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IDG Contributor Network: Accelerating Organizational Velocity through a Data Center Autopilot

Posted on July 8, 2017 by John Davis

Understanding the impact of the data center autopilot Current state of the art and my disappointment with traditional databases aside, I mentioned in my comments last week that the data center autopilot will have big consequences. It seems to me … Continue reading →

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IDG Contributor Network: Data Center Automation and the Software-Defined Database

Posted on June 9, 2017 by John Davis

If you take a step back for a moment and think about airplane flight, it turns out that something rather extraordinary is happening. Most of the time the plane is being flown by an autopilot and the pilot is actually … Continue reading →

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Juniper extends its data center interconnect options

Posted on March 21, 2017 by John Davis

Large data center interconnect users needing high-speed connectivity and bandwidth for access to massive cloud resources have a new option to handle these demands. Juniper today rolled out its Open Cloud Interconnect package which includes Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing optical … Continue reading →

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Killing ‘Zombies’ Achieves Greatest Gain In Data Center Efficiency

Posted on January 3, 2017 by John Davis

The Uptime Institute has estimated the gains from eliminating ‘zombie’ servers and implementing a data center management system versus doing nothing. InformationWeek: Cloud

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NSX, and its new chief, take center stage at VMWorld

Posted on September 1, 2016 by John Davis

July 23, 2012 was a big day for VMware. It was the day the company, which up until then had been known mostly for bringing server virtualization to the enterprise, entered the networking market. By spending $ 1.26 billion to … Continue reading →

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7 Cool Data Center Innovations

Posted on August 2, 2016 by John Davis

We’ve identified seven key innovations being integrated into data centers to further expand capabilities — or to provide vastly improved efficiencies in terms of energy consumption. Here’s what you need to know. InformationWeek: Cloud

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Brexit Threatens London’s Data Center Market

Posted on July 5, 2016 by John Davis

The future of the UK, and specifically of London, as the leading market for data centers in Europe could be affected by Brexit, according to an analysis by 451 Research. However, the split could also provide opportunities for the US. … Continue reading →

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Mesosphere open-sources data center management software

Posted on April 19, 2016 by John Davis

Cloud computing startup Mesosphere has decided to open source its platform for managing data center resources, with the backing of over 60 tech companies, including Microsoft, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Cisco Systems. Derived from its Datacenter Operating System, a service … Continue reading →

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Amazon will open London data center by early 2017

Posted on November 6, 2015 by John Davis

Amazon Web Services will open its third European datacenter cluster by early 2017, CTO Werner Vogels said Friday. The move will “provide … strong data sovereignty to local users,” Vogels wrote in a blog post. [ Find out how software-defined … Continue reading →

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Cloud computing, data center consolidations save feds $3.6B

Posted on September 16, 2015 by John Davis

A five-year-old effort by the U.S. government to cut IT costs through data center consolidations, cloud computing and other technology changes may be paying off, according to a report Tuesday by a government watchdog agency. In 2010, the federal government … Continue reading →

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HyTrust Claims Advances In Virtual Data Center Ops

Posted on September 5, 2015 by John Davis

VMware security partner HyTrust has been pushing new steps in virtual machine and virtual network operations, including role-based access. InformationWeek: Cloud

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PLUMgrid Named to CRN Data Center 100

Posted on February 19, 2015 by John Davis

Sunnyvale, Calif. (PRWEB) February 09, 2015 PLUMgrid, a leading innovator of virtual network infrastructure for OpenStack® clouds, today announced that it has been recognized in The Channel Company’s annual CRN Data Center 100 list, featuring technology vendors whose solutions are … Continue reading →

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'Big data' center hack/reduce getting big buzz

Posted on November 10, 2012 by John Davis

'Big data' center hack/reduce getting big buzz About 400 people have applied for a seat at the new Cambridge "big data" community center, hack/reduce, which aims to serve as the Boston area's nexus for exploration of new data-related technologies. But … Continue reading →

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Huawei: Should you put it in your data center?

Posted on October 16, 2012 by John Davis

Huawei: Should you put it in your data center? Doing so puts your own data and that of your customers at risk. It may also prevent you from closing deals with customers unwilling to take a chance that your gear … Continue reading →

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