Server Refresh Cycles
Server Refresh Cycles – 3 Tips Evaluate The Cost of a Server Upgrade: Implementing a server refresh cycle can be a costly task, but it is important for a company to ask themselves if they can afford not to refresh the servers in the coming year? According to Intel, delaying a server refresh cycle can actually cost more than refreshing at the appropriate time. When evaluating the costs of their own refresh cycles, Intel found that delaying their server refresh strategy by even one year would increase their operating costs by $19 million. This delay causes increases in the maintenance costs incurred by the need to increase the older server’s […]
Best Practices for Protecting Server Hardware
Server Hardware and Networking Equipment Physical network security covers server hardware and network infrastructure equipment, and the mission critical data that is stored and transmitted in these devices. The devices and their data are subject to various threats such as intrusion, theft, disaster, damage and loss, and a set of data center best practices is needed to keep everything running smoothly. Data center administrators should consider the following best practices when physically securing and protecting their network and server hardware in the data center: Protecting Your Server Hardware 1) Secure Physical Access. Gaining physical access to a server provides direct access to hard drives and sensitive data. Server access should […]
Handle Enterprise Servers Safely in Data Centers
Are you handle enterprise servers safely in data centers? As innovation continues to power technology, enterprise servers are becoming more powerful and consuming less energy and space. These advancements have the potential to solve many of the most challenging issues that administrators face in planning and managing the data center. In a previous blog entry, we discussed the benefits of blades server systems—particularly the conservation of space, which allows for a greater number of servers to be centrally managed by being placed into one chassis. However, through this progression, the hardware and servers are more condense packed, thus a lot heavier and harder to handle. This introduces a another challenge […]
サーバーハードウェア市場の現状
According to research firms IDC and Gartner, revenue in the worldwide server market increased between 15.3%-16.4% percent year over year to $15.0 billion in the fourth quarter of 2010 (4Q10).
The Evolution of Server Hardware in the Data Center
Over the past couple of decades, server hardware and technology has evolved rapidly. Here’s a look back at some of the milestones in the evolution of server hardware in the data center:
ブレードサーバーとデータセンター
ブレードサーバーは、独自のプロセッサとメモリを備えたコンパクトで高密度のサーバーです。
Safety Tips for Lifting IT Hardware in a Data Center
A vital part of an efficient data center is a safe data center. To ensure a safe working environment, it is important never to overlook the potential risks the data center and its personnel may be exposed to. These include fire, natural disasters, faulty equipment and outages, electrocution, physical injuries, and the list goes on. These risks can be mitigated and avoided with proper inspections, procedures and/or training.
データセンターの安全性に関するベストプラクティス
Efficiency and effectiveness are top priorities in data centers. Attention is given to performance and hardware, including servers, storage, backups, recovery, power, and cooling. The most critical pieces which create a successful data center also create a more dangerous work environment.
Maintaining a safe data operation for all personnel is commonly under prioritized (or overlooked). Work-related injuries can be very costly, so it is vital to spend adequate time, money and planning to ensure a comfortable and safe work environment.
満載のラック/キャビネットでサーバーの移動を行う
Recently, I came across a forum question asking for a good way to move a fully populated server rack or cabinet. In short it would seem a great idea, given the weight and difficulty of moving large, individual servers. Many IT people tell me their technicians carry out a server move by taking out most of the components from each server before they can remove it from the rack, then move each part and re-assemble everything once the cabinet is in place. The truth is, unless your cabinets have been built for mobility (and often even if they are) moving a fully populated, cabinet is rarely a good idea. Fork […]
Data Center Design: Efficiency Series
In creating an efficient data center, pay special attention to the space and design as well as implementing the right technologies. The success of a data center design is realized through the long-term scalability, flexibility and availability of the facility.
