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Fires in Data Centers: The Nature of the Beast by Axxana
of Axxana's Phoenix Black Box, a fire in your data center is not the disaster it once would have been. Designed to withstand heat up to 17,000 F, its durability could be the difference between recovering your data after a fire and losing everything. Read this paper for more. Up until now IT managers could not care less about the exact nature of a possible fire in their data...
Network and Voice Management Software from CA by CA
It is critical to South Field's success that its data center management teams quickly identify and repair data faults. CA's Spectrum can immediately detect the change in configuration. Please view this video for more examples of how CA benefits South Field. Like any global enterprise, South Field Financial experiences IT faults that create issues throughout the system...
Configuring Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V on Sun Fire X64 Servers by Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Microsoft
used to install and configure Hyper-V on a Sun Fire X4150 server. It gives an example configuration that also used a Sun Storage J4200 array for additional storage and to spread the disk I/O over a great number of spindles for improved performance. The paper describes the procedures used to install and configure Hyper-V on a Sun Fire X4150 server. It gives an example...
The Sun Fire X2270 Server Architecture - Solve greater computational challenges faster by Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Intel Corporation
execute most any x86 or x64 application, the Sun Fire X2270 server is an excellent building block for Web infrastructure and high-performance computing environments. Offering a compact form factor, the powerful performance of Intel Xeon Processor 5500 Series, innovative high-speed data storage options, and the versatility to execute most any x86 or x64...
SUN FIRE X4170, X4270, AND X4275 Server Architecture by Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Intel Corporation
The Sun Fire X4170, X4270, and X4275 servers combine the power of a new generation of Intel® Xeon® processors with Sun's system engineering expertise. They offer the needed performance, density, and expandability to satisfy demanding datacenter applications. The Sun Fire X4170, X4270, and X4275 servers combine the power...
Sun Fire™ X4150, X4250, and X4450 Server Architecture: Breakthrough Density Using Sun and Intel Technology by Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Microsoft
critical application availability, the Sun Fire X4150, X4250, and X4450 servers strive to conserve valuable energy resources and lower operational expenses while delivering high performance and density in an extremely small footprint. New applications and the demand for mission-critical IT resources as well as an increase in the need for massive...
ESG: Data De-duplication & Disk-to-Disk Backup Systems by Data Domain
happen. They can range from a file being lost, to a data center being flooded, to an entire building being destroyed. Some of these incidents are common ones, such as file loss or data corruption, systems and infrastructure going down and becoming unavailable, disk drives failing, and users err (remember, humans invented human error). Then there are the somewhat common...
Sun and Wikimedia - Technology for creating a scalable architecture for rich media deployments by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
performance, scalable solution based on Sun Fire™ X4150 and X4240 servers running Ubuntu Server, MySQL database, and Sun Fire X4540 servers running the Solaris™ 10 Operating System (Solaris OS) with the Solaris ZFS file system. Wikipedia.org receives between 25,000 and 60,000 page requests per second, depending on the time of day. In order to support...
Sun Fire™ X4250 Server: Industry-leading capacity, high-performance compute platform by Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Microsoft
When it comes to high disk capacity, the Sun Fire X4250 server is the best of its kind. The power and scalability of the Sun Fire makes it cost effective and appealing to Web infrastructure and technical putting applications as well as large single-app implementations and multi-app consolidations. When it comes to high disk capacity, the Sun Fire X4250 server is...
Enterprise Data Recording (EDR) - A New Paradigm in Data Recovery by Axxana
the storage industry's first true Enterprise Data Recorder product. Based on the aviation industry's Flight Data Recorder, it provides a new concept in data storage protection against practically any disaster. Recovery technologies commonly used in the aviation industry have recently become highly relevant to the IT industry as well. For several decades, the...
Working Smart in IT Operations: The Case for Consolidated Operations by Hewlett-Packard Company
Read this paper to learn how HP Operations Center software implements this approach so that IT operations can increase efficiency, reduce costs, and eliminate business risk...
The Keys to Disaster Recovery Planning by i365, A Seagate Company
with malicious intent looking to put your data at risk.

The key to Disaster Recovery data protection planning is understanding:

  • What data you need to protect
  • How current the files must be
  • How quickly you need to recover lost or damaged files
  • What level of risk you are willing to take?
How is your company addressing these issues today? What happens if and when...
Achieving SaaS Security with LiveVault® Online Server Backup by Iron Mountain Digital
of using online backup to protect their server data. If your enterprise is considering Iron Mountain's LiveVault® Service, or any other online backup service, consider these questions:

  • Could an unauthorized individual gain access to backed-up data?
  • Could backed-up data be altered?
  • Will necessary data be available when needed?
  • Is data safe from
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Sun Fire™ X4170 Server: Ultimate in enterprise performance for database management or Web applications by Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Microsoft
increasing demands, the enterprise-class Sun Fire X4170 server offers optimal price/performance in a compact, space- and energy-efficient 1U form factor. Your business is under increasing pressure to deliver more services and to support more users with a shrinking IT budget. To help meet those increasing demands, the enterprise-class Sun Fire X4170 server...
Sun Fire™ X4150 Server Industry-leading performance, system design excellence, and expandability by Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Microsoft
The Sun Fire X4150 server is an enterprise class, two-socket, rack mount x64 system powered by the Intel® Xeon® Processor 5400 series, packing high performance and headroom expansion into a compact 1 RU footprint. The Sun Fire X4150 server is an enterprise class, two-socket, rack mount x64 system powered by the Intel®...
Significantly Reducing Cost of Disaster Recovery and Data Protection Using Enterprise Data Recording by Axxana
and that stands to "fundamentally alter the way Data Center architects approach disaster recovery."

The solution combines zero data loss disaster recovery benefits as well as cost and distance advantages. The solution leverages the enterprise's existing storage infrastructure and, in many cases, enables the consolidation and elimination of redundant data centers.

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Webcast: Disaster Recovery Planning by i365, A Seagate Company
Disasters can strike at any time, is your company prepared? This webcast defines types of disasters, how much damage they can cause U.S. businesses, and provides you with key questions in planning a disaster recovery (DR) strategy. Flooding, tornadoes, and hurricanes seem to be more prevalent and destructive each year; earthquakes and fires can strike at...
Tick-less Clock: Another Benefit to the Intel® Xeon® 5500 Processor Family by Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Intel Corporation
Currently when OpenSolaris is idle it is really energy efficient. Despite this, there is actually background activity that does exist. The majority of this background noise is from a clock feature that fires periodically, 100 times a second that does all sorts of house keeping such as tick processing and clocks. Currently when OpenSolaris is idle...
E-Guide: Best Practices for Data Center Design and Maintenance by Dell, Inc. and Intel
you will gain insight into best practices for data center design and maintenance in today's down economy. In this expert E-Guide, brought to you by SearchDataCenter.com and Dell, you will gain insight into best practices for data center design and maintenance in today's down economy. Explore expert tips for determining where and how to build your next data center and...
The Complete Data Center Solution by ePlus Technology
Are your data center needs outgrowing your space and capacity? Are you planning to consolidate data centers or branch office servers? ePlus can help transform your facility into a next-generation data center that will accelerate your business. Read this paper for details. Are your data center needs outgrowing your space and...
The Green Data Center 2.0: Energy Efficient Computing in the 21st century by Hewlett Packard Company and Intel
Chapter 4 of the eBook, Green Data Center, picks up where the other previous chapters left off in the plan for going green in the data center. This chapter takes a step back and looks at the project from a holistic point of view for creating a green and energy efficient data center. Chapter 4 of the eBook, Green Data Center, picks up where the other previous...
Green Data Center: A Proactive Approach to IT Efficiency by SearchDataCenter
Listen to top green data center experts, as they help you properly identify your current energy efficiency issues and show you the next steps toward increasing your data center performance without breaking the bank. This year, we all are facing the need to cut costs without sacrificing performance. As energy costs are rapidly rising, data...
Networking the Modern Data Center by SearchNetworking.com
where people work are all changing the way the data center should be designed. This e-book examines the issues and offers strategies for developing a data center network that will stand the test of time and emerging technology. Read on to learn more. Virtualization, the convergence of data and storage networks, and the evolution of how and where people work top the list of...
Transforming a Global Data Center Environment by Hewlett Packard Company and Intel
purchases. This white paper will cover Global Data Center Environment Strategies such as:

  • Consolidating data centers, concentrating computing resources into fewer large, highly efficient hub data centers, and closing other local data centers
  • Accelerating server refresh, while implementing grid computing and server virtualization to increase utilization, and
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Data Center Facilities IT Handbook: Mastering data center climate control by Dell, Inc. and Intel
look at how to master the climate control for the data center. Organizations are creating more heat in smaller places which in turn requires efficient and effective climate control. Read this paper to learn more about how to properly cool your data center. This SearchDataCenter.com eBook takes a look at how to master the climate control for the data center. Organizations...
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Four ways to add flexibility to mainframe applications by Robert Crawford, Contributor
find this helpful? Write to Matt Stansberry about your data center concerns at mstansberry@techtarget.com. Performance versus flexibility is a classic trade-off in computer systems. Here are some tips for increasing the flexibility of mainframe legacy applications for today's needs. Options include using routing regions and dynamic control block... More...
CICS 3270 bridge tutorial, part 3: How to start and end a conversation by Robert Crawford, Contributor
parameters. DATALENGTH denotes the size of the input data while LENGTH specifies to the total COMMAERA size. A program may have to call DFHL3270 multiple times if the output message from the target transaction is too large for a single COMMAREA.

Also remember a client program must maintain two levels of fault tolerance: one for the DFHL3270... More...

Implement IT process controls to improve data center operations by Gene Kim, Contributor
Enforcing internal processes and policies can be a headache. As long as I'm passing the SOX audits, do I really need to care about every day operational compliance?

I have spent a great deal of time talking with very skilled and experienced auditors who work with IT people day in and out. Many have expressed concern and disappointment that we've missed a good... More...

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HP's new server aims for cloud, Web 2.0 apps by Bridget Botelho, News Writer
of users, Martino said..

BigStockPhoto.com, a website that lets users upload and download photos, supports between 10 million and 20 million pages of content monthly. Its compute needs are less aggressive than the large scale-out companies HP targets with this system, but like the bigger Web 2.0 companies, BigStockPhoto is "growing constantly, so a... More...
Grow a green business: Cut costs and improve energy efficiency with green IT by Erin Kelly
the challenges businesses may face and offers energy-saving solutions. A free download of Chapter 1 of The Greening of IT, "The Importance of Green IT," is available for review.

Chapter 1 states many companies talk about reducing their total energy requirements, but are not actually going green where it counts. Why do you think this is true, and how can your... More...
IBM doubles refund for Sparc migrations: News in brief by Mark Fontecchio, News Writer
could save about 4% on a server's power consumption.

The updates also include a way to download HP-UX from high-bandwidth replicated servers to reduce deployment time and allows users to update the operating system while still online, needing only a standard reboot to switch to the new version.

AdaptivCool offers 30-day trial
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