Virtualized Greek

AUGUST 25, 2013

Trying to kill time on the plane on my way to VMworld 2013; my mind got to wondering what VMware needs to show at VMworld 2013 in order to maintain their position within the enterprise. Server virtualization is just the beginning of their plan to virtualize the data center. VMware has some great technology.

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Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Jeda Networks. I’ve mentioned Jeda Networks before (see here ), and I was pretty excited to have the opportunity to sit down with a couple of guys from Jeda to get more details on what they’re doing. Jeda Networks describes themselves as a “software-defined storage networking” company.

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Fountainhead

MARCH 18, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. A data center trifecta? It allows IT operations to define I/O, storage connectivity and networking entirely in software, resulting in stateless and re-configurable CPUs. Think of this as provisioning hardware using software.

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Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

He starts with the data center, and briefly discusses Intel’s leadership in CPUs (from the low-end with Atom and Avoton to the high-end with Xeon E5), server rack-scale architecture, and software-defined networking. Intel is targeting a sub-$100 system price point for the 2013 holiday season.

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Fountainhead

MARCH 3, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. ITs Blind Spots in the data center. I arrived at these observations when I speak with data center managers who admit that they dont have solutions to these issues. Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency. (1).

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 26, 2013

Technology and Hollywood Meet At SIGGRAPH 2013. Technology and Hollywood Meet At SIGGRAPH 2013. By: John Rath July 26th, 2013. The AMD FirePro professional graphics demonstrations featured unique animation, display, simulation and other creative hardware and software collaborations for attendees from around the world.

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Fountainhead

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Consider the use case to deliver huge numbers of applications and desktops across hundreds, thousands, or tens-of-thousands of mobile clients – Challenging for IT due to configuration, set-up, monitoring, management, network optimization and scaling.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 24, 2013

Intel Wants To Re-Architect Data Center Services. Intel Wants To Re-Architect Data Center Services. By: John Rath July 24th, 2013. Intel (INTC) has set out to re-architect the data center, hoping to help data center operators keep pace with the massive growth of information technology and services.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 15, 2013

By: Rich Miller July 15th, 2013. The interior of a container packed with servers at a Microsoft data center in Chicago. “We have something over a million servers in our data center infrastructure. . “We have something over a million servers in our data center infrastructure.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 15, 2013

Stream Data Centers. Stream Data Centers Building in Minnesota Market. Stream Data Centers Building in Minnesota Market. By: Jason Verge July 15th, 2013. A look at one of the dedicated utility yards at a Stream Data Center in Dallas. Photo: Stream Data Centers).

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 28, 2013

5 Tips to Boost Your Data Center IQ. 5 Tips to Boost Your Data Center IQ. By: Rich Miller July 28th, 2013. It’s not easy to stay current on the many facets of data center technology and operations. Consider these factors as you look for a place to locate a new data center.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 25, 2013

By: Jason Verge July 25th, 2013. As it seeks to consolidate its IT infrastructure across dozens of agencies, the government has had trouble sorting out how many data centers it has, and even more trouble adding up all the server closets, which includes rooms smaller than 100 square feet. Now Over 7,000 Data Centers.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 19, 2013

Google’s Data Center Building Boom Continues: $1.6 Google’s Data Center Building Boom Continues: $1.6 By: Rich Miller July 19th, 2013. Google’s extraordinary data center building boom continues to drive its spending, as the company invested a record $1.6 1Q 2013: $1.20

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 19, 2013

By: Industry Perspectives July 19th, 2013. From a Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) standpoint, there were a lot of observations I picked up on that are worth sharing. For sourcing, they make decisions, and thus own the hardware budgets. Data Centers are increasingly complex.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 24, 2013

Refining Your Criteria for Data Center Site Selection. Refining Your Criteria for Data Center Site Selection. By: Industry Perspectives July 24th, 2013. Determining the location of a data center is one of the crucial decisions for a company as it is based on strategy and goals of a company.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 20, 2013

Top 5 Data Center Stories, Week of July 20. Top 5 Data Center Stories, Week of July 20. By: Rich Miller July 20th, 2013. Racks of servers housed inside the Microsoft data center in Dublin, Ireland. billion in its data centers in the second quarter of 2013. Photo: Microsoft).

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Fountainhead

JULY 7, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. 2 weeks ago I was training a new Account Executive about the virtues of server automation, I/O virtualization, converged networking, etc. Theyre being replaced by volume servers and intelligent networks that "self heal". Fountainhead.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 12, 2013

By: Jason Verge July 12th, 2013. Intel is offering a new Software Development Kit for data centers that complements its Data Center Manager (DCM) product, a key ingredient in more than 80 percent of today’s Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) offerings. A Shift in KVM Appliances.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 13, 2013

Top 5 Data Center Stories, Week of July 13th. Top 5 Data Center Stories, Week of July 13th. By: Rich Miller July 13th, 2013. The exterior of 365 Main’s newest data center facility in Emeryville, Calif. Labor Department Consolidating Data Centers Into ByteGrid Site – The U.S.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 22, 2013

Blades » Green Data Centers. By: Jason Verge July 22nd, 2013. Low Power Company (LoPoCo) believes high efficiency servers can save businesses more than half of what they spend to operate their data centers. ”It took a huge pile of rejected hardware to get to this point. Photo: LowPower Company).

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 22, 2013

Data Center Videos. OVH Builds Custom Servers at its Data Centers. OVH Builds Custom Servers at its Data Centers. By: Rich Miller July 22nd, 2013. Rows and rows of custom-built servers inside an OVH data center. RELATED POSTS: OVH Raises $181 Million to Build Data Centers in U.S.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 22, 2013

By: Rich Miller July 22nd, 2013. Content delivery and security specialist CloudFlare has been growing rapidly as it builds out a global network of data centers. The updates feature Intel SSD drives and SandyBridge Xeon 2630L processors, adjustments to caching, and a shift in network cards. Photo: CloudFlare).

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 11, 2013

Data Center Jobs. Data Center Jobs: CBRE. Data Center Jobs: CBRE. By: Christine Potts July 11th, 2013. Are you hiring for your data center? You can list your company’s job openings on the Data Center Jobs Board , and also track new openings via our jobs RSS feed.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 22, 2013

Harvesting Big Data: How Farm Fields Boost Data Center Demand. Harvesting Big Data: How Farm Fields Boost Data Center Demand. By: Jason Verge July 22nd, 2013. The company recently expanded its data center to add more capacity for data storage. Data is permeating everything we do.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 16, 2013

Cosentry Doubles Capacity in Omaha Data Center. Cosentry Doubles Capacity in Omaha Data Center. By: Jason Verge July 16th, 2013. Cosentry has doubled capacity in its Midlands data center in Omaha, Nebraska, citing increased demand as the reason for expansion. colocation.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 12, 2013

The Software Defined Data Center Meets Disaster Recovery. The Software Defined Data Center Meets Disaster Recovery. By: Industry Perspectives July 12th, 2013. The term refers to an IT facility where the networking, storage, CPU and security are virtualized and delivered as a service. Industry Perspectives.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 27, 2013

Top 5 Data Center Stories, Week of July 27. Top 5 Data Center Stories, Week of July 27. By: Rich Miller July 27th, 2013. Servers pack the racks in a Facebook data center. The social network’s data center power usage grew 33 percent in 2012 as it added thousands of servers to support new users.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 18, 2013

Best of the Data Center Blogs for July 18. Best of the Data Center Blogs for July 18. By: Rich Miller July 18th, 2013. “The Microsoft number is surprising when compared against past external estimates, data center build rates, or ramp rates from previous hints and estimates.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 18, 2013

By: Rich Miller July 18th, 2013. The new owner, a long-time player in data center real estate, acquired the building from Hines Property Trust. One Wilshire is a key meeting place for the world’s communication networks, serving as one of the busiest intersections in global Internet and telecom traffic. Los Angeles.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 11, 2013

By: Jason Verge July 11th, 2013. One of the new Digital Realty Trust data centers in Ashburn, Virginia. Digital Realty plans to build a 400,000 square foot data center at its Digital Loudoun campus in Ashburn, Virginia, the company said Wednesday. Digital Realty Plans Huge Expansion in Ashburn. Photo: Rich Miller).

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 17, 2013

Data Center Jobs. Data Center Jobs: Cushman and Wakefield. Data Center Jobs: Cushman and Wakefield. By: Christine Potts July 17th, 2013. At the Data Center Jobs Board , we have a new job listings from Cushman and Wakefield, which is seeking a Project Engineer in Shelton, Connecticut.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 10, 2013

Modular Data Centers. Colt Adds 1.65MW to Netherlands Data Center. Colt Adds 1.65MW to Netherlands Data Center. By: Jason Verge July 10th, 2013. The inside of Colt’s data center in the Netherlands, filled with double-stacked rows of modular data centers. Photo: Colt).

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 23, 2013

By: Rich Miller July 23rd, 2013. Data center developer Digital Realty Trust has purchased a 5.3 megawatt data center, the company said today. The 15,900 square meter development at De President, Hoofddorp, Haarlemmermeer will feature six data halls, each capable of supporting 1.92 Modular Data Centers.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 19, 2013

By: John Rath July 19th, 2013. DreamWorks animators use HP Z800 and Z820 workstations with Intel Xeon E5 processors, a HP FlexNetwork architecture, and HP networking to simplify collaboration among artists. About John Rath John Rath is a veteran IT professional and regular contributor at Data Center Knowledge. Networking.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 11, 2013

EMC Refreshes Data Protection Portfolio. By: John Rath July 11th, 2013. At a Backup to the Future event this week EMC announced a broad array of new hardware and software products that enable customers to deploy new Protection Storage Architectures. EMC NetWorker 8.1 Sign up for the Data Center Knowledge Newsletter.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 26, 2013

7 Software Defined Networking Considerations. 7 Software Defined Networking Considerations. By: Industry Perspectives July 26th, 2013. The move toward software defined networks (SDN) in the data center is no longer a question of “if” or “when,” but “how.” 2) The size of an organization’s network.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 23, 2013

A Closer Look at Data Center “High Availability” and “Service Delivery”. A Closer Look at Data Center “High Availability” and “Service Delivery”. By: Bill Kleyman July 23rd, 2013. The need around the modern data center infrastructure continues to grow. Business stability and compliance measures.

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