Gone are the days when you could simply focus on hardware costs to drive down your data center's operating expenses. As utility rates continue to rise, floor space disappears and demands from business users grow, data centers are forced to identify the most efficient infrastructure solutions to meet four critical criteria: Scalability – to allow
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Data Center Management
Centralized & Remote Data Center Management Solutions With ever-increasing data center size and complexity, data center managers and IT professionals require remote management solutions that enable them to quickly and effectively access servers, networking devices, and other mission-critical equipment. A complete management solution integrates KVM-over-IP technology, serial console management, and service processor management to provide
KVM Splitter – What is a KVM Splitter?
What is a KVM Splitter? Share A Computer With Two or More Users with KVM Splitters A KVM splitter, also called a “reverse KVM switch,” creates two or more keyboard, mouse, and monitor access points to one computer. It allows all attached keyboards, mice, and monitors to function as though they were connected directly to the
Green Data Center vs Data Center Efficiency
Data Center Efficiency vs Green Data Center: beware of Greenwashing, many energy efficient best practices require minimal costs and help Data Centers reduce CO2 emissions and operational costs.
Server Management Webinar
IT teams continue to find ways to take CONTROL of their data center: Control of system uptime Control of spending Control of power resources Control of remote devices Control security With the recent release of the Dominion KX II and Dominion PX, Raritan is putting CONTROL back in the hands of the data center. Andre
Managing IT Assets
Accessing and managing the assets in your data center is not a small undertaking: Provisioning new servers Managing physical and virtual assets Monitoring systems proactively to ensure ‘Always On’ availability Patching, or releasing a new version of an application Coordinating the varying on-board server processors Steve Lewis, IT Infrastructure Consultant for 42U and Mark Harris,
Data Center Temperature
The Data Center Temperature Debate Though never directly articulated by any data center authority, the prevailing practice surrounding these critical facilities has often been “The colder, the better.” However, some leading server manufacturers and data center efficiency experts share the opinion that data centers can run far hotter than they do today without sacrificing uptime,
Eliminating Data Center Hot Spots
Data center cooling is a hot topic. But, when you consider the challenges associated with cooling the latest generation servers, the growing cost of infrastructure equipment, and the risks associated with hotspots brought on by high-density clusters and premature hardware failure, it’s easy to understand the focus. The traditional school of thought suggests that additional
Liquid Cooling Webinar
Running out of floor space to accommodate the hot aisle/cold aisle row cooling approach? Experiencing hotspots and/or equipment failure due to inefficient climate control? Looking for a green data center for a more cost-effective cooling approach? If you’re looking for a solution, it’s simple physics: Water is 3,500 times more effective at cooling than air.
Data Center Energy Efficiency
Data Center Energy Efficiency Best Practices Because of the historical unimportance of energy efficiency and the fact that energy expenses flow through the facilities team, some data center managers don’t yet grasp the significance of data center energy costs. The following information can then be used to create an estimate of the range of savings