Hardware equipment, network cables, cooling components, etc. are all very much part of a data center’s core infrastructure. Making the right decisions when purchasing these critical components can lead to an optimized and cost effective data center environment. However, you…
Every data center has to face the reality of software compliance audits. This can be a nightmare for set ups with an array of enterprise and open source software running together. For smaller shops, this is can be a relatively easy…
The lean approach to data centers has caught on big time as a means to reduce cost and improve efficiency. A primary focus of the lean approach to data centers is on reducing cooling expenses and improving the energy efficiency…
Robots are making their way into the modern data centers at Google and Amazon. While they aren’t mainstream yet, the rumors are already starting regarding the number of jobs that can be eliminated due to these sleek silent machines. While on the…
Fragile IT methodology is a new technique that is gaining traction in the current data center management industry. The methodology is based on the premiss that IT equipment is fragile and vulnerable to failure. Fragile IT architecture keeps this as…
