In this blog I am going to finish the topic I started last week’s blog on understanding MTBF. If you recall, I stated towards then end of last week’s blog… Read more »
Understanding Mean Time between Failure in the Data Center – Part 1
January 23, 2012
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Lately, I’ve been seeing data center RFP’s come through with requests for the MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) of a product. Nothing much else is specified other than “what is… Read more »
Hold the pickles, hold the lettuce…data centers and customization
November 21, 2011
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…special orders don’t upset us…at least that’s how I think part of an old Burger King jingle went from the 70’s maybe early 80’s. Burger King was pretty clear: you… Read more »
The Next Horizon in Power Management?
November 7, 2011
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Virtually every server, desktop, and laptop ships with some sort of native power management built-in. It’s there to allow you to run these devices even more efficiently by controlling or… Read more »
Virtualization and its effects on Data Center Physical Infrastructure Part 2
October 31, 2011
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Last week I wrote about the 4 items to keep in mind when virtualizing a data center with respect to the effects on data center physical infrastructure (DCPI). To refresh… Read more »
From the Data Center Trenches Blog: Virtualization and its effects on Data Center Physical Infrastructure
October 18, 2011
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I’ve been attending some conferences recently where the benefits of virtualization have been extolled. Server consolidation ratios of 10:1, 20:1, or even higher are occurring on a regular basis. Certainly… Read more »
From the Data Center Trenches Blog: Learning from Nuclear Subs to Lower Human Error in Data Centers
October 10, 2011
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Data centers and nuclear submarines may seem like completely different beasts, but the similarities between a mission critical data center and a mission critical nuclear propulsion plant are striking and… Read more »
From the Data Center Trenches Blog: Hosting and Cloud Transformation Summit 2011
October 6, 2011
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I’ve recently returned from this excellent networking and education event. There were some central themes that I took away that I thought would be worth sharing. First, the bad news…. Read more »