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Most data centers today utilize modern planning software tools. These tools are a good way for an organization to optimize their data center and ensure that it will run without problems. Most of tools, when used properly, can actually prevent or minimize the occurrence of downtime. For some large data center operations this can amount … Read more

Loading servers into a rack requires time and planning. When it comes to data center design layouts, common server rack and data center equipment mistakes can be avoided by proper planning and preparation. Having a plan or even a data center migration checklist will save time and resources. The reason for this is that an … Read more

ServerLIFT® simplifies hardware equipment relocation in data center migration. But how do you know HOW and WHERE to place the equipment? When we heard about ServerLIFT®, we thought – what a brilliant, simple, elegant idea. This will drastically decrease personal injury and server damage, speed up the server placement and removal process and generally make … Read more

Data center operations have become the core of many businesses today, and sometimes due to the growth it’s very important for there to be a data center relocation. We all know that the only thing constant in life is change, so for many businesses, data center migration or even relocation is inevitable. When the time … Read more

The data center infrastructure and server hardware and are not immune to changes from technological or even economic trends. For example, the economic crisis has spurred technological innovations. This is because organizations require more efficient and cost effective server hardware. As a result several equipment vendors have made significant contributions in data center innovations. These … Read more

In earlier years designated data center design facilities once existed almost entirely in the enterprise realm. Their main purpose was to serve corporate entities with large amounts of data and dollars at their disposal, however these days, small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) are now getting in on the action. SMBs represent one of the fastest-growing … Read more

Blade enclosures are critical to server blade functionality and the data center infrastructure. They are also integral players in data center power and cooling systems. Topics on energy efficiency and cooling technology have received more attention as data center operators zero in on strategies to decrease power consumption and optimize cooling potential to establish a … Read more

Very few of us in the web hosting industry will ever have the need to scale to the level that services like Dropbox do. With that said, when a service the size of Dropbox makes a misstep that leads to an outage, it is worth paying attention to the causes and impact to see if … Read more

Data center migration, cloud and broadband connectivity were hot topics in the IT world this week.

There are some specific practices essential to effectively purging a data center of unwanted grime without damaging equipment or disrupting service availability.