations in virtualization, clustering, and server consolidation. In contrast to these demands, challenges of security, automation, compliancy, and green initiatives all add complexity to truly meeting the needs of...
- Tags: Data Center, Webcast, TCO, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft TechNet, Data Centers, Roi/Tco, Storage, Server Consolidation, Servers, Hardware, Data Management, Finance, Managerial Accounting
- Webcasts 2008-05-14
- Accurately Measuring Datacenter Power Efficiency Timely and accurate measurements with SunSM Eco Services
- Corporate attention spans can be short, and the best way to get attention and motivate efficiency improvements is to be able to generate accurate, up-to-date power statistics on a moment's notice.Taking accurate measurements takes time, however, and a statistical model built from a set of baseline measurements provides a means...
- Tags: Data Center, Sun Microsystems Inc., Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management
- White papers 2008-05-13
- Top 10 IT headlines for May 13 -- Microsoft looking post-PC, counterfeit Cisco routers from China, Sprint nosedive continues
- Top 10 IT headlines Microsoft desperately trying to break free of the PC TechRepublic FBI: Counterfeit Cisco routers risk "IT subversion" (ZDNet Microsoft adding 10,000 new data center servers a month ZDNet Sprint Nextel continues to bleed customers CNET Technology helps woman find...
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Cisco Router, Router, CNET Networks Inc., Information Technology, Microsoft Corp., Cisco Systems Inc., Sprint Communications, Data Centers, Strategy, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Management, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-05-13
- Sun Achieves >80% reduction in space, power and cooling costs by Consolidating European Datacenters
- This compelling case study looks at how, in November of 2005, Sun's IT Operations ITOPS group faced lease expirations that drove the consolidation of multiple European datacenters into a single state-of-the-art facility in their Guillemont Park, U.K campus.This consolidation was in support of their strategy to reduce their mission critical...
- Tags: Consolidation, Sun Microsystems Inc., Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management
- White papers 2008-05-13
