Industry Perspectives

Highlighting thought leadership in the data center

• The Network’s Role in Data Center Efficiency

  February 7th, 2012 : Industry Perspectives
  KATE BREW
  Anue Systems

  Networking components are becoming a larger part of data center energy consumption, writes Kate Brew of Anue Systems. That places a premium on energy and space requirements for network security and network monitoring tools. Read More

• 5 Reasons to Own Your Cloud

  February 2nd, 2012 : Industry Perspectives
  KENT CHRISTENSEN
  Datalink

  Now's the time to move forward with plans for your own internal, private cloud, writes Kent Christensen of Datalink. He posits that the benefits include agility, flexibility and lowered costs. Read More

• Beyond Servers: Is Your Data Center Truly Virtualized?

  February 1st, 2012 : Industry Perspectives
  

  When it comes to a truly virtualized data center, server virtualization is only half of the solution, writes Travis Vigil of Dell. Storage virtualization presents the other side of the equation. Read More

• Enhanced Power Reliability for Data Centers

  January 31st, 2012 : Industry Perspectives
  BHAVESH PATEL
  Emerson Network Power’s ASCO business

  Preventable power reliability measures shouldn’t ever be overlooked. Data center power reliability can be increased through testing, maintenance and modernization, writes Bhavesh Patel of ASCO Power Technologies, a business of Emerson Network Power. Read More

• Notes from the Road: DCIM User Experience

  January 26th, 2012 : Industry Perspectives
  GARY BUNYAN
  iTRACS

  In the fast-paced sector of Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM), there are dozens of DCIM vendors out there, each with their own products, user interfaces, and claims. For IT executives who are purchasing and using these tools, determining what is truly “usable” can be quite a challenge. Read More

• 7 Things Your CEO Should Know About the Cloud

  January 24th, 2012 : Industry Perspectives
  JASON COWIE
  Embotics

  Technical teams are still facing challenges in communicating cloud realities to business leaders. Until the CIO and the CEO are "on the same page" about the process to get to the private cloud, many companies could potentially fail to utilize the benefits of cloud. Read More

• AICPA Fumbles Audit Standards at the 5-Yard Line

  January 19th, 2012 : Industry Perspectives
  MIKE KLEIN
  Online Tech

  Audit standards for data centers are weak and poorly used, says Mike Klein of Online Tech. The new audit reports, SSAE 16, SOC 1, SOC 2, and SOC 3, meant to substantiate data center merits, are leaving the entire market dazed and confused. Read More

• Closing the Gaps in IT Management Tools

  January 17th, 2012 : Industry Perspectives
  BRUCE LICHOROWIC
  Blue Hawk Networks

  The need to streamline and provide cloud IT services, as well as extensive monitoring and management, remains and will grow, according to Bruce Lichorowic. CEO of San Jose, CA-based Blue Hawk Networks. Read More

• De-dupe’s Fork in the Road: Grid vs. Fixed Controller

  January 12th, 2012 : Industry Perspectives
  MARC CRESPI
  ExaGrid

  Marc Crespi of ExaGrid explains the key differences to keep in mind when comparing disk backup architectures. Read More

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