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IT wish list: Better ways to analyze data center environmental metrics

Mark Fontecchio — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:30:52 EST

Data center managers are under pressure to collect data center metrics about the physical environment -- and to do something with them.

Does SAS 70 certification mean better data center security?

John Parkinson, Contributor — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:15:44 EST

SAS 70 Type II certification has become a necessary evil for data centers that handle public companies' data. Some IT managers say SAS 70 compliance has helped improve IT security processes, but not everyone agrees.

Data center colo scores energy rebates for UPS and more

Mark Fontecchio, News Writer — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:13:15 EST

Hurricane Electric stands to receive tens of thousands of dollars in utility rebates from PG&E, thanks to an efficient UPS, light sensors, and other energy-efficiency measures.

Improve CICS Web services security and handle Web transaction requests

Robert Crawford, Contributor — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:05:47 EST

Mainframe managers can kill two birds with one stone by coding a message handler to check security and change the transaction ID in CICS.

Migrating off the mainframe; part 3: Tuning apps for the new platform

Wayne Kernochan, Contributor — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:39:15 EST

After migrating off the mainframe, applications don't always run the same on Linux, Unix or Windows as they did on z/OS. In this tip, an expert talks about how to tune migrated apps for performance and security.

Data center pros must prepare for increased space weather

Eric Gallant, Contributor — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:53:06 EST

NASA predicts increased solar activity in 2012, which could lead to severe space weather that would wreak havoc on data center systems, and pretty much everything else.

Buyout could boost Uptime Institute

Matt Stansberry, Executive Editor — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:16:10 EDT

The 451 Group acquisition could reinvigorate the data center consulting think tank.

End users still cool on Iceland as a data center site

Mark Fontecchio, News Writer — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:30:19 EDT

Iceland's financial collapse, limited labor pool and lack of proximity to metropolitan areas give users pause about targeting the country for data center site selection.

How will KVM virtualization affect RHEL Xen users?

Richard Jones, Contributor — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:36:27 EDT

What does Red Hat's commitment to Kernel Virtual Machine (KVM) virtualization mean for Red Hat Enterprise Linux users that have already deployed Xen-based virtualization? Migrating from Xen to KVM isn't simple, but one expert says users shouldn't expect Xen support in RHEL 6.

Air-side economizers reduce energy use at NetApp data center

Mark Fontecchio, News Writer — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:22:53 EDT

A new NetApp data center relies on air-side economizers and outside air -- in North Carolina -- to reduce energy consumption and cost.