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Yearly Archives: 2010
Tips for Improving IT Efficiency
With IT efficiency continuing to be a hot topic in 2011, we have put together a list of tips for streamlining IT operations. 1) Consolidate data center storage and server systems Storage and server consolidation simplifies IT management and saves … Continue reading
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Tagged data center, energy efficiency, green data center, IT efficiency, virtualization
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7 Requirements for Building A Cloud Infrastructure
2010 was a big year for Cloud Computing. In 2011, we will move beyond “talking” about the cloud to actual implementation. In a recent article published by ComputerWorld, the following 7 requirements were outlined for building a cloud infrastructure. 1) … Continue reading
What to Expect in 2011
We’ve been keeping a close eye on the industry and taking note of what the media thinks will be key trends in 2011. Based on our experiences with our customers, we agree that the following areas will be big in … Continue reading
Data Center Technology Trends to Watch
Research and Markets has announced the release of their “2011 Trends to Watch: Data Center Technologies” report. The demand for increased flexibility from an organization’s IT capability is creating new challenges for data center management. Much of this new demand … Continue reading
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2011 Data Storage Trends
Symantec just released its predictions for 2011 data storage trends. The conclusion? “Virtualization remains king”. Virtualization has been one of the biggest IT efficiency trends during the last couple of years. Companies of all sizes are benefiting with virtualization by … Continue reading
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Creating a Green Data Center
Oracle published a whitepaper this year entitled “Consolidate Storage Infrastructure and Create a Greener Data Center“. This whitepaper explores ways to improve efficiencies within your data center to achieve both cost and energy savings. In addition to finding ways to … Continue reading
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Best Methods for Managing Data Center Servers
Today’s article on TMCNet.com by Tammy Wolf talks about the right steps to take to monitor, test and analyze non-productive data servers before decommissioning them. According to Wolf, 30% of data center servers are underutilized and fail to comply with … Continue reading
Server Virtualization vs. Private Cloud
An article published today in ComputerWorld discusses the differences between Server Virtualization and implementing a Private Cloud. Analyst, Bill Claybrook, explains how Server Virtualization is an important building block for creating a private cloud. Part of the building process is … Continue reading
Trends in Cloud Computing
InformationWeek just conducted a survey on cloud computing and noted the following trends becoming apparent: 1) The main proponents of cloud computing as a strategic means of delivering applications are still small businesses. Big businesses use cloud service tactically, filling … Continue reading
Attend the 1st MN XIV User Group Meeting
Evolving Solutions is hosting the first Minnesota XIV User Group Meeting this Thursday, October 28. With over 10 Petabytes of XIV installed in the region, this event will give you an opportunity to talk to fellow XIV users, share ideas … Continue reading
