Data Center Systems Management and IT Operations

The data center systems management and IT operations topic is designed for IT professionals looking for information about how best to configure, run and optimize the IT infrastr... More about Data Center Systems Management and IT Operations

Recent Definitions

• Opscode Chef

  - Chef is an open-source systems management and cloud infrastructure automation framework created by Opscode. Devops can use Chef to deploy and manage servers an...

• Zabbix

  - Zabbix is an open-source tool designed to monitor networks, servers, appliances and other hardware through a Linux-based server, which communicates to the native agents...

• software-defined data center (SDDC)

  - A software-defined data center (SDDC) is a data storage facility in which all elements of the infrastructure -- networking, ...

Highlights

• Five data center upgrade strategies to modernize your facility

• Beyond Chef and Puppet: Ten essential DevOps tools

• Q&A: How Facebook uses Chef configuration management tools

More Data Center Systems Management and IT Operations Topics

• IT process automation, data center automation

• Server hardware monitoring

• Application performance management

• Configuration and change management tools

• Data center capacity planning

• Data center server virtualization

• Server management for Windows administrators

• Server management

• Storage management in the data center

• Systems management for virtual servers

• Network management strategies for the data center

Data Center Design and Facilities

Learn all you need to know about data center design and infrastructure. This section inlcudes tips on uninterrupted power supply, data center cooling, data center site selection... More about Data Center Design and Facilities

Recent Definitions

• ambient air cooling

  - Ambient air cooling is the use of naturally cool air surrounding a building, such as a data center, to reduce heat inside the facility. The use of a...

• off-grid data center

  - An off-grid data center is a facility that produces all its own power and is not connected to any external source, such as the electrical power grid.

• off the grid

  - Off the grid is a designation for facilities that produce all their own energy and are not connected to any external source, such as the electrical power grid.

Highlights

• Five data center upgrade strategies to modernize your facility

• PUE metric helps keep data center energy use in check

• How does a Bloom Energy Server convert fuel into power?

More Data Center Design and Facilities Topics

• Data center design and construction

• Data center energy efficiency

• Data center backup power and power distribution

• Data center cooling

• Data center network cabling

• Data center physical security and fire suppression

IBM System z and Mainframe Systems

News and tutorials on mainframe computers, COBOL, CICS, z/OS, mainframe jobs and more. More about IBM System z and Mainframe Systems

Recent Definitions

• zAware

  - zAware is a mainframe monitor for IBM’s zEnterprise EC12 mainframe server.

• Basic Assembler Language (BAL)

  - BAL (Basic Assembler Language) is a version of IBM's assembler language (sometimes called assembly language) for its System/360 and ...

• data center infrastructure efficiency (DCIE)

  - Data center infrastructure efficiency (DCIE) is a metric used to determine the energy efficiency of a data cent...

Highlights

• Exploring the changes in IBM's IMS 13 database management tool

• IBM's CICS Transaction Server 5.1 gears for cloud deployment

• An in-depth look at IBM's transactional memory support facility

More IBM System z and Mainframe Systems Topics

• Mainframe computer hardware

• Mainframe jobs

• Mainframe operating systems and management

• Mainframe security and disaster recovery

• Mainframe migration projects

• Mainframe Linux, IBM System z

Data Center Infrastructure: Servers Networking, Storage and OSes

Data center infrastructure is the lifeblood of any IT organization, and data center professionals need to possess a keen understanding of the hardware and designs that are found... More about Data Center Infrastructure: Servers Networking, Storage and OSes

Recent Definitions

• out-of-order execution (OoOE)

  - Out-of-order execution (OoOE) is an approach to processing that allows instructions for high-performance microprocessors to begin exe...

• single point of failure (SPOF)

  - A single point of failure (SPOF) is a potential risk posed by a flaw in the design, implementation or configuration of a circuit or ...

• ARM server

  - An advanced RISC machine (ARM) server is an enterprise-class computer server that employs a large array of ARM processors rather than a complement of x86-class pr...

Highlights

• How to perform due diligence on sources of used IT equipment

• Two Linux and Unix commands you might not know you need

• Special Report: IT Priorities for 2013

More Data Center Infrastructure: Servers Networking, Storage and OSes Topics

• Linux servers

• Microsoft Windows Server in the data center

• x86 commodity rackmount servers

• Unix servers

• Blade servers

• iSeries - data center

• Data center systems concerns for value-added resellers (VARs)

• Storage hardware in the data center

• Storage concerns in the data center

• Network cabling

Data Center Operations and Best Practices

Data center operations management: Check out our tutorials on capacity planning, disaster recovery, data center staffing, information systems management, data center standards a... More about Data Center Operations and Best Practices

Recent Definitions

• precycling

  - Precycling is the practice of avoiding the acquisition of unnecessary items that will eventually have to be recycled or dealt with as waste.

• downcycling

  - Downcycling is a recycling practice that involves breaking an item down into its component elements or materials. Once the constituent elements or materials are...

• upcycling

  - Upcycling is the practice of creating a useable product from waste or unwanted items or adapting an existing product in some way to add value. The purpose of upcyc...

Highlights

• Five data center upgrade strategies to modernize your facility

• PUE metric helps keep data center energy use in check

• How to perform due diligence on sources of used IT equipment

More Data Center Operations and Best Practices Topics

• Data center budget considerations

• IT Compliance: SOX and HIPAA in the data center

• IT Governance: ITIL, ITSM, COBIT

• Data center standards and metrics

• Data center hosting, outsourcing and colocation

• Data center services in the cloud

• Server hardware packaging, recycling, e-waste

• Data Center Disaster Recovery

• Data Center Jobs and Staffing and Professional Development