Rachel A. DinesResearcher
Build and lead a high-performing infrastructure and operations team, Business Value of IT, Data Center Management, Data Center Planning, IT Infrastructure & Operations, IT Management, IT Operations Measurement, IT Organization, IT Strategy, Planning, & Governance, Server Management, Server Virtualization, Serving the Business, Systems Management, The Marketing Of IT
Rachel serves Infrastructure & Operations professionals. Her research focuses on infrastructure and operations metrics, organizational structures, and roles.
Rachel also conducts research on data center technologies, colocation, facilities, infrastructure, and management as well as virtual infrastructure and automation technologies.
Prior to her current role as a researcher, Rachel was a senior research associate on Forrester's infrastructure and operations team. She interviewed hundreds of I&O professionals, data center operators, and technology vendors while conducting primary and secondary research for research reports and consulting engagements.
Rachel holds a B.A. in art history and computer science from Smith College.
From London To Munich — Where To Colocate Your Data Center? And With Which Provider? January 28, 2010 BookmarkPDF
Will Your Next Data Center Be Shipped To You In A Box? January 25, 2010 BookmarkPDF
The State Of Infrastructure And Operations Reorganizations, Q4 2009 January 11, 2010 (Rating: 3) BookmarkPDF
Fostering A More Diverse Infrastructure And Operations Department October 23, 2009 (Rating: 5) BookmarkPDF
Virtual Machine Consolidation Ratio Benchmark, 2009 October 23, 2009 (Rating: 8) BookmarkPDF