COVER FOCUS
Top Data Center Projects
We take an in-depth look at four popular
data center projects, providing you with insight and tips to get started.
Improving Your Floor Plan
Virtualize Your Data Center
Maximizing Your Existing Storage
Prepare For The Worst
Top Things You Should Know
What are the key things every data center/IT
manager should know when it comes to today’s “hot” data center
topics of VoIP, buying used equipment, hardware and software lifecycles, and more?
VoIP Crash Course
In a market that changes constantly as manufacturers
refine their offerings to suit increasingly demanding communications needs, a crash
course in VoIP is a daunting proposition. However, having a basic grasp of current
trends and technologies in the area can help.
Buying Used Equipment: A Primer
As cool as it may be to have the latest-generation
computing architectures running in your enterprise’s systems, many IT applications
don’t need the speed.
Lifecycle Lowdown
In the current economic climate, many companies
are choosing to extend life cycles in order to buy more time on their current investments.
Unfortunately, in the long term, this plan of inaction can be a more expensive option.
Email Security 101
Email’s spectacular success has generated
a number of security risks—think spam, malware, and phishing attacks—that
enterprises must work 24/7 to counteract. Data center administrators and employees
should, at the very least, have an understanding about email security and the tools
and best practices that can keep email systems free of threats.
TECH & TRENDS
Data centers are increasingly implementing
strategies targeted toward environmental awareness, but little attention has been
paid to water consumption. Some experts believe that's due to change, and
soon
Like miniature freight trains, netbooks
are making deep inroads into the PC market, forcing enterprises to consider these
mobile marvels. But while netbooks have found favor with consumers, their viability
in business settings remains questionable
The advancing green agenda means sustainability
plans could soon become organizational goals
Instant messaging is becoming one
of the most popular ways to communicate both within the enterprise and to outside
clients. But IM doesn’t come without its own set of security and compliance
issues
Virtualization, a common feature
in today’s data center, is coming to a desktop near you; however, just what
form it takes is still debatable
When employees leave a job, none of them
should have access to proprietary data and organizational information. What do data
center and IT managers at SMEs need to be doing to make sure they have access
management under control?
Regulatory requirements, the challenge of internal management, and other factors are driving SMEs to move
from physical tape backups to the cloud
From push email to complex applications,
today’s smartphones let users chuck their notebooks for all but the most data-intensive
tasks. But mobile devices can give the most seasoned IT professional something
to worry about
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NEWS
A recent survey found that more than 50%
of healthcare providers believe the billions of dollars for healthcare IT in
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will not be sufficient to encourage HIT
adoption.
Oracle posted first quarter earnings
that beat analysts’ expectations.
A recent NPD Group survey reveals that netbook
owners are more likely to be disappointed with their machines than those who
bought larger and more expensive laptops.
The download program for the Release Candidate
of Microsoft’s newest operating system, Windows 7, will close Aug.
15.
TIPS & HOW TO
Employees expect more mobility, whether
they are working from home or while they travel, and IT departments have to meet
that need without creating a negative impact on their budgets
Changing technology and regulations make
complying with HIPAA a challenge. To help you understand the latest issues
and comply with HIPAA regulations in your organization, several experts provide
advice on the latest HIPAA compliance issues
Is your enterprise considering a move to
Internet Explorer 8? Upgrading should generally go smoothly, but data center
managers should be aware of a few factors that could come into play during the move
IT departments continue to struggle with
making sure there is enough power to keep the server room up and running. Smarter
hardware and software that aid in tracking where and how electricity is consumed
can help better manage and even reduce a server’s power draw
COMPANIES
Founded
in 2001, XRoads Networks is a leading developer of network appliances designed to
leverage a load-balancing technology commonly referred to as unified bandwidth
management
Since 1984, Server Technology has been bringing
products for cabinet power distribution to the market. The company is best
known for its Sentry line of power distribution units and switches
PRODUCTS
When it comes to disposing of hundreds
or even thousands of tapes, the only really safe way is to track what is done
with each and every tape using serial numbers, providing written confirmation that
100% of all the tapes have been destroyed or completely deleted. Recycle Your Media
does just that
Temperature management in a data center
of any size is critical to preserve organizational investments in IT infrastructure.
It’s a situation Ken Morello has seen time and again. That’s why he
works with MovinCool, a manufacturer of portable commercial air conditioners
You can’t manage the energy usage
of your data center or office unless you can tell how much you’re using and
how. Energy monitors such as Onset Computer’s HOBO U30 Remote Monitoring System
can help
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