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Data centre

Is wind energy just blowing in the face of datacentre cooling reality?

Using renewable energy such as wind energy for datacentre cooling may not address issues of carbon emissions as directly as suppliers claim Continue Reading
Using fibre channel for storage networking

Find out why Fibre Channel is still the network of choice in data centres. Continue Reading
How IBM researchers hope to change the world

IBM's Zurich research labs opened its doors to reveal some of the technologies we can expect to be using in 10 to 15 years Continue Reading
Tune Raid performance to get the most from your HDDs

Tune Raid performance at the storage controller to match application I/O demands to optimal hard drive (HDD) performance Continue Reading
Is cloud data storage right for your organisation?

Find out if cloud data storage is a serious option for you with this evaluation of its suitability for primary, nearline, backup and archive data Continue Reading

Best of VMworld Europe 2012 Awards: Nomination form

Enter your products in the Best of VMworld Europe 2012 Users Awards with this nomination form. The deadline is Friday, September 14, 2012. Continue Reading
How transforming a datacentre can transform your business

IT leaders from Domino's Pizza and TheTrainline.com reveal how transforming their datacentres transformed their businesses. Continue Reading
Server SSD guide to form factors and implementations

Server SSD offers immense gains in IOPS and throughput. We look at how it works, form factors available and its advantages and pitfalls, and we survey key vendors in the market. Continue Reading
Essar’s virtual desktop infrastructure strategy for optimal security

The move to virtual desktop infrastructure at Essar enabled robust security and data protection amidst a liberal BYOD policy. Here’s how Essar deployed VDI. Continue Reading
2011's top 10 tips on data centre, cloud and server virtualisation

A collection of top 10 expert tips on data centres, cloud computing, server virtualisation and VDI for IT professionals to recap the technology highlights and how-tos of 2011. Continue Reading
Top five virtualisation case studies of 2011

Our recap of 2011's most popular case studies shows how other IT users conducted their virtualisation projects and all about their challenges and the efficiencies they achieved. Continue Reading

Object-based storage allows users to tame ballooning data stores

Object-based storage boots out hierarchical file systems for a flat-file layout, tames massive files stores and overcomes RAID’s inadequacies. Continue Reading
In-house vs. moving to the cloud: Data centre learning guide

Moving IT to the cloud can have certain advantages such as scalability and flexibility, but in-house data centres score on security aspects. Continue Reading
How Capex vs. Opex affects data centre outsourcing decisions

Capex vs.Opex comparison reveals that although cloud services help avoid capital expenses on building own data centres, its Opex model can turn costly if IT pros aren’t cautious. Continue Reading
Five VDI technology bottlenecks faced by implementers

Though VDI technology offers benefits, bottlenecks may hamper smooth deployment. We talk to VDI implementers to identify common VDI technology bottlenecks. Continue Reading