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Analysts glum on datacentre management

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Source: www.v3.co.uk
Date: 22:03 24 Nov 2009

A recent report from Gartner predicted that many of the top issues facing datacentre administrators will worsen in 2010, further complicating the task of management.http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/news/2253901/analysts-glum-datacentre

Six steps to greater datacentre efficiency

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Source: www.computing.co.uk
Date: 13:40 10 Nov 2009

To help IT professionals improve datacentre management while cutting costs and improving reliability and resiliency, Forrester Research offers the following tips: Rationalise your application portfoliohttp://www.computing.co.uk/computing/features/2252859/six-steps-greater-datacentre

Data center pros must prepare for increased space weather

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Source: searchdatacenter.techtarget.com
Date: 22:53 02 Nov 2009

NASA predicts increased solar activity in 2012, which could lead to severe space weather that would wreak havoc on data center systems, and pretty much everything else.<imghttp://searchdatacenter.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid80_gci1373312,00.html?track=sy185

EMC teams with Intel for power-efficient cloud storage

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Source: www.itworld.com
Date: 01:44 30 Oct 2009

EMC is working with Intel on a more energy-efficient version of EMC's Atmos cloud storage system that should be available in the second half of next year, the companies said Thursday.http://www.itworld.com/hardware/82956/emc-teams-intel-power-efficient-cloud-storage

IBM Debuts Virtualization Manager for Data Centers

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Source: www.wallstreetandtech.com
Date: 15:20 20 Oct 2009

VMControl said to help manage environments with disparate virtual machines and hardware.http://www.wallstreetandtech.com/feed/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=220700303&cid=RSSfeed_WST_All

Verizon to Manage JetBlue's Network, Data Centers and Help D...

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Source: www.cio.com
Date: 05:00 06 Oct 2009

JetBlue Airways has signed a six-year agreement giving Verizon Business management of its data center, network infrastructure and help desk, the two companies announced today.http://www.cio.com/article/504224/Verizon_to_Manage_JetBlue_s_Network_Data_Centers_and_Help_Desk?source=rss_lifecycle

IT managers must face up to energy waste says Gartner

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Source: www.computerworlduk.com
Date: 13:24 28 Sep 2009

Data centre and IT managers are not paying attention to the process of measuring and monitoring energy use in data centres, according to a poll conducted by Gartner.http://www.computerworlduk.com/toolbox/green-computing/best-practice/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsId=16801

Zurich and CSC to Negotiate on $2.4 Billion IT Services Deal

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Source: www.insurancetech.com
Date: 15:10 25 Sep 2009

The services contract, which will be negotiated over the next six months, will cover data center and IT infrastructure managed services in Europe and North America, should an agreement be reached.http://www.insurancetech.com/feed/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=220200190&cid=RSSfeed_IST_All

eBay win bid for Sun datacentre chief

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Source: www.cio.co.uk
Date: 13:10 09 Sep 2009

The man in charge of the Sun Microsystems global datacentre strategy and a noted speaker on datacentre energy...http://www.cio.co.uk/news/3201404/ebay-win-bid-for-sun-datacentre-chief/?olo=rss

HP plug-in for vCenter simplifies data center management: Ne...

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Source: searchservervirtualization.techtarget.com
Date: 13:14 03 Sep 2009

VMworld 2009 product news: HP Insight Control for VMware vCenter Server manages virtual and physical infrastructures through vCenter console; Symantec backup products achieve VMware Ready Data Protection status; Altor VF is VMsafe certified.http://searchservervirtualization.techtarget.com/news/article/0,289142,sid94_gci1366907,00.html?track=sy420

IBM partners to offer green data center degree

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Source: www.networkworld.com
Date: 17:49 02 Sep 2009

IBM and Metropolitan Community College in Omaha debut the Data Center Management course track that teaches students how to design and deliver energy-efficient data centers while earning an Associate’s degree.http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/090209-green-data-center-degree.html?fsrc=netflash-rss

Comparison chart: Underground data centers

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Source: www.computerworld.com
Date: 11:00 28 Jul 2009

Complex built in 1982 by Louis Kung (Nephew of Madam Chang Kai Shek) as a residence and headquarters for his oil company, including a secret, 40,000 square foot nuclear fallout shelter.http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9135739/Comparison_chart_Underground_data_centers?source=rss_news

Raritan unveils new data centre energy management software

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Source: www.cbronline.com
Date: 01:00 13 Jul 2009

Raritan claims that its new version enables companies track and analyse energy usage down to the individual IT device level, and implements energy-saving actions in the enterprise from a central power console.http://www.cbronline.com/news/raritan_unveils_new_data_centre_energy_management_software_090713

Nortel unveils new enterprise application

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Source: enterpriseapplications.cbronline.com
Date: 03:20 11 Jun 2009

To integrate communications and business processes with services- and software-based systemshttp://enterpriseapplications.cbronline.com/news/nortel_unveils_new_enterprise_application_100609

Tips to Protect Your Data Center

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Source: www.baselinemag.com
Date: 16:49 05 Jun 2009

Security and business continuity are critical issues to consider. - Companies that are either buying or building data center capability should not take business-continuity and risk-assessment planning for granted. In recent discussions with Baseline, four data center experts made thehttp://www.baselinemag.com/c/a/IT-Management/Tips-to-Protect-Your-Data-Center-524014/?kc=rss

The Efficiency Multiplier Actual Data Center Power Use

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Source: www.cioinsight.com
Date: 16:47 29 May 2009

Data center power efficiency is essential to running an efficient and Green Computing environment. Too often, there is no holistic view of IT Power Utilization that takes into account all the aspects that use electricity. This video discusses the power multiplier effect that details how for everyhttp://www.cioinsight.com/c/a/Systems-Management/The-Efficiency-Multiplier-Actual-Data-Center-Power-Use/?kc=rss

VMware Rolls Out vSphere 4

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Source: www.informationweek.com
Date: 13:24 22 May 2009

VSphere 4 has the capability to manage the data center as a set of virtualized resources.http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/server_virtualization/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=217600585&cid=RSSfeed_IWK_All

Colt reports financial institution contract win

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Source: www.finextra.com
Date: 10:35 20 May 2009

Finextra: Colt reports financial institution contract win - company announcement from Colthttp://www.finextra.com/fullpr.asp?id=27673

A CIO explains how to make a data center outsourcing decisio...

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Source: searchcio-midmarket.techtarget.com
Date: 15:04 18 May 2009

Find out how our CIO columnist Niel Nickolaisen makes a data center outsourcing decision, and how his Purpose Alignment Model factors into the equation.http://searchcio-midmarket.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid183_gci1356686,00.html?track=sy182

HDS Expands Management Software Portfolio

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Source: www.eweek.com
Date: 10:43 29 Apr 2009

Hitachi subsidiary Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) debuts the the IT Operations Analyzer, aimed at small to medium-size businesses (SMBs). - Hitachi Data Systems (HDS), a subsidiary of Hitachi Ltd., announced it is expanding its management software portfolio with two offerings aimed at small tohttp://www.eweek.com/c/a/Midmarket/HDS-Expands-Management-Software-Portfolio-220469/?kc=rss