With the start of 2017, it’s an apt time to look at the current state of the data center and the future of data center infrastructure management (DCIM) while prognosticating what we can expect for the coming year.

An effective preventative maintenance plan provides companies the peace of mind to focus on their core business.

Data center design and colocation RFP’s continue to list a DCIM solution as a requirement.

There is hardly a more difficult task than streamlining cables in a data center.

The Internet of Things (IoT) is upon us: we have access to more data and are using more connected devices than we ever thought imaginable.

In my first post, I talked about media conversion at the physical layer. Today I want to talk to you about how to use optical time-domain reflectometer (OTDR)-equipped small form-factor pluggables (SFP) to detect fiber breaks.

Multi-tenant data center (MTDC) operators must assess and balance numerous factors when investing in information technology (IT) equipment — including affordability, efficiency, sustainability, reliability, and agility.

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

Earlier this year, the Ponemon Institute released its third analysis of the cost of data center outages as part of the Data Center Performance Benchmark Series.

The data center industry now has years of experience with hot and cold aisle containment, so it’s a good time to capture some best practices to help make future projects go smoothly.