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Do You See a Future with Your Colocation Partner?

The best providers offer solutions to accommodate changes in technology

Sean Brady

February 25, 2020

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The colocation site selection process has evolved dramatically. Gone are the days when prospective clients only had to consider standard Tier III site criteria in addition to mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP).

Software Defined Operations: What Is It and How Does It Work?

Operate a self-serve environment without compromising cloud security and best practices

Steven Puddephatt

February 24, 2020

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Did you move to the cloud in order to free up creativity and allow product teams to spin up architecture quickly and easily only to find yourself in a position where you have no idea who built anything? Well, you’re not alone, and, the good news is, help is at hand.

Cloud-Based SQL Server Performance Monitoring: Fact Versus Fiction

Dispelling the misconceptions

Peter O'Connell

February 11, 2020

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Software as a service (SaaS) has, for some time, proven its worth by reducing cost of ownership and eliminating low-value maintenance activity. Seeding control in some areas can deliver large rewards elsewhere.

Tackling Overprovisioning in Enterprise Data Centers

It's not the cost of business

Sherman Ikemoto

February 10, 2020

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Many data center operators build redundancy and extra storage or computing power into their data centers just in case. Research from Future Facilities shows that data center operators build three data centers for every two they need.

Running Hot (but Smart) and Scaling Safely

Data center management solutions hold the key to realizing blockchain’s full potential

George Clement

February 3, 2020

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There are a number of different industries taking a serious look at blockchain to improve transparency and trust amongst internal or external entities, including financial services, health care, retail, supply chain and logistics, and media and entertainment.

Data Center Decommissioning and ITAD

Lessons from the CommBank data breach

Mark Dobson

January 30, 2020

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In one of the most advanced financial services privacy breaches ever to occur in Australia, its largest bank lost control of 10 years’ worth of customers’ financial information when a subcontractor lost several tape drives containing banking statements from 2004 through 2014.

Energy Storage Trends and Technology Innovation for Mission Critical Infrastructure

Searching for the best solution because a perfect one doesn't exist

Jack Pouchet

November 19, 2019

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Data center owners and operators have an exciting opportunity to reinforce grid stability, add new revenue models for internal and external clients, and ensure greater resiliency for their operations by utilizing energy storage systems that expand on existing proven systems with new approaches and innovative chemistries.

Will Kubernetes Fall into the ‘Shiny Things’ Trap?

Consider what cloud-native computing is at its core

Jason Bloomberg

November 5, 2019

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Just like that shiny toy on Christmas morning, new tech is desirable simply because it’s new. Over the years, every new aspect of the technology story — software, hardware, methodologies, architectural approaches, etc. — has succumbed to this shiny things syndrome, for better or worse. Sad to say, it has usually been for the worse.

Mining for Diamonds in a Coal Mine of Data

Why NVMe is not enough.

Scott Shadley

September 30, 2019

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In a world where data has been compared to oil or gold, one might expect that the more you have of it, the better.

Protecting The Bottom Line With IT Asset Disposition

Best practices for sustainability and compliance.

Richard Fine

September 23, 2019

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The world of technology moves lightning fast, which means replacement of critical infrastructure occurs regularly.

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