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Big Data: Maybe You Don’t Need It

Two of the biggest hyped trends in IT are the cloud and big data. The cloud has its dark side, but what about big data? ...

Industry Perspective: Bitcoin

Industry Perspective is a regular Data Center Journal Q&A series that presents expert views on market trends, technologies and other issues relevant to data centers and IT. ...

The Dark Side of the Cloud

The cloud boasts a variety of benefits that entice businesses: lower costs, security comparable to that of proprietary IT implementations, scalability and so on. Although ...

Does DC Have a Chance in the ...

As data centers take an ever larger bite of worldwide energy production, efficiency becomes an increasingly urgent topic. Much of the focus in recent years ...

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A Mix-Tape of Data Protection Musings

A Mix-Tape of Data Protection Musings

May 20th, 2013

Okay, I’m going to really date myself here, but remember the days when you manually fast-forwarded from song to song on a cassette tape (stopping and listening to find the break between songs)? It was pure tedium. Then, a radical invention came along: a feature that “automatically” skipped to the next track. The tape still needed to spin, but at least you saved the time and energy of stopping, then starting, then stopping. Now, you could[...]

Big Data: Maybe You Don’t Need It

Big Data: Maybe You Don’t Need It

May 16th, 2013

Two of the biggest hyped trends in IT are the cloud and big data. The cloud has its dark side, but what about big data? Is the ability to pull precious insights from reams of otherwise useless information an unadulterated boon to companies, or does it have its own downsides? Before you jump into big data (whatever that term means), make sure you know what you are looking for and what it will cost you.[...]

The Future, Data Centers and 400 Gigabit Ethernet

The Future, Data Centers and 400 Gigabit Ethernet

May 15th, 2013

In July of 2012 the IEEE 802.3 Industry Connections Ethernet Bandwidth Assessment was published. This report was the result of a year-long industry study of the future of Ethernet wireline bandwidth requirements.[i] At the heart of its findings was the forecast depicted in the following graph: in 2015, on average, networks would face supporting capacity requirements 10x the amount required in 2010, or terabit capacities. In 2020 this requirement would grow to 100x the bandwidth[...]

Industry Perspective: Bitcoin

Industry Perspective: Bitcoin

May 15th, 2013

Industry Perspective is a regular Data Center Journal Q&A series that presents expert views on market trends, technologies and other issues relevant to data centers and IT. This week, Industry Perspective asks Vitalik Buterin, head writer for Bitcoin Magazine, about the current state and potential of the "cryptocurrency" known as Bitcoin. Born in Russia, he spent most of his life in Toronto, Canada, where he currently resides as a student. His interests are diverse, ranging from computer science t[...]

The Dark Side of the Cloud

The Dark Side of the Cloud

May 14th, 2013

The cloud boasts a variety of benefits that entice businesses: lower costs, security comparable to that of proprietary IT implementations, scalability and so on. Although some of these benefits (specifically, cost and security) are still matters of debate, they potentially mask a darker side to the cloud: centralization. Might the cloud, despite its apparent upsides, pose a danger to companies and consumers? The Cloud: Reversing Decentralization One of the amazing achievements of the twentieth century (and continuing[...]


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Colo, Hosting or Cloud: How Should You Outsource?

Colo, Hosting or Cloud: How Should You Outsource?

May 14th, 2013

Even though it has gained a lousy rap, outsourcing is something every company does to one extent or another. (If you didn’t manufacture or otherwise produce from scratch every last tool or resource you use, then you are guilty of outsourcing.) It enables companies to focus on their core specialties r..more...


Press Releases

Altera to Deliver Breakthrough Power Solutions for FPGAs with Acquisition of Power Technology Innovator Enpirion

May 14th, 2013

Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR) today announced it has signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire Enpirion, Inc., the industry’s leading provider of high-efficiency, integrated power conversion products known as PowerSoCs (..more...

New Products from Ciena Enable Operators to Packetize Optical Networks to Manage Surging Demands for Ethernet Services

May 14th, 2013

Ciena Corporation (NASDAQ: CIEN), the network specialist, today introduced significant new packet capabilities for its 6500 Packet-Optical Platform. New E-Suite packet modules for the 6500, featuring Ciena’s service aware packet o..more...

QuickTurn Basket Tray System Reduces Installation Time

May 14th, 2013

The new QuickTurn Basket Tray System from Thomas & Betts offers a comprehensive selection of pre-fabricated basket tray fittings that help reduce installation time by eliminating the labor-intensive task of..more...