Practical advice about disaster recovery planning
Yes, it is possible to contain catastrophes, but with how much pain and at what cost?
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DATA CENTER NEWS
DOST Strengthens R&D Capabilities with IBM Supercomputer
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST), the University of the Philippines (UP) and IBM have announced that the world-renowned IBM Blue Gene supercomputer has been chosen to support the Philippine government's priority R&D projects focused on reducing poverty, improving government processes and tools and enabling smarter weather management, as based on the National Economic Development Authority's Medium Term Development Plan. A priority initiative around weather prediction will be the pilot project to use the IBM Blue Gene supercomputer as its platform.
Read more...NYSE Technologies expands network into Hong Kong and Tokyo
NYSE Technologies has extended its global trading network into Equinix’s International Business Exchange data centres in Hong Kong and Tokyo.
Read more...Siemens steps into data centre space
Its new data centre management offering marks a milestone for the company.
Read more...How NABARD reduced downtime by building a new datacenter
A case study on Datacenter Management in Financial Services.
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Gartner analysts on the ‘Nexus of Forces’
In Singapore, some Gartner analysts did some crystal ball gazing to share with CIOs their insights on the biggest forces impacting businesses today.
Read more...Lessons learned in my virtual desktop integration (VDI) deployment
As the IT infrastructure manager at Digital Intelligence Systems LLC (DISYS), an IT solutions company, I recently initiated the build-out of a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) to support our large mobile workforce, and learned some important lessons along the way that may help smooth the way for your VDI rollout.
Read more...BLOGS AND OPINIONS
BLOG: Channel partners are embracing the cloud in a big way – but still need help
Channel partners are bullish about their growth prospects.
Read more...BLOG: Too many chiefs? Do public organizations need Chief Data Officers?
Having had several related discussions this past week while in Washington DC, it is obvious that the question of how to use and manage the growing wealth of data, and incorporate it into an existing information governance organization and infrastructure (however mature or not), is top of mind in the public sector as well.
Read more...BLOG: Huawei’s enterprise channel strategy is making progress
I was encouraged to see that Huawei had a proper track session on its channel strategy during its 10th Global analyst summit in Shenzhen.
Read more...BLOG: Should companies allow employees to use cloud-hosted file sync/share solutions? Yes, with precautions.
Yes: Employees are doing what's best for the company
Read more...BLOG: BYOT sophistication is currently low in china, but changes are underway
Media and IT professionals are buzzing about BYOD thanks to the increasing adoption of personal mobile devices being used for work in China.
Read more...DATA CENTER WHITE PAPERS
Virtualization and Cloud Computing: Optimized Power, Cooling, and Management Maximizes Benefit
Effects of virtualization on Data Centre physical infrastructure and Methods on achieving power usage efficiency.
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Hybrid cloud and the future of cloud computing
Cloud computing is a key area of focus for IT decision makers for its ability to save costs, increase business agility, and deliver IT in an on-demand manner. It is essential to understand the different forms of the Cloud and identify the right approach for your organization.
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What to Consider When Choosing Virtual Machine Protection
IT administrators are faced with number of important considerations when weighing data protection methodologies for virtual machines. This Paper explores several different approaches that will provide the right kind of coverage for your virtual machine workloads.
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Suitability of Category 7A/Class FA As A "Future Proofing" Media for 40 Gbps Applications
This whitepaper shares the future 40Gbps twisted-pair options with an overview of recent developments in cabling industry standards, transceiver chipset that implement physical layer specifications, capacity considerations based on 10GBASE-T.
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CITIC Securities Infrastructure for Data Center and Intelligent Building Systems at New Beijing Offices
In fast growing financial services companies, essential information has to be delivered promptly, so do vital new information systems. At CITIC Securities, a flexible, high performance network infrastructure was needed quickly to keep up with demand driven by the rapidly expanding Chinese economy.
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Virtualization and Cloud Computing: Optimized Power, Cooling, and Management Maximizes Benefit
Effects of virtualization on Data Centre physical infrastructure and Methods on achieving power usage efficiency.
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An in-depth study of the best practices behind a successful ERP implementation
ERP has been used by manufacturers to uncover untapped efficiencies, reduce costs, and provide visibility that aid in informed decision making. This report discusses vital approaches that contribute to successful ERP performance for manufacturers.
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Why Real-Time Replication Is Better Than Periodic Replication
Replication technology enables information sharing between primary and backup servers. This whitepaper discusses different replication methodologies and how they pair up with multi-tiered computing environments.
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What to Consider When Choosing Virtual Machine Protection
IT administrators are faced with number of important considerations when weighing data protection methodologies for virtual machines. This Paper explores several different approaches that will provide the right kind of coverage for your virtual machine workloads.
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Hybrid cloud and the future of cloud computing
Cloud computing is a key area of focus for IT decision makers for its ability to save costs, increase business agility, and deliver IT in an on-demand manner. It is essential to understand the different forms of the Cloud and identify the right approach for your organization.
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