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Single-Atom Transistor: Good or Bad News for Moore’s Law?

February 21st, 2012

In the technology world, few things have been given more premature obituaries than Moore’s Law. But for traditional semiconductor transistor technology, an end will eventually be reached—the question is simply when that will be. Researchers at Australia’s University of New South Wales haven’t written an obituary for Moore’s Law, but they may have better envisioned its end than have any other scientists thus far. Their recently revealed single-atom transistor could foreshadow the smallest possible process technolog[...]

Service Management in the Data Center Depends on IT Asset Management

February 20th, 2012

The combination of technology changes and the adoption of service management has transformed data centers into IT service providers. Regardless of whether the business model includes external customers, data centers have more in common: offering IT services as products to be consumed by users. The internal customer moves from the older view of the facility as a cost center to viewing it as a profit center because of the product-maker mindset that is part of[...]

IT Security: The Scary New Hacking Trend

February 17th, 2012

Starting with Operation Aurora—the brazen 2009 cyber attacks on Google and other large enterprises—through to the recent high-profile data breach that shut down certificate authority (CA) DigiNotar and the recent breach of VeriSign, hackers have learned to exploit a frightening and frequently ignored lapse in network security to gain control of victim networks. Philip Lieberman, President and CEO of Lieberman Software, explains what you can do to mitigate the risks of falling prey to this sca[...]

AC Versus DC in the Data Center: Redux

February 16th, 2012

What could better fit a month of discussing UPS systems in the data center than a controversial design topic like AC versus DC power? Over the past two weeks, the Data Center Journal has reviewed the basics of UPS systems as well as broad guidelines for selecting an appropriate design. But what if you could use an electrical system that would simplify both your UPS system and other aspects of your electrical infrastructure? Proponents of[...]

Cloud Transition Challenges: Getting a Grip on the IT Future

February 15th, 2012

Every day at least 50 whitepapers, 10 ads and untold emails proclaim that moving to the cloud will solve all your IT problems. Once everything is virtualized, you’ll have no physical equipment to worry about, and the cloud will do everything and manage itself! Of course, this is not exactly the case. What’s worse is even though you know better, there’s a good chance your boss or the hungry-for-IT-as-an-infrastructure crowd in your organization thinks these thing[...]


Magazine

Are You Positioned for Success When Your New Data Center Begins Operation?

February 16th, 2012

Data Center Operations Once approved, a new data center project carries high expectations and becomes one of the most visible objectives you will be measured on during your career. A major interruption to processing within the first year of operation will cause much more than embarrassment for the organization, particularly with today’s level of p..more...


Press Releases

OCZ Revolutionizes Storage in VMware and Citrix Environments with Launch of VXL Storage Accelerator

February 22nd, 2012

OCZ Technology Group, Inc (Nasdaq:OCZ), a leading provider of high-performance solid-state drives (SSDs) for computing devices and systems, today announced the immediate availability of the OCZ-SANRAD VXL enterprise storage accelerator,..more...

Introducing Air Conditioning Company: AmeriCool, Inc., Led by Mike Paulson

February 22nd, 2012

Air conditioning industry expert Mike Paulson has been brought on as president of the newly-founded and California-based air conditioning company: AmeriCool Incorporated. Mr. Paulson brings with him ten years of..more...

Photobucket Renews Data Center Colocation Contract With Latisys

February 21st, 2012

Latisys today announced that Photobucket Corporation, the world’s leading dedicated photo and video sharing service, has renewed its contract for data center colocation services – including access to high density dat..more...


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