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- 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: Data Centers, Data Management, Hardware, Human Resources, Information Technology, Job, Job Loss, Larry Dignan, Management, Recruitment & Selection, Storage, Strategy, Technology Sector, U.S. Department Of Labor, Workforce Management
- Blog posts 2008-07-03
- 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
- 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
- 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: Apr., Computer Associates International Inc., Conference, Data Centers, Data Management, Event, Feb., FL, Hardware, Information Technology, International Data Corp., Internet, Jason Hiner, Las Vegas, Management, Mar., New York, Nov., NV, Oct., Orlando, San Francisco, Sept., Storage, Strategy, Summit, Web 2.0
- Blog posts 2008-05-19
- 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
- Fire suppression for the server room
- I had a unique job interview when I was being considered for my current position. I never saw the computer room or any of the servers I would be supporting. It was highly unusual but the circumstances demanded quick action. My predecessor was being fired...
- Tags: Server Room, Servers, Data Centers, Hardware, Storage, Data Management, Tim Malone
- Blog posts 2008-05-09
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: The Solution for Mission-critical Computing
- Dealing with costly and inflexible infrastructure that doesn't deliver enough value? Your data center should drive business forward--not derail it. It's time for a better choice in enterprise computing, and that's why organizations worldwide are turning to SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server from Novell. This innovative data center powerhouse is ready...
- Tags: Novell Inc., Data Center, Enterprise Server, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, Computing, SuSE Linux, SuSE, Data Centers, Open Source, Servers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management
- White papers 2008-05-08
- Sanity check: The top four trends in IT from Interop Las Vegas 2008
- One of the top priorities for me at large trade shows like Interop -- with 18,000 attendees and 500 vendors -- is to try to sniff out big IT trends. I look at the booths that are getting the most traffic, the sessions that appear to be the most crowded,...
- Tags: Data Center, Information Technology, Green IT, Splunk, Data Centers, Strategy, WANs, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Management, Networking, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-05-04
- Microsoft reaches out to touch someone (your data center)
- Microsoft has just released beta versions of several technologies that will help it's System Center Operations Manager 2007 software to communicate with platforms other than Windows. The new extensions will allow the platform to manage virtual and physical servers including Unix, Linux, and VMWare ESX, and also include integrating with...
- Tags: Data Center, Olive, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft System Center, Microsoft Windows, Data Centers, Software Development, Linux, Storage, Operating Systems, Tools & Techniques, Open Source, Software, Hardware, Data Management, Software/Web Development, Management, Andy Moon
- Blog posts 2008-04-30
- Energy Camp trades PowerPoints for user discussions to explore Green IT
- On Monday, the day before the main events of Interop Las Vegas 2008 officially kicked off, a group of about 70 professionals from the technology industry huddled up for an unconference called Energy Camp, which used a free-wheeling, user-driven format to explore the issues of energy efficiency and Green IT....
- Tags: Idea, Green IT, Microsoft PowerPoint, Attendee, Conference, Data Centers, Corporate Governance, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-04-30
- Many companies still ill-prepared for disasters
- According to a report on data center asset planning, up to 1 in 5 respondents say they have no disaster recovery plans -- or say that they are unsure. The real state of preparation is probably poorer, based on anecdotal evidence of human complacencies. Interestingly, even from a post...
- Tags: Report, Analysis, Disaster Recovery, Data Centers, Data Management, Storage, Hardware, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2008-04-25
- Sanity check: Will the Google revolution engulf IT departments?
- Gartner has embarked on a wide-reaching new study of Google and its potential impact on IT, enterprise businesses, and society in general in the coming years. On April 10 at the Gartner Symposium ITxpo 2008 in Las Vegas, Gartner Vice President Richard Hunter revealed some of the first data points...
- Tags: Google Inc., Information Technology, Strategy, Data Centers, Management, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-04-14
- News to know for Monday, April 14, 2008
- "News to know" is a joint venture between TechRepublic and ZDNet. The original post publishes every morning on business days in Between the Lines. Notable headlines: Tricia Liebert: The impact of the hive mind- all of us are smarter than one of us ...
- Tags: Google Inc., Data Center, PaaS, Garett Rogers, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Storage, Operating Systems, Hardware, Data Management, Software, Sonja Thompson
- Blog posts 2008-04-14
- Photos: How data centers are cooling down
- Some Silicon Valley hotbeds of high-volume computing are learning to chill, one server at a time. by CNET News.com
- Tags: news, data centers
- Image galleries 2008-04-02
- Google: Green good guy or power grid glutton?
- On March 29, Google "turned off the lights" on its home page, changing the standard white theme to black see below for Earth Hour, a global grassroots initiative in which businesses and communities turned off the lights for an hour as a symbolic commitment to energy conservation. ...
- Tags: Google Inc., Data Center, Grid, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-04-02
