http://www.cio.com/ en (c) Copyright 2014 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Mon, 30 Jun 2014 15:14:45 GMT 2014-06-30T15:14:45Z en (c) Copyright 2014 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.cio.com/article/751332/Government_CIOs_Face_Data_Center_Consolidation_Challenges?source=rss_space_management Federal CIOs face pressure to consolidate their agencies' data center infrastructure. Those challenges go beyond IT, and experts advise CIOs to develop strategic plans so that consolidation improves application delivery and supports priorities such as cloud computing and virtualization. Thu, 10 Apr 2014 04:00:00 GMT Kenneth Corbin <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/751332/Government_CIOs_Face_Data_Center_Consolidation_Challenges?source=rss_space_management 2014-04-10T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/750811/IT_Leaders_Pursue_Data_Center_Innovation_to_Beat_the_Heat?source=rss_space_management New recommendations for ideal data center temperature and humidity ranges are leading companies building data centers to pursue a variety of cooling and efficiency strategies. Wed, 02 Apr 2014 04:00:00 GMT John Moore <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/750811/IT_Leaders_Pursue_Data_Center_Innovation_to_Beat_the_Heat?source=rss_space_management 2014-04-02T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/744452/4_Tech_Innovations_That_Improve_Data_Center_Scalability?source=rss_space_management In today's business environment, companies are expected to grow quickly. This means their data centers must grow quickly, too. These four technological advances will help firms scale up -- and down, when necessary -- so growth doesn't turn into a bad thing. Tue, 10 Dec 2013 05:00:00 GMT John Brandon <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/744452/4_Tech_Innovations_That_Improve_Data_Center_Scalability?source=rss_space_management 2013-12-10T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/742593/Set_Up_Your_Small_Business_Server_Room_Right_the_First_Time?source=rss_space_management Security concerns are driving many small businesses to set up on-premises server rooms in lieu of cloud services. If you're one of those companies, follow these pointers and you'll get everything set up the right way the first time. Thu, 07 Nov 2013 05:00:00 GMT Paul Mah <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/742593/Set_Up_Your_Small_Business_Server_Room_Right_the_First_Time?source=rss_space_management 2013-11-07T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/741515/Manage_Cloud_Computing_With_Policies_Not_Permissions?source=rss_space_management Cloud computing obsolesces the idea that IT operations must put users through the ringer to get their hands on scarce resources. Many organizations continue to insist that someone must review resource requests when, in reality, an automated policy engine can do the same thing -- and put computing power in users' hands that much faster. Wed, 16 Oct 2013 04:00:00 GMT Bernard Golden <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/741515/Manage_Cloud_Computing_With_Policies_Not_Permissions?source=rss_space_management 2013-10-16T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/739404/6_Steps_for_Setting_Up_a_Small_Business_Server_Room?source=rss_space_management Are you worried about relying on a third-party online service provider to store your business data in light of NSA spying revelations? Learn how to set up your own server room for an on-premises deployment instead. Tue, 10 Sep 2013 04:00:00 GMT Paul Mah <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/739404/6_Steps_for_Setting_Up_a_Small_Business_Server_Room?source=rss_space_management 2013-09-10T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/721847/Why_Your_Data_Center_TCO_and_Location_Matter?source=rss_space_management From tax incentives to energy rates, there are several key factors that directly impact the total cost of ownership over the lifetime of your data center. Building your facility in the right place, then, is no small task. Here's what you need to know to keep costs down. Mon, 19 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT Vangie Beal <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/721847/Why_Your_Data_Center_TCO_and_Location_Matter?source=rss_space_management 2012-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/716378/How_to_Manage_Data_Center_Complexity?source=rss_space_management Complexity in the data center drives increased costs, reduced agility and even downtime. For the past five years, virtualization has been the accepted cure, but it may simply be shifting complexity into other areas of the data center. To get the most out of data center virtualization, follow these best practices. Mon, 17 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT Thor Olavsrud <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/716378/How_to_Manage_Data_Center_Complexity?source=rss_space_management 2012-09-17T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/698310/Could_MRAM_Ultimately_Replace_DRAM_?source=rss_space_management MRAM is being used in racing cars, planes and storage and networking equipment Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT Agam Shah <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/698310/Could_MRAM_Ultimately_Replace_DRAM_?source=rss_space_management 2012-01-18T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/693653/Strategies_for_Pruning_Data_in_the_Cloud?source=rss_space_management In terrestrial systems, you don't think about disk space. In the clouds, you have to, if you don't it will cost you. Wed, 09 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT David Taber <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/693653/Strategies_for_Pruning_Data_in_the_Cloud?source=rss_space_management 2011-11-09T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/687236/Fusion_Io_to_Buy_IO_Turbine_to_Reach_Virtualized_Servers?source=rss_space_management Flash storage vendor Fusion-io has agreed to buy IO Turbine for up to US$95 million to extend its on-server cache products to virtualized environments. Thu, 04 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT Stephen Lawson <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/687236/Fusion_Io_to_Buy_IO_Turbine_to_Reach_Virtualized_Servers?source=rss_space_management 2011-08-04T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/686636/IBM_Speeds_Storage_Retrieval_with_Flash_Drives?source=rss_space_management With an eye toward helping tomorrow's data-deluged organizations, IBM researchers have created a super-fast storage system capable of scanning in 10 billion files in 43 minutes. Fri, 22 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMT Joab Jackson <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/686636/IBM_Speeds_Storage_Retrieval_with_Flash_Drives?source=rss_space_management 2011-07-22T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/686229/VMware_EMC_Release_New_Virtual_Storage_Smaller_VMAX_Array?source=rss_space_management In conjunction with VMware's release of its vSphere 5 cloud OS, EMC has released virtual storage appliance software and a new, lower-end version of its high-end virtual storage array, VMAX. Thu, 14 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMT Lucas Mearian <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/686229/VMware_EMC_Release_New_Virtual_Storage_Smaller_VMAX_Array?source=rss_space_management 2011-07-14T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/685743/Cloud_CIO_Are_You_Making_Your_Data_Centers_Cloud_Friendly_?source=rss_space_management Data center construction is growing ever more complex and expensive as data center facilities expand to meet enterprises' seemingly limitless computing needs. Wed, 06 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMT Bernard Golden <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/685743/Cloud_CIO_Are_You_Making_Your_Data_Centers_Cloud_Friendly_?source=rss_space_management 2011-07-06T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/684637/Sanbolic_Introduces_Dynamic_Data_Migration_Software?source=rss_space_management Sanbolic today unveiled an updated version of its data sharing and file management software that now includes dynamic data migration. Fri, 17 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT Lucas Mearian <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/684637/Sanbolic_Introduces_Dynamic_Data_Migration_Software?source=rss_space_management 2011-06-17T04:00:00Z