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IT in Europe - September 2012

This month's issue of IT in Europe focuses on two of today's key aspects of data center management: energy efficiency and storage networking. Read now to learn why PUE can be an inefficient measurement factor. We also explore the changing relationship between front-end and backend networks which is leading some organizations to hybrid data centre fabrics, often with Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) as a key component. Read why experts believe Fibre Channel will continue to remain the network of choice in today's data centers. Access >>>

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- Using fibre channel for storage networking by Bryan Betts
  Find out why Fibre Channel is still the network of choice in data centres.
- BYOD: Can enterprise mitigate the risks? by Warwick Ashford
  What can businesses do to mitigate the risks of employees using their own devices as the trend for IT consumerisation gathers momentum?
- Data centre cases where PUE or power usage effectiveness doesn't work by Clive Longbottom
  IT pros use power usage effectiveness or PUE to determine their data centre's energy efficiency. But it doesn’t always give accurate energy usage details in all data centre cases.
- BI, advanced analytics offer edge for wind turbine, blinds makers by Stephen Pritchard, Contributor
  Two European manufacturers explain how using advanced analytics give their businesses an edge: Danish wind turbine company Vestas and Nottinghamshire-based Hillarys Blinds.

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