Data Center

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Data center management in the cloud can predict downtime, vendors say

New data center infrastructure management (DCIM) from Eaton uses internet of things sensors and big data analytics to prevent costly power failures

Dell PowerEdge R730xd: Now with Intel Broadwell afterburners

New chipset delivers up to 20% increase in performance

Unix tips: Saving time by repeating history

White House asks: Do you need more data portability?

Security v. convenience? White House wonders how much data portability is enough?

Why automation doubles IT outsourcing cost savings

New research analyzes automation’s impact on the IT outsourcing market, revealing double-digit productivity improvements and specific cost reductions between 14 percent and 28 percent.

7 steps to better co-location vendor selection and management

As companies rely more on co-location, cloud and other off-premise computing models, enterprise IT needs to improve how it selects and manages vendors

The Raspberry Pi Troubleshooting Guide

Learn how to deal with Pi problems with keyboards, power, boot-up and more

The Emergency Alert System test: Lesson learned, catastrophe averted

After an awkward public failure 5 years ago, the FCC and FEMA put their nose to the grindstone and achieved a successful national test of the Emergency Alert System

To improve IT efficiency, start with the org chart

IT efficiency decisions are rarely made at the data center street address, but rather in the line of business or IT function outside of the purview of the data center