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Government Data Center Network by Juniper Networks, Inc.
44; technologies and products that support data center architects and engineers responsible for answering the requirements of designing government agencies' data center networks. Government agencies are turning to next-generation data centers that enable reduced operational cost and deliver transparency to citizen services through an open...
Implementation Guide: Using a High Performance Network Backbone to Meet the Requirements of the Modern Enterprise Data Center by Juniper Networks, Inc.
efficient, secure, scalable and flexible data center network. Data center managers are challenged with designing data centers that centralize servers and applications while keeping them accessible from a variety of locations. This white paper shows you how to create a best-in-class virtualized network environment that uses open standards-based and industry-accepted...
How to Collapse Tiers in the Data Center Network by Juniper Networks, Inc.
on how to collapse switching tiers in the data center network with a two-tier switching architecture from Juniper Networks. When data center consolidation is used to centralize servers and applications from remote sites, providing adequate rack space and power becomes a real challenge. This webcast explores a technique to circumvent oversubscription, increase...
Simplifying the Data Center Network Webcast by Juniper Networks, Inc.
This webcast discusses what's happening in the data center today, including Juniper's vision to address data center challenges and gain an understanding of data centers in terms of the new architecture. This webcast discusses what's happening in the data center today, including Juniper's vision to address data center challenges and gain an understanding of data...
On-Demand Webcast: How to Prepare Enterprise Cabling for 10-Gigabit Ethernet by Fluke Networks
for enterprises upgrading to 10 gig, cabling options, how to certify the cabling, and the typical constrains for successful 10-gig implementation. As bandwidth demands increase, many enterprises are upgrading their networks to 10-gigabit speeds. Fiber optic cabling, once thought to be "future proof", is expected to carry the bulk of the load. There are some...
Reducing Complexity by Simplifying the Enterprise Data Center Network by Juniper Networks, Inc.
growing problem of complexity and sprawl in the data center network. This white paper discusses how organizations can centralize and consolidate the data center environment, allowing IT administrators to oversee and manage resources in fewer locations while still providing global access and reducing operating costs...
Creating Order from Chaos in Data Centers and Server Rooms by APC
Data center professionals can rid themselves of messy racks, sub-standard under floor air distribution, and cable sprawl with a minimum of heartache and expense. This paper outlines several innovative approaches. Unplanned, uncontrolled growth accompanied by new applications has created a hectic, deadline-driven...
FCoE: Coming to a Data Center Near You: Hot Spots by Storage Magazine
over Ethernet (FCoE) has the potential to reduce data center complexity and make the world a little greener by decreasing the number of cards, cabling and network devices in the data center...
OTDR On-Demand Webcast Series by Fluke Networks
Whether you're a Network Engineer responsible for preparing your network for new applications, or a Cabling Contractor certifying new fiber links, an optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR) can be a powerful tool for you. Whether you're a Network Engineer responsible for preparing your network for new applications, or a...
Five Basic Steps for Efficient Space Organization with High Density Enclosures by APC
they also diminish efficiency and uptime in the data center. This white paper reviews five critical steps to improve internal enclosure organization with new enclosure designs and sizes. Read on to learn how to plan and organize equipment and cable distribution within a crowded enclosure by following these five steps:

  • Plan for higher density
  • Calculate enclosure
    • ...
    How to Ensure Fiber Cabling Performance for Server Consolidation by Fluke Networks
    44; as well as how to ensure the fiber cabling and infrastructure can support these initiatives. Enterprises are developing new strategies to increase the efficiency and decrease the cost of running their networks. Many of these strategies are considered "server consolidation". This on-demand webcast discusses server consolidation, as well as...
    Cable Communications Industry: Meeting the critical needs of today's cable operators by MapInfo Corporation
    This white paper details how using location intelligence solutions can assist in the successful rollout of telecommunications services. If your organization is thinking about rolling out new services but is unsure of how the area users will respond to that service and what might already be in that area, this white paper details a solution that...
    Migration to DOCSIS 3.0 by Motorola, Inc.
    Factors driving cable operators toward deployment of DOCSIS 3.0, new features, channel bonding and multicast services, and migration scenarios to DOCSIS 3.0, are addressed. This paper addresses the factors driving cable operators toward deployment of DOCSIS 3.0. New features, channel bonding and multicast services as well as migration scenarios...
    Achieving 23-30% Total Power Savings With a Server Rack Designed for Excellence in Power Efficiency by Intel Corporation
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    Many of these "small" changes are things data center managers can do today. Specifying best-in-class, energy-efficient components in everything from server processors to PSUs and memory modules can go a long way to saving energy and reducing TCO. So can utilizing power optimization features and settings. Other changes, such as DC power components,...
    Data Center Design and Infrastructure Chapter 2: Data Center Power Management by Hewlett-Packard Company
    This chapter focuses on power management in the data center. Learn about the mounting pressure on data center managers to find more reliable-and yet less expensive-ways to power IT infrastructure, achieve energy savings, and avoid elect... Chapter two of this three-part Data Center Design and Infrastructure All-in-One Guide focuses on power management. The...
    Data Center Design and Infrastructure Chapter 1: Site Selection and Design by Hewlett-Packard Company
    Data center facility planning and design is one of the most complex and important undertakings for any company. This chapter focuses on site selection and data center design elements. Data center facility planning and design is one of the most complex and important undertakings for any company. This first chapter in a...
    Re-examining the Suitability of the Raised Floor for Data Center Applications by APC
    Many of the reasons for the raised floor in the data center no longer exist, and the problems associated with raised floors suggest that their widespread use is no longer justified or desirable for many applications. The raised floor has been ubiquitous feature of data centers, but the recent convergence of telecommunications and IT systems has led to questions of its...
    Data Center Projects: Standardized Process by APC
    involving new construction or upgrades to the data center’s physical infrastructure - the power, cooling, and other physical systems that house and protect the data center’s IT equipment. As the design and deployment of data center physical infrastructure moves away from art and more toward science, the benefits of a standardized and predictable...
    Optimizing Blade Server Capabilities with a Modular Enclosure Architecture by Dell, Inc. and Intel
    This white paper explores a modular blade server enclosure that offers comprehensive functionality comparable to standard rack-mounted servers, efficient energy use, upgradable components, and simplified deployment and management. This white paper explores a modular blade server enclosure that offers comprehensive...
    Efficient SAN Based Tape Encryption with Curtis Preston by Cisco Systems, Inc.
    about a technique that transparently encrypts data inside the storage environment without slowing or disrupting business critical applications. Watch this webcast to hear leading industry analyst Curtis Preston and Cisco expert Doug Anderson offer tips to efficiently secure your SAN environment and meet government regulations. You'll learn about a...
    Building Triple-Play Services by Alcatel-Lucent
    This SearchTelecom.com workshop looks at how to build business and technical plans to make sure all of the bases are covered for delivering highquality services that can be efficiently and consistently managed. Delivering triple play services often means venturing into uncharted territory-- a cable operator getting into voice or a...
    The VDC Maturity Model - Moving up the Virtual Data Center Stack by F5 Networks
    The goal of virtualization in the data center is to help the enterprise achieve a business goal, whether that goal is consolidation, reduced management and head count costs, disaster recovery, or even "going green." The goal of virtualization in the data center is to help the enterprise achieve a business goal, whether that goal is consolidation, reduced...
    Data Center Projects: Growth Model by APC
    effective way to develop a capacity plan for a data center or network room. Long term data center or network room capacity planning may seem impossible in the face of evolving IT technology and business requirements. Nevertheless, data center facilities have a lifetime that may span many generations of IT equipment, so planning - or lack of planning - can have a...
    HP and Cisco Data Center Solutions by Cisco Systems, Inc.
    of collaborating to deliver successful data center solutions. This brochure provides an overview of Cisco's industry leadership in networking infrastructure with HP's world-class leadership in IT solutions. HP and Cisco share a long history of collaborating to deliver successful data center solutions. Our alliance combines Cisco's industry...
    Maximizing Data Center Investments for Disaster Recovery and Business Resiliency by Compellent
    disaster recovery considerations in data center design and build-out-- site integrity, site selection, and site recovery. Building a data center is a massive investment. It requires investment in real estate, reinforced facilities, raised floors, state-of-the art power and cooling, and IT infrastructure such as networks, servers, and storage --...
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    Managing server virtualization complexity by Audrey Rasmussen, Contributor
    use of virtualization technologies in production data center environments, the reality of managing large-scale, heterogeneous virtualization technologies present a significant challenge. Although server virtualization solves critical issues for IT, it also introduces management complexity because of the different approaches and vendor... More...
    Mainframe capacity planning: More than MIPS by Robert Crawford, Contributor
    planning is a well understood, strategic exercise. But data center managers need to consider strategic versus tactical performance planning to keep high-priority workloads running without problems... More...
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    Experian drills backup water supply to cool data center by Mark Fontecchio, News Writer
    Experian, which relied on city water to supply the chillers that cool its McKinney data center.

    "We lost all city utility as far as water pressure," said Russ Burlew, the data center facility manager. "It took three and a half days to repair that line, and we were without water. We had vendors come in with water trucks and pumps to keep our tower full."

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    After Transitive acquisition, will IBM shed translation software beneficial to competition? by Bridget Botelho, News Writer
    what you think about the story; email Bridget Botelho, News Writer. And check out our data center blogs: Server Farming, Mainframe Propellerhead, and Data Center Facilities Pro.

    IBM plans to acquire Transitive Corp., whose translation software enables applications to run on various combinations of CPU and OS. But will IBM continue to enable translation for non... More...
    Running Linux and z/OS on a single mainframe poses no problem by Mark Fontecchio, Nes Writer
    Linux mainframe have more to do with politics than with technology.

    "Most large data centers have mainframes with z/OS, and just about all organizations have Linux stuff that is a candidate for consolidation," said Wayne Kernochan, a senior research analyst at Aberdeen Group. At the same time, Kernochan explained that there is a lot of "graying of the... More...