The Register, Wednesday, May 15th, 2024
NVIDIA PUE-PUEs Datacenter Efficiency Ratings, Calls For Application-Specific Metrics
What good is great power use effectiveness if your DC is packed with inefficient kit?
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Tripwire, Monday, May 13th, 2024
The Importance Of Passive Asset Discovery
It's the fifth requirement in CIS Control 1: Use a passive asset discovery tool. Sounds simple enough.
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DataCenter Knowledge, Thursday, May 9th, 2024
What Stands In The Way Of The Net-Zero Data Center?
Data center operators and industry insiders explore the challenges and opportunities on the path to a net-zero data center.
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DataCenter Knowledge, Wednesday, May 8th, 2024
Welcome To The Era Of The Nuclear-Powered Data Center
As the data center industry evolves, so does the need for sustainable energy solutions. Bill Kleyman singles out nuclear power as a potential game-changer that's gaining favor.
more → Search Security, Tuesday, May 7th, 2024
What Is Risk-Based Patch Management (RBPM)?
Risk-based patch management (RBPM) is an approach to implementing patches to fix software code that prioritizes patches that address security issues posing the highest risk to the organization.
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Search Data Center, Friday, May 3rd, 2024
How to maintain data center power systems
Regular maintenance of data center power systems is necessary to have properly functioning equipment and backup power options. Common failures are batteries and loose connections.
more → DataCenter Knowledge, Wednesday, May 1st, 2024
As Data Centers Multiply, Efforts To Control Them Are Growing
Localities are starting to increase taxes and regulations on data centers as the football-field-sized buildings come under greater scrutiny.
more → HPCWire, Wednesday, April 24th, 2024
Open Compute Project Foundation and iMasons Announce New Collaboration
The Open Compute Project Foundation (OCP), the nonprofit organization bringing hyperscale innovations to all, and infrastructure Masons (iMasons), a nonprofit professional association of individuals connected and empowered to build a greater digital future for all, announce a new collaboration related to sustainability initiatives centered on the iMasons Climate Accord (ICA).
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Search Data Center, Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024
What Is High Availability (HA)?
High availability (HA) is the ability of a system to operate continuously for a designated period of time even if components within the system fail. A highly available system meets an agreed-upon operational performance level by eliminating single points of failure.
more → ITPro, Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024
Hyperscaler Data Center Expansion Can't Keep Up With AI-Fueled Demand
Europe has seen a record year for data center expansion, but demand is exceeding capacity at a blistering pace
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InformationWeek, Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024
GPUs Force CIOs To Rethink The Datacenter
A growing reliance on graphical processing units (GPUs) is changing datacenter dynamics.
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The Register, Monday, April 22nd, 2024
More Than A Third Of Enterprise Datacenters Expect To Deploy Liquid Cooling By 2026
Which one of you is already running 100-plus kilowatt racks?
more → SearchSecurity, Friday, April 19th, 2024
Automated Patch Management: 9 Best Practices For Success
Automating the patching process is almost a necessity, especially in large organizations. Here's why, plus pros and cons, tips and best practices for keeping systems up to date.
more → InformationWeek, Wednesday, April 17th, 2024
What Is Liquid Cooling And How Can IT Help Data Centers?
The heat loads of modern data centers are exceeding the capabilities of air-cooling technology. Liquid cooling may be the solution.
more → DataCenter Knowledge, Thursday, April 11th, 2024
Why Liquid Cooling Systems Threaten Data Center Security
We are potentially encroaching on a water supply crisis if data center operators, utilities, and the government don't implement preventative measures now.
more → InfoWorld, Thursday, April 11th, 2024
AI Advancements Are Fueling Cloud Infrastructure Spending
It's no surprise that AI will be a gold mine for cloud providers. However, if vendors and customers move too far in the wrong direction, we'll waste business value for years.
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ITPro, Thursday, April 4th, 2024
Why Major Data Center Outages May Soon Be A Thing Of The Past
Data center outages have declined significantly over the last year or so, but when downtime does happen, the financial repercussions are even more severe
more → The Register, Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024
Datacenter Outages Are On The Decline, But When They Hit, They Hit Hard
Power snafus take limelight in latest downtime diary from Uptime Institute
more → DataCenter Knowledge, Monday, April 1st, 2024
The Essential Steps for Planning and Executing a Data Center Migration
Whether you're just moving a select set of assets or undertaking a wholesale relocation of your IT estate, you'll find tips below to keep the process efficient and affordable.
more → telecompetitor, Monday, April 1st, 2024
Strong Data Center Capex Forecast Driven by AI
The worldwide data center segment sandwiched a moderate 4% capital expenditure growth in 2023, which fell between 2022's double-digit growth and expected healthy gains in 2024, according to a data center capex forecast from Dell'Oro Group. The category, which was led by spending on servers, reached $260 billion.
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Analytics Insight, Thursday, March 28th, 2024
Best AI/Ml Tools Streamlining Data Center Operations
In today's data-driven world, data centers play a critical role in supporting the digital infrastructure of organizations worldwide.
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Hyperview, Wednesday, March 27th, 2024
The Cool Evolution: Liquid Cooling In Data Centers
In the high-stakes, high-tech world of data centers, one trend is making waves-and chills-across the industry. Liquid cooling, once a novelty, is rapidly becoming a mainstream solution for keeping the data-driven planet running without overheating.
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Kratikal, Friday, March 22nd, 2024
What Is Root Cause Analysis?
When challenges surface within a company, numerous hassle-fixing processes can be adopted. Root Cause Analysis (RCA) stands out as a strong approach for pinpointing and resolving business problems.
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The Futurum Group, Tuesday, March 19th, 2024
Observability In Steady-State Ops
I had the opportunity this past week to spend time with Ram Chakravarti, the CTO of BMC. In our conversation, some of which will air in an upcoming video, we had a wide-ranging conversation around how the world of observability and operations is evolving in the era of AI.
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Data Center Knowledge, Tuesday, March 19th, 2024
Balancing Act: The Dual Influence Of AI On Data Center Power And Sustainability
At this year's Data Center World, Lancium President Ali Fenn will explore how power dynamics might shape AI's trajectory.
more → Analytics Insight, Monday, March 18th, 2024
Top 10 Fintech Payment Gateways For E Commerce Businesses
In the rapidly evolving landscape of e-commerce, having a reliable and efficient payment gateway is essential for facilitating seamless transactions and providing a positive shopping experience for customers. Fintech payment gateways play a crucial role in enabling secure online payments, streamlining checkout processes, and supporting various payment methods.
more → Search Data Center, Wednesday, March 13th, 2024
How To Understand Advancements In Modern Data Centers
Data center advancements are rapidly occurring with storage demand. Some advancements, like an increase in temperatures, are necessary for more sustainable data center operations.
more → Search Data Center, Tuesday, March 5th, 2024
Importance Of Backup Generator Power For Data Centers
Data center generators are rarely run; however, they must go through regular testing and maintenance to ensure they work when a power outage occurs to prevent server downtime.
more → DataCenter Knowledge, Thursday, February 29th, 2024
Direct-To-Chip Liquid Cooling: Optimizing Data Center Efficiency
Discover the emerging trends and innovative breakthroughs shaping the future of direct-to-chip cooling in 2024.
more → SearchDataCenter, Friday, February 23rd, 2024
6 Machine Learning Applications For Data Center Optimization
AI and machine learning have the potential to revolutionize data center operations. They can manage facilities more efficiently by optimizing power consumption and monitoring.
more → ITProToday, Monday, February 19th, 2024
Essential IT and Cybersecurity Acronyms Every ITOps Pro Should Know
BGP, SASE, SOAR, and more: These are the acronyms IT engineers need to be proficient in, with a significant focus on cybersecurity terminology.
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InfoQ, Monday, February 19th, 2024
AI And FinOps Predicted To Lead Observability Innovation In 2024
In recently published articles, three large observability companies have made predictions for the trends we will see in the observability area in 2024 and beyond.
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Search IT Operations, Thursday, February 15th, 2024
On-Demand Computing (ODC)
On-demand computing (ODC) is a delivery model in which computing resources are made available to the user as needed. The resources might be maintained within the user's enterprise or made available by a cloud service provider.
more → ITProToday, Thursday, February 15th, 2024
Have You Hugged Your Server Today
Despite the mass migration to the cloud, there are still scenarios when keeping your data on-premises is the better - and often necessary - choice.
more → ITPro, Thursday, February 15th, 2024
Global Power Shortages Mean Data Centers Could Struggle To Shoulder The Burden Of Energy-Intensive Generative AI Demands In 2024
The global outlook for data centers is optimistic, but there are some serious roadblocks to overcome
more → Search IT Channel, Tuesday, February 13th, 2024
RMM Software (Remote Monitoring And Management Software)
An RMM platform is one of several IT management and business operation products a channel partner might use to run its business, or a user can deploy to manage its IT operations.
more → Solutions Review, Wednesday, February 7th, 2024
13 Application Monitoring Best Practices For Enterprises
Application monitoring is a systematic process that involves tracking and analyzing various aspects of a software application's performance, behavior, and health.
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SearchCIO, Tuesday, February 6th, 2024
8 Dangers Of Shadow IT And How To Manage Them
Unauthorized devices, software and system changes -- and other forms of shadow IT -- can expose organizations to a range of security risks. Here are ways to manage them.
more → DataCenter Knowledge, Tuesday, February 6th, 2024
Data Center Sustainability Predictions, Hopes, And Questions For 2024
Industry experts outline the key challenges and opportunities for data center sustainability in 2024.
more → Medium, Monday, February 5th, 2024
Migrate Off That Old SIEM Already!
This is cross-posted from Google Cloud Community site, and written jointly with Dave Herrald.
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ComputerWeekly, Wednesday, January 31st, 2024
Datacentre Operators Face Capacity Planning Challenges As AI Use Soars
A report by real estate consultancy JLL highlights the pressures datacentres operators are facing as they respond to the growing demand for artificial intelligence workloads
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Data Center Knowledge, Tuesday, January 30th, 2024
Data Center Approach To Legacy Modernization: When Is The Right Time?
Kevin Tate, Mainframe Portfolio Director at Jumar, offers insight into how data centers can identify when improvements are needed to ensure business growth.
more → The Register, Monday, January 29th, 2024
That Runaway Datacenter Power Grab Is The Best News For Net Zero This Century
We've been working on the solution for 70 years. It's there if we want it
more → Search ITOperation, Thursday, January 25th, 2024
The Definitive Guide To Enterprise IT Monitoring
This comprehensive IT monitoring guide examines strategies to track systems, from servers to software UIs, and how to choose tools for every monitoring need.
more → Data Center Knowledge, Thursday, January 25th, 2024
Modular Data Centers: When They Work, And When They Don't
While modular data centers present exciting possibilities for the industry, they aren't a one-size-fits-all solution. Explore the scenarios where they truly shine.
more → Data Center Knowledge, Wednesday, January 24th, 2024
Weighing The Pros And Cons Of Data Center Tiers
Data center tiers can be used to distinguish different types of facilities, but it is important to understand the ranking system's limitations.
more → Gestalt IT, Wednesday, January 24th, 2024
Should We Be Concerned About Growing Electricity Demand? (40:30)
According to a recent report from the IEA, data center electricity demands are set to rise over the next three years. The report discusses the CO2 emissions and the potential mitigation that companies have committed to doing to achieve carbon neutrality. Also of note was the assertion that clean energy sources could meet this growing demand to help offset the need to rely on older power systems that are harder to optimize for efficiency.
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Cloud Computing, Monday, January 22nd, 2024
What Is Data Center Modernization?
Data center modernization includes updating and improving a data center to meet the requirements of the current and the next generation of workloads.
more → The Next Platform, Monday, January 22nd, 2024
Expect Datacenters To Get Denser, Hotter, And Smarter
The datacenter industry today looks very different than it did a decade ago. A number of factors have emerged over the past few years: most recently, the proliferation of large-scale AI, but also the slowing of Moore's law, and the nagging issue of sustainability.
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Dell'Oro Group, Friday, January 19th, 2024
Data Center Infrastructure - A Look Into 2024
Prior to delving into an evaluation of our data center predictions for 2024, allow me to first revisit some of the prominent trends I emphasized in the 2023 predictions blog.
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