Jeff Klaus

IoT: More Than A Buzzword In The Data Center

Sixty-five percent of enterprises are leveraging IoT within their organization to help optimize operational efficiency and mitigate risk.

Jeff Klaus

October 14, 2016

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IoT is a word more commonly associated with consumer devices — tablets, smartphones, watches, etc. — but how does IoT impact the data center?

C-Suite vs. IT: Who Owns The Data Center And Why?

The C-suite and IT have long had a push and pull relationship. How is this further complicated as it relates to the data center?

Jeff Klaus

September 6, 2016

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The C-suite and IT inherently speak different languages and it’s been this way since the beginning of time.

Beat The Heat: Q&A With Data Center Expert, Jeff Klaus

Jeff Klaus

June 13, 2016

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Why is preparing a data center for the summer months different than the rest of the year?

Data Center Automation

Alarming numbers of IT teams still think DCIM is too complicated and expensive.

Jeff Klaus

February 2, 2016

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Even after decades of collective efforts to simplify data center management, many IT and facilities teams still feel that they are struggling just to keep up with the rapid rates of change and staggering growth.

Successful Telcos Overcome Data Center Challenges

Lessons to be learned from some of the most successful data centers.

Jeff Klaus

January 6, 2016

The collective voice of IT and facilities teams provide invaluable insights about data center technology, both positive and negative.

IT Agility: Making Better Use Of Power Monitoring Data

Jeff Klaus

October 2, 2015

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Designed for the Internet of Things, today’s data center hardware provides valuable feedback that enables all-software instrumentation for automation.

Blurred Boundaries: Hidden Data Center Savings

Private and public clouds are driving up data center agility, making it possible to more cost-effectively shift workloads to utilize lower energy rates

Jeff Klaus

February 5, 2015

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Every disruptive technology in the data center forces IT teams to rethink the related practices and approaches.

'Ghost Servers' And Wasted Data Center Power & Cooling

Left invisible, data center energy consumption includes power and cooling for idle and inefficient servers and NAS devices.

Jeff Klaus

December 3, 2013

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Today, let’s look at why it is imperative that data center managers understand these approaches as they consider adding an appropriate energy management solution to their data center infrastructure management (DCIM) methodologies.

Myth Buster: Energy Management Models & The Quest For Power Efficiency

Data centers are taxing power grids around the world — can a spreadsheet or a software energy model give you the answers you need to harness power?

Jeff Klaus

October 10, 2013

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It is estimated that by 2014, data centers will consume 2% to 3% of the energy produced globally. That is a staggering statistic, especially since the number is on the rise.