What is the biggest cause of data center downtime? Hurricane Sandy? Power outage? Denial of service attacks? Or political instability? Apparently, the numer one cause for data center downtime continues to be the human element. According to a couple of…
Data center managers are constantly concerned about power outages and cooling inefficiencies. CIOs are confused about the kind of data centers they need to build or rent, and how much capacity they will require in the next decade. Companies fail…
Data center upgrades without incurring downtime is something that requires careful thought. Moving to a new facility or upgrading equipment and operating systems in place without downtime requires careful planning and nearly flawless execution. How do you achieve a data…
Are you planning to build a global data center? Here are some crucial factors to consider before you decide to do so. Know where to build your data center: Though there are a variety of factors that go into the…
Data center infrastructure management (DCIM) can encompass the complete stack of a data center—databases, storage, servers, networking, cooling and power distribution. DCIM can manage this stack as an integrated whole. Often, DCIM is a set of software and hardware tools…
