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Is locating a data center on the top floor of your company bulding a cost effective solution?
In the wake of floods warning i would specify the locating your DC on the first floors would be dangerous as " first hit ".
In the wake of floods warning i would specify the locating your DC on the first floors would be dangerous as " first hit ".
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Green data center: Advice on topology; resources
We are embarking on a 3 year project to modernize one of our data centers in New Jersey. Does anyone have any idea where I can get information or recommend any books about the optimal design / layout for the facility – especially to comply with some of the green initiatives we have internally?
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| Sep 21 2009 9:18 PM GMT
Green data center, Data Center management, Data Center Topology
We are embarking on a 3 year project to modernize one of our data centers in New Jersey. Does anyone have any idea where I can get information or recommend any books about the optimal design / layout for the facility – especially to comply with some of the green initiatives we have internally?
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| Sep 21 2009 9:18 PM GMTGreen data center, Data Center management, Data Center Topology
Can you explain Dynamic Data Center in layman's terms?
There has been a lot of talk around the concept of a Dynamic Data Center. Can you explain that in layman's terms? This question is from the Microsoft Virtualization Chat held on August 27th.
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| Sep 9 2009 9:16 PM GMT
Microsoft virtualization, Microsoft virtualization, Microsoft Virtualization Chat 8/27
There has been a lot of talk around the concept of a Dynamic Data Center. Can you explain that in layman's terms? This question is from the Microsoft Virtualization Chat held on August 27th.
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| Sep 9 2009 9:16 PM GMTMicrosoft virtualization, Microsoft virtualization, Microsoft Virtualization Chat 8/27
Data center consolidation
Have you gone through a data center consolidation within the past year, or do you plan to in the near future? What factors most justified your decision?
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| Aug 17 2009 9:24 PM GMT
Data center consolidation, Data center operations, Data Center management
Have you gone through a data center consolidation within the past year, or do you plan to in the near future? What factors most justified your decision?
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| Aug 17 2009 9:24 PM GMTData center consolidation, Data center operations, Data Center management
Data center upgrades: Budget planning
What are some data center upgrades that you're planning to make in the near future? Are there certain upgrades you would like to make but can't afford to in the current fiscal year (in regards to time or resources)? In what areas do your budget priorities lie?
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| Jul 20 2009 8:47 PM GMT
Data center budget considerations, Data Center management, Data center planning
What are some data center upgrades that you're planning to make in the near future? Are there certain upgrades you would like to make but can't afford to in the current fiscal year (in regards to time or resources)? In what areas do your budget priorities lie?
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| Jul 20 2009 8:47 PM GMTData center budget considerations, Data Center management, Data center planning
Data center security -- what advice would you give?
We've all had our share of "I wish someone would have told me" moments. If you could give advice to someone who is green in data center security, what would be your best piece of advice? What's something you wish someone would have told you early on?
We've all had our share of "I wish someone would have told me" moments. If you could give advice to someone who is green in data center security, what would be your best piece of advice? What's something you wish someone would have told you early on?
Tracking changes
What methods & utilities or applications do you use to track changes in your environment? I use an Excel spreadsheet for myself, but what do you use when tracking changes among several team members? For example, tracking changes in switch configurations, patches applied, folder authority changes,...
What methods & utilities or applications do you use to track changes in your environment? I use an Excel spreadsheet for myself, but what do you use when tracking changes among several team members? For example, tracking changes in switch configurations, patches applied, folder authority changes,...
Transformer design UPS systems, old and new
a)What are the advantages or disadvantages, if any, of traditional transformer design UPS systems, over the "newer" transformer-less systems. b)Related to the above, would a transfomer UPS in redundant parallel configuration, offer greater protection to the load, over the modular, transformer-less...
a)What are the advantages or disadvantages, if any, of traditional transformer design UPS systems, over the "newer" transformer-less systems. b)Related to the above, would a transfomer UPS in redundant parallel configuration, offer greater protection to the load, over the modular, transformer-less...
Exchange server sync to data center moving emails from client to email server
Quick question, we are looking for the best way to mitigate data synchronization over our WAN after a large Exchange migration. For example, we have just taken a 250 user company with 450gb of mail into our system. With this project it was all or nothing, they needed access to all mail from day. ...
Quick question, we are looking for the best way to mitigate data synchronization over our WAN after a large Exchange migration. For example, we have just taken a 250 user company with 450gb of mail into our system. With this project it was all or nothing, they needed access to all mail from day. ...
Basics for Data Center planning
Would like to learn all what is related to data center planning, management, design, operations, etc. What kind of documents, book, career path should I follow if I'd like to be in this kind of business. Thanks in advanced
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| Nov 21 2008 9:23 PM GMT
Data Center management, Data center design and infrastructure, Data center planning
Would like to learn all what is related to data center planning, management, design, operations, etc. What kind of documents, book, career path should I follow if I'd like to be in this kind of business. Thanks in advanced
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| Nov 21 2008 9:23 PM GMTData Center management, Data center design and infrastructure, Data center planning
How widespread is de-duplication in your data center?
How widespread is de-duplication in your data center? Backup/archive de-dupe? Integrated into every file server? Being considered but not yet implemented?
How widespread is de-duplication in your data center? Backup/archive de-dupe? Integrated into every file server? Being considered but not yet implemented?
Inner workings of APC NetBotz 500 Systems
The manuals don't answer all my questions (About Your Appliance, and Using Your Appliance). I understand I can adjust camera capture information, like frequency of capture from once every 30 seconds to 30 times a second. I also understand I can have motion sensors or door sensors that cause...
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| Oct 21 2008 6:37 PM GMT
Environmental services industry, Data Center management, Systems Management
The manuals don't answer all my questions (About Your Appliance, and Using Your Appliance). I understand I can adjust camera capture information, like frequency of capture from once every 30 seconds to 30 times a second. I also understand I can have motion sensors or door sensors that cause...
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| Oct 21 2008 6:37 PM GMTEnvironmental services industry, Data Center management, Systems Management
Hosted facility vs in-house data center
Do you know if there is a completed cost analysis comparing a hosted facility verse running your own data center?
Do you know if there is a completed cost analysis comparing a hosted facility verse running your own data center?
Advice for moving a data center
I’m preparing for a data center move. What are the pitfalls I need to avoid and what current technologies would be best for a new data center
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| Oct 2 2008 3:10 PM GMT
Data center design, Data Center management, Data center relocation
I’m preparing for a data center move. What are the pitfalls I need to avoid and what current technologies would be best for a new data center
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| Oct 2 2008 3:10 PM GMTData center design, Data Center management, Data center relocation
Ideas on documenting equipment added and removed
I'm tweaking my method for adding and removing equipment from the data center. What is your advice? (Tracking Auditing purposes,etc)-
I'm tweaking my method for adding and removing equipment from the data center. What is your advice? (Tracking Auditing purposes,etc)-
Virtualization Product Choices
I will be setting up my new system in a couple of weeks. I'll be running CentOS 5 on a quad core AMD Opteron. I'm going to run Windows XP as a guest OS, and possibly 1 or more Linux distros. Does anyone have any suggestions? I am currently considering Xen or Virtualbox, leaning towards Xen.
I will be setting up my new system in a couple of weeks. I'll be running CentOS 5 on a quad core AMD Opteron. I'm going to run Windows XP as a guest OS, and possibly 1 or more Linux distros. Does anyone have any suggestions? I am currently considering Xen or Virtualbox, leaning towards Xen.
any tool or technology out there that can discover the mapping between application and servers(ap, db, file, web etc..)
One of the main challenges that I am constantly hearing from all data center managers is the lack of visibility into which resources are being used for which business service. The basic requirements is for a technology taht can discover all the servers(app, web, db, file etc..) that a particular...
One of the main challenges that I am constantly hearing from all data center managers is the lack of visibility into which resources are being used for which business service. The basic requirements is for a technology taht can discover all the servers(app, web, db, file etc..) that a particular...
Data center etiquette
Things one should not do while near or around a data center, such as dont carry a cup of coffee, dont hang your coat on the data center, etc
Things one should not do while near or around a data center, such as dont carry a cup of coffee, dont hang your coat on the data center, etc
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