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Get a template to estimate server power consumption per rack
Admins can struggle with power consumption estimation as infrastructure gets more complex. The kW-per-rack metric can help provide an accurate calculation of server power use.
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- When the chips are down, Intel turns to VMware's Pat Gelsinger
Newly appointed Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger brings technical chops to the top of the giant chipmaker, but it may take a while to right the ship. Does he have enough time?
- Intel CEO Bob Swan to be replaced by VMware's Pat Gelsinger
Facing delays of critical products along with superior offerings by AMD and Nvidia the past couple of years, Intel CEO is stepping down to be replaced by VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger.
- Top 5 data center technology trends to watch in 2021
2020 changed how IT pros managed and provisioned infrastructure. In 2021, organizations must find ways to support automation, AI and data analysis in the data center.
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- statistical mean, median, mode and range
The terms mean, median, mode, and range describe properties of statistical distributions.
- workload
In computing, a workload, typically, is any program or application that runs on any computer.
- remote hands
Remote hands is the general name for a service offered by colocation providers that enables customers to delegate IT management and maintenance tasks in a colocation facility to technicians hired by the provider.
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Data center ops
Data center operations management: Check out our tutorials on capacity planning, disaster recovery, data center staffing, information systems management, data center standards and more.
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- statistical mean, median, mode and range
The terms mean, median, mode, and range describe properties of statistical distributions.
- data center services
Data center services is a collective term for all the supporting components necessary to the proper operation of data center. This includes all the implementation, maintenance and operation of a data center.
- ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library)
The ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) is a framework designed to standardize the selection, planning, delivery, maintenance, and overall lifecycle of IT services within a business.
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- Avoid server overheating with ASHRAE data center guidelines
- Hidden colocation cost drivers to look out for in 2021
- Colocation data center outage response and support
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- Data center budget and culture
- Data center disaster recovery
- Data Center jobs and staffing and professional development
- IT compliance and governance strategies
Data center 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, cabling infrastructure and more.
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- data center
A data center (or datacenter) is a facility composed of networked computers and storage that businesses and other organizations use to organize, process, store and disseminate large amounts of data.
- parallel processing
Parallel processing is a method in computing of running two or more processors (CPUs) to handle separate parts of an overall task.
- free cooling
Free cooling is an approach to lowering the air temperature in a building or data center by using naturally cool air or water instead of mechanical refrigeration.
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- Get a template to estimate server power consumption per rack
- Data center market M&A deals hit new high in 2020
- 7 colocation trends to watch in 2021
Data center servers
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 in today’s facilities. In this topic, you will find tips, columns and news stories focused on contemporary and legacy server hardware, including those built on x86 and Unix RISC processor architectures, as well as the Unix, Linux and Windows operating systems (OS) that run on top of them. This topic also covers data center design points such as rack-mount versus blade servers, the pros and cons of converged infrastructure vs. commodity hardware, plus networking topics like I/O virtualization and what kinds of storage you need to address your performance, availability and capacity needs.
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- CMDB (configuration management database)
A configuration management database (CMDB) is a file -- usually, in the form of a standardized database -- that contains all relevant information about the hardware and software components used in an organization's IT (information technology) services and the relationships between those components.
- infrastructure (IT infrastructure)
Infrastructure is the foundation or framework that supports a system or organization.
- server
A server is a computer program or device that provides a service to another computer program and its user, also known as the client.
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- When the chips are down, Intel turns to VMware's Pat Gelsinger
- Intel CEO Bob Swan to be replaced by VMware's Pat Gelsinger
- Server failure, Linux comprise 2020 data center management tips
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- Converged infrastructure (CI)
- IBM system z and mainframe systems
- Linux servers
- Microsoft Windows Server in the data center
- Server hardware strategy
Networks and storage
The data center storage and networking topic area includes information for every step involved to design, deploy, manage and troubleshoot data center storage resources and data center networks. Data center storage and networking connect workloads on servers to important business data, as well as end users and external customers. New architectures and software-defined options improve data center networks and storage.
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- infrastructure (IT infrastructure)
Infrastructure is the foundation or framework that supports a system or organization.
- What is edge computing? Everything you need to know
Edge computing is a distributed information technology (IT) architecture in which client data is processed at the periphery of the network, as close to the originating source as possible.
- information technology (IT)
Information technology (IT) is the use of any computers, storage, networking and other physical devices, infrastructure and processes to create, process, store, secure and exchange all forms of electronic data.
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- Your guide to avoiding server rack setup issues
- Dell EMC PowerEdge XE7100 seeks to corral unstructured data
- Build up your knowledge of leaf-spine network technology
More Networks and storage Topics
- Enterprise data storage strategies
- Network hardware in the data center
- SDN and other network strategies
- Storage hardware in the data center
Data center systems management
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 infrastructure that underpins an organization’s applications and supports its end users. In a series of tips, columns and news articles, we explore available tools and techniques for improving the uptime and performance of your servers, storage and networks. IT operations professionals, such as systems administrators, will also find information about managing existing configurations through configuration and change management, automating system provisioning and scaling, and planning for additional capacity. Finally, IT architects and planners can read up on best practices surrounding server and storage virtualization.
Recent Definitions
- statistical mean, median, mode and range
The terms mean, median, mode, and range describe properties of statistical distributions.
- workload
In computing, a workload, typically, is any program or application that runs on any computer.
- remote hands
Remote hands is the general name for a service offered by colocation providers that enables customers to delegate IT management and maintenance tasks in a colocation facility to technicians hired by the provider.
Highlights
- Get a template to estimate server power consumption per rack
- When the chips are down, Intel turns to VMware's Pat Gelsinger
- Intel CEO Bob Swan to be replaced by VMware's Pat Gelsinger
More Data center systems management Topics
- Application and infrastructure monitoring
- Cloud strategies
- Colocation, hosting and outsourcing management
- Data center automation and orchestration
- Data center capacity planning
- DevOps and configuration management
- Emerging IT workload types
- Virtualization and private cloud