データセンターインフラストラクチャ管理（DCIM）
Infrastructure Management of the Data Center: The Datacenter Game Changer Data Center Infrastructure Management is taking the industry by storm. It is predicted that by 2014, 60% of corporations will have implemented the use of DCIM; a huge leap from the mere 1% in 2010. With statistics like these, there is no question that DCIM is more than just an offshoot of the green IT initiative. Originally created to fill a need to understand and reduce energy consumption, DCIM has evolved into a solution that integrates IT physical infrastructure management, facilities management, and systems management, transforming how the IT ecosystem is seen and managed. A true DCIM solution is […]
Data Center Security
Data Center Security: Let’s Get Physical… Let’s be honest, how secure is your data center? You’re initial thoughts might go something like “it’s ironclad, the Fort Knox of all data centers, nothing could possibly be more secure.” And virtually, yes, you’re ready for anything. You probably have firewalls, VPN gateways, intrusion detection systems, monitoring systems, the whole nine-yards. No one will be manipulating their way into your network anytime soon. Your network is impenetrable! But what about your data centers physical security? Sure you’ve thought about it, set up some precautions, installed a few security features, made some regulations, some rules. You’re probably thinking you’re well protected. However, you […]
Data Center Downtime
How much is Data Center Network Downtime Costing You? True Costs of Bandwidth Connectivity Downtime: The old adage, you cannot manage what you don’t measure is particularly true when considering the cost of data center downtime. Until recently it was widely accepted and known by the data center community that the price of downtime was both enormously high and incredibly significant, but there wasn’t’t really a way to measure the impact. Emerson Network Power, however, took it upon themselves to find and quantify an answer to the ever looming industry question; just how much is data center downtime costing you? In September 2010 a study commissioned by Emerson Network […]
サーバーの取り扱いに関する注意事項と手順の提案
Handling Servers: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly There is no one way to lift and move a server. Sure some ways may be more effective, safer, and more efficient, but that doesn’t mean that they’re used. In fact it is completely normal for a data center to expect one or two of their IT techs to lift and move around hundreds of pounds of equipment on a regular basis. Now try to imagine all of horrible scenarios that can occur when two people, who aren’t professional movers or body builders, attempt to lift a server… All of those terrible things that you just thought in your head have […]
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 […]
