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Yeah, more predictions!

My hiatus is over, and I have to say: it was a bit short considering the fact that Polish-Lithuanian weddings are quite taxing on both body and mind (especially if you are the groom).

But that does not mean that the data center world is standing still, and especially Data Center Professionals. The new discussions and blog posts are really interesting. Keep it up!

The first thing I got in my mail was a so-called… Continue

Added by Michiel van Blommestein on August 12, 2010 at 23:12 — No Comments

The David-Kenneth Group's P90X Approach to Data Center Migrations - Part 1

Perhaps you caught our recent blog post on The P90X Approach to IT Staff Augmentation. We spoke about the need for specialized skills to help you stay on top of your game. If you aren't familiar with P90X here

is a quick refresher - it's the…

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Added by Kristin Rueber on August 6, 2010 at 17:15 — No Comments

End-to-End Fibre Channel over Ethernet?

Chris Mellor at The Register

has a good analysis of some of the challenges of developing End-to-End

FCoE networks. The few FCoE implementations that have shipped to date

bring Fibre Channel and Ethernet together at the CNA, and then split

the Ethernet and Fibre Channel traffic at an Ethernet switch, allowing

the LAN bytes to go one way, and the Fibre Channel bytes to go their

own way… Continue

Added by David Gross on August 6, 2010 at 14:13 — No Comments

A Case with Containers

Quick post today. Case studies are one way for writers to make a living, and I speak out of expierence that it is actually quite a challenge. Recently, containerised data centers are in, and Techtarget published a short case of Purdue that are implementing the HP POD. Now, this case study is a bit broader than the usual paid-for article, so it is an ok read if your planning to dabble with… Continue

Added by Michiel van Blommestein on August 3, 2010 at 22:26 — No Comments

APC and Software???

We all know APC (they like to add: 'By Schneider Electric', but that makes it a bit convoluted if you ask me...) as one of the big vendors of power supplies, cooling systems and what not. Together with Emerson, they are also one of the loudest when it comes to PR.

But among those less interesting announcements, you sometimes see one that makes you sit up for a while. This one from last week did that to me, actually:… Continue

Added by Michiel van Blommestein on August 2, 2010 at 21:52 — 2 Comments

Finally: A Call Against the Green Tea

I was having this feeling for ages, but finally Doug Mohney (the main writer for Green Data Center News) has put a great analysis that words almost exactly how I feel.

Personally, I call this the problem of the 'Green Tea'. Because every vendor is trying to put 'green' in their PR efforts as much as possible, it is getting… Continue

Added by Michiel van Blommestein on July 30, 2010 at 23:01 — No Comments

The Design Fantastic

Data Center Knowledge is running an article on some of the most interesting data center designs in the world.

It is truly fascinating on the way engineers think up their building in a way that is both functional and esthetically pleasing. Well, in data centers, it is usually the 'functional' that is leading. But it is possible to get some art out there as well.

Some of these… Continue

Added by Michiel van Blommestein on July 29, 2010 at 20:39 — No Comments

Yet Another 'Pre-Fab' Data Center Model

When Mike Manos came up with the idea to containerise a Microsoft data center in Chicago, he was really on to something. More and more industry leaders come up with their own idea of dividing data centers into modules that are cheap to transport and install.

The latest vendor to bring us one is HP, which has christened it the Flexible Data Center. Each 'part' is… Continue

Added by Michiel van Blommestein on July 28, 2010 at 20:24 — No Comments

Where is the Most Expensive Place to Run a Data Center?

Today I got a mail from Techtarget containing an article on how a new law in California could make it extremely expensive to run a data center over there. Now, as the Dutch say: The soup usually is not eaten as hot as it is served, and it won't probably be as bad as some would led you to believe.

However, it did make me wonder: where would it be most expensive to run a data center right… Continue

Added by Michiel van Blommestein on July 27, 2010 at 21:40 — 2 Comments

Better be a Friend of BICSI

Most of you would be familiar with BICSI (Building Industry Consulting Service International), the international information technology systems association. Their involvement with the data center sphere goes back a good while, and their influence in especially the US is profound on a tech knowledge level.

This month, the group has announced two partnerships. A new 'friendship agreement' is… Continue

Added by Michiel van Blommestein on July 26, 2010 at 22:35 — No Comments