Data Center

Storage Virtualization: Cover to Cover

Despite the age of 140-character-sided conversations, IT books are still one of the best ways to get the information you need in one place. We've compiled some of the top recent titles on storage virtualization as recommended by the community and professionals. Have a suggestion for a title that...

Facebook takes its clothes off… sort of

Data Center Round-Up

Buy versus Build Dilemma Users responded with a middle-ground instead: Buy existing unused space and build within. Technochic's company removed the raised flooring and installed chimney racks. Now they're able to install racks as they go, saving money on cooling costs and...

Data center in a box: Want fries with that?

It's been a common sight at trade shows for a few...

Start from scratch: Data center security policy template

Security policies are all too often made to be overly-complex and difficult to manage. Done incorrectly,  policies can hinder more than they help....

Data centers are fair game for policies, too

When we think of security policies, visions of "acceptable use" and "passwords" often come to mind. But policies are much more than that - especially considering the complexities associated with data centers. Policies outline this is how we do things around here regardless of the specific...

AS VMware moves into data centers, worlds collide

"I think data center manager is a mislabel," the IT manager...

Data Center Infrastructure: The more you buy, the more you save

A recent report from IDC...

Who exactly is responsible for data center security?

Given our discussion of data centers this month, I reflected back on the data center environments I've seen over the past few years and have drawn some interesting conclusions regarding security in/around the data center: 1. Sometimes the physical security team owns the...

Is getting work done killing data center careers?

I re-watched the Jack Lemon classic The Apartment, and data center professionals trying to get a...