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The ODCA Allies Itself with The Green Grid

Data Center | Blog Post | Julius Neudorfer
Tuesday, November 22, 2011

I hear the sound of tectonic plates shifting in the computing world. In the last few weeks, we have seen some interesting alliances being formed. Continue Reading »

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Ten Vital Steps for Cloud Computing Implementation

Data Center | Guest Opinion | Costas Galonis
Friday, November 18, 2011

If you are wading through the sea of words that has been written about cloud computing in the last few months, you can be forgiven for being a little confused. Not only is cloud computing a new concept, the literature about it is weighed down with new ideas and words such as virtualization, multi-tenancy etc. Continue Reading »

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Cloud Storage Requires a Hybrid Approach

Data Center | Feature | Mike Vizard
Friday, November 18, 2011

Company addresses cloud storage issues by deploying a storage controller locally. Continue Reading »

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Decoupling Microsoft SQL Server

Data Center | Blog Post | Mike Vizard
Friday, November 18, 2011

As the march toward virtualization starts to extend past server and storage infrastructure, a lot of IT organizations are starting to look at the number of databases they have to manage as the next great opportunity to reduce costs. Continue Reading »

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Converging the Management of Mainframes and Distributed Systems

Data Center | Blog Post | Mike Vizard
Wednesday, November 16, 2011

At the CA World 2011 conference this week, CA Technologies took a major step towards integrating the management of different platforms under one common framework. Continue Reading »

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Ten IT Things to Be Thankful For in 2011

Data Center | Feature | Mike Vizard
Wednesday, November 16, 2011

This year’s list points to technologies driving increased demand for IT skills. Continue Reading »

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Bringing Order to Virtual Environments

Data Center | Blog Post | Frank Ohlhorst
Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Virtualization is all the rage in today's networks, at least when it comes to servers and storage. Many CTOs, however, are looking to see what virtualization can do for end-user needs. For example, virtual desktops and applications are proving to be a viable alternative to the traditional PC. Continue Reading »

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HP Launches Project Moonshot

Data Center | Blog Post | Julius Neudorfer
Wednesday, November 9, 2011

While NASA won’t be launching anymore rockets for a while, HP seems to be stepping in with a Project Moonshot of its own. In a nod to the history of NASA’s original space race to the moon, it has even named the first "launch" platform "Redstone," like the original rocket that America’s first astronaut, Alan Shepard, rode into space. Continue Reading »

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CloudSigma Puts SSDs in the Cloud

Data Center | News | Mike Vizard
Wednesday, November 9, 2011

CloudSigma claims to be first public cloud computing service to deploy SSDs to eliminate I/O bottleneck issues. Continue Reading »

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