December 2006 - (Free Research) Electricity usage costs have become an increasing fraction of the total cost of running a data centers. This paper explains how achieve electricity savings and provides examples of methods that can greatly reduce electrical power consumption.
October 2011 - (Free Research) Since power and cooling is needed to run the data center, it is essential that data center managers find ways to lower costs. This expert e-guide explores how you can implement the right power and cooling strategies for your environment to reduce overall energy costs.
December 2011 - (Free Research) More organisations are moving towards cloud computing and server virtualisation technologies to meet ever-increasing performance demands. Yet virtualisation can take a significant toll on the data centre physical infrastructure (DCPI), including power and cooling capabilities. This resource discusses the particular effects of virtualisation.
October 2010 - (Free Research) In this paper, you'll learn why high-efficiency AC will likely emerge as the dominant choice for data center power distribution. Topics covered include a review of the characteristics of AC & DC distribution, A mathematical model of the efficiency of two different AC distribution systems, and Why many of the DC benefits are unfounded.
December 2011 - (Free Research) Today’s data centres lack an established system for classifying software management tools, causing many IT pros to struggle with identifying which tools are necessary to ensure secure and efficient data centre operations. This resource divides the realm of data centre management tools into four distinct subsets and provides examples of each.
August 2011 - (Free Research) This expert handbook explains how to set up a data center cooling monitoring system, looks at how increasing server inlet temperatures can optimize cooling efficiency and outlines methods for building hot-aisle/cold-aisle containment systems.
December 2003 - (Free Research) Access this exclusive resource to learn how to avoid mistakes when installing cooling systems and racks in data centers or network rooms. This paper examines these typical mistakes, explains their principles, quantifies their impacts, and describes simple remedies.
March 2012 - (Free Research) Inside, discover how you can adopt a well conceived reference design to improve any data center project, as well as data center operations. Learn how to simplify and shorten the planning and implementation process and reduce downtime risks once up and running. Explore reference designs and their benefits.
May 2009 - (Free Research) In the traditional IT approach, every new software application required a new server. This added costs to every project and deployment took days to weeks. This also drove server sprawl. Watch this demo for an animated explanation of how virtualization addresses common data center challenges.
March 2012 - (Free Research) Growing power costs are making energy efficiency a top priority for today's IT professionals. This white paper explores the latest hardware and software developments you can leverage to directly address this concern, drive performance, and improve resource utilization.
December 2011 - (Free Research) In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to the British Library about the enormous storage challenges of digitising its printed archive; we examine the state of the UK IT jobs market and the skills that are most in demand by employers; and we look at case studies of the best virtualisation projects. Download the new issue now.
August 2011 - (Free Research) <p>This case study follows one organization's approach to addressing their space, power, and cooling constraints. Explore the virtualization architecture they decided on and the key hardware, software, and service components that comprise it.</p>
November 2011 - (Free Research) <p>Discover why data center power consumption has become a driving force behind operational and investment decisions. Gain insight into cloud and IT service providers need for a data center power management solution – one that enables IT to attain a holistic view of demand and consumption at a device, circuit, and phase level.</p>
March 2012 - (Free Research) Discover how an open, standards-based power management application can help you monitor and optimize power utilization to increase uptime, improve server density and decrease energy costs.
March 2012 - (Free Research) <p>This exclusive video discusses the power and efficiency challenges facing many organization's data centers today and introduces new solutions that can help mitigate excessive energy consumption. Learn how policy-based power management can help you cut data center costs and improve your green initiatives.</p>
February 2011 - (Free Research) HP has long been a trailblazer in using technology to reduce total cost of ownership and improve energy efficiency for data center IT systems. Check out this resource and learn the details.
April 2012 - (Free Research) <p>Choosing the right hardware to run Windows Server 2008 R2 is a complex undertaking, and making the wrong selection can have serious implications. This IT handbook examines various blade server options, recommended configurations, and requirements for virtualization.</p>
March 2012 - (Free Research) No organization can afford the downtime, damage, and data loss associated with a power failure. This video explains how the right uninterruptible power supply (UPS) can prevent these costly negative effects and allow you to manage your data centre more effectively.
February 2012 - (Free Research) This resource examines the causes of today’s data center power and cooling crisis and outlines 5 steps businesses can take to remove inefficiencies from their power and cooling infrastructure.
May 2011 - (Free Research) Diskeeper 2011 Pro Premier edition provides essential performance and efficiency increases for power workstation users as well as all the features of the Professional edition. Diskeeper prevents the majority of fragmentation before it can happen and instantly defrags the rest. Plus, it optimizes the data flow for the best possible productivity.
January 2012 - (Free Research) Today, IT has become a valuable asset of any organization. Because of this, data center availability has become essential. Yet businesses still remain vulnerable to a variety of threats, including electrical power systems. This resource explores 10 best practices for building and maintaining a highly available data center power infrastructure.
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