This paper describes the science and practical application of an improved method for the specification of cooling for wiring closets. 

In this Videocast, renowned storage expert, Jon Toigo, outlines the Green Data Project, provides an overview of green storage and explores other relevant topics. 

This resource explores the various electrical architectures for redundancy present in today’s mission-critical environments. 

Moving to a consolidated data center reduces the number of servers, which can minimize required investments in hardware, hardware maintenance charges, data center space costs and energy use. This e-book outlines a systematic approach you can use to server consolidation to ensure that your data center reaps all the benefits of virtualization. 

The phrase “augmented reality” was coined by Boeing researcher Tom Caudell in the early 1990s to describe a digital display viewed through a headset  which guided workers through electrical wires in aircraft. The term has since gained currency and is now taken to describe digital information overlaid on the physical world. 

The key to a successful disaster recovery strategy is planning. Read this white paper to learn about the importance of being proactive about potential problems, discover how you can properly rehearse for disaster and understand the importance of knowing who's in charge of what when the time comes. Read on for more. 

The Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (DIISR) in Australia was experiencing rapid rates of growth in data volumes - increasing around 60 percent annually - when they decided to increase their SAN capacity. They chose the IBM XIV Storage system. Read this and get the details. 

This resource examines hot-air and cold-air containment methodologies and highlights the reasons why hot-aisle containment is the preferred best practice for new data centres. 

This paper is the second in a two-part series exploring the innovation barrier – the point at which testing can no longer keep pace with development in the equipment manufacturing industry. It examines the innovation barrier’s symptoms – from slowdowns in development to mounting quality issues – and the potential impact on equipment manufacturers. 

<p>This paper explains how modeling information architecture (IA) can help reduce the costs associated with data management. Read this now and learn about the benefits of implementing IA and how Sybase's option offers modeling support for database design and enterprise architecture.</p> <p> </p> 

The goal of recruiting is not to simply hire people, but to reliably and efficiently place and retain the right people in the right roles to effectively support a company’s business strategies. This paper presents 9 key questions that need to be carefully considered when designing a recruiting process that helps you secure and keep the best hires. 

The data center is one of the most critical operations in any business. Unfortunately, data center complexity has increased in recent years, straining resources and increasing the consequences of poor performance. Learn how to overcome data center challenges with 7 best practices for improving performance.