Building multi-tiered data centers can save millions over traditional designs, and still support all business objectives.
Entries from February 2009
Why Not Build Multi-Tiered Data Centers?
February 20th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Tags: Data Centers
It’s Time to Change the Definition of IT
February 15th, 2009 · No Comments
Historically IT people have had a fairly straightforward task – keep the systems running and recover quickly when they fail. I say when, not if, because systems all fail at one time or another, no matter how well we plan. Now this is a far to simplistic view of the real world [...]
Tags: Data Centers
Comments – The Elephant in the Social Software Room
February 15th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Perhaps I’m being a bit cynical here, but after reading the well written blog post The Elephant in the Social Software Room from Craig Roth of Burton I decided to re-read it, substituting the arguments around social software with the arguments about allowing the use of Instant Messaging in corporations from 8 [...]
Tags: Consumerization · Social Software
Data Center Efficiency – Beyond PUE and DCiE
February 15th, 2009 · 2 Comments
PUE and DCiE are not adequate methods to understand data center efficiencies – what’s needed is a Power to Performance Effectiveness index.
Tags: Food for Thought