For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

Virtualization Is This Season's Cap Management

Capacity Management In A Virtual World

by Simon Yates, June 17, 2009

With improved service performance, coupled with the rise of virtualization and the limits of hardware sprawl, Forrester anticipates improvements to the capacity management process. Data centers will make a comeback. They'll be different though, and better, . . .

For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

Inquiry Spotlight: Data Center Facilities, Q2 2009

by Galen Schreck, Rachel A. Dines, May 8, 2009

In 2008, Forrester fielded 231 inquiries on data centers from IT end user professionals, with 137 on data center facilities specifically. Since when does IT care about data center facilities? Since more and more organizations are running out of capacity . . .

For Vendor Strategy Professionals

Capacity Management In A Virtual World

Transforming The Traditional Process To Serve Virtualization Imperatives

by Jean-Pierre Garbani, April 17, 2009

Traditional capacity planning is seen as an exercise in forecasting the alignment of hardware resources to enterprise activity growth. Cheap systems meant that this was eventually considered to have little value: Why use scarce and expensive intellectual . . .

For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

Capacity Manager - Job Profile And Description  (28 KB XLS)

by Evelyn Hubbert, March 26, 2009

Position overview: This person is tasked with bringing a holistic and accurate IT capacity plan for infrastructure needs to their company.

For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

Retrofitting Your Data Center For Better Capacity

by Galen Schreck, James Staten, October 29, 2008

Data centers are expected to last 25 to 30 years, but you need to periodically refresh your environmental gear for better capacity. Many companies can't deploy modern server equipment like blades that consolidate more wattage within single racks. But . . .

For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

Don't Build Your Next Data Center, Colocate It

Colocation Will Give You More Power, Space, And Resiliency For Less Money

by Galen Schreck, October 21, 2008

If you've consolidated as much IT infrastructure as you can and your data center is still running out of space and power, you may be thinking about building a new data center. Before you begin, ask yourself this question: If you needed more office space, . . .

For B2B Market Research Professionals

Electrical Efficiency In The Data Center, 2007  (141 KB PPT)

by Frank E. Gillett, Christopher Mines, October 11, 2007

This chart presents results from Business Data Services that explores current enterprise interest in improving electrical efficiency within the data center.

Disaster Recovery: It's Not Just An IT Problem

Businesses Risk Shortchanging Recovery And Continuity Projects

by Rudiger Krojnewski, Bill Nagel, November 13, 2006

Disaster recovery and business continuity (DRBC) systems allow firms to have contingency plans in place to keep the business running in the aftermath of natural or man-made circumstances that render their primary business premises or data center unusable. . . .

Power And Cooling Heat Up The Data Center

Maximizing Efficiency Yields Both Pragmatic And Social Benefits

by Richard Fichera, March 8, 2006

After a brief day in the sun in the late '90s, concerns about power and cooling as critical limitations in the enterprise data center and corporate IT strategy faded into obscurity along with the dot-com economy. Over the past two years, however, as energy . . .

Getting Started With Data Center Automation

by Galen Schreck, June 16, 2004

In thinking about data center automation platforms, firms must consider long lists of qualified vendors and even longer lists of required capabilities. Thus, here we lay out the criteria and architectural considerations that matter most.

Data Center Site Selection

by Colin Rankine, June 4, 2004

Site selection and geographic distribution of critical operations centers has transitioned from the tactical, driven by cost alone, to the strategic, driven by both cost and risk mitigation considerations. Technology improvements have relaxed many historical . . .

IT Trends 2003, Midyear Update: Business Continuity Planning

by Colin Rankine, June 11, 2003

Trends in business continuity include a moderate increase in product and program implementation rates, continued operational efficiency initiatives and a reduction in production-recovery-site separation, among others.

IT Trends 2003: Business Continuity Planning

by Colin Rankine, October 9, 2002

The combination of increased risk and adverse economic conditions has created an environment that demands efficiency and very selective investments in continuity planning efforts and related technologies.

Considerations in Data Center Site Selection

by Colin Rankine, September 27, 2002

Locating a new data center site is a broad issue than encompasses financial, technology, human resources, and risk mitigation factors. Financial/asset management policy decisions need to be responsibly researched and appropriate guidance obtained.

Business Continuity Planning: Recovery Site Strategies

by Colin Rankine, September 11, 2002

A year has passed since Sept. 11, 2001, but a majority of organizations are maintaining a responsible focus on business continuity planning efforts. This renewed focus coincides with the most adverse economic conditions seen in decades.

Business Continuity Planning: Print-to-Mail Contingency Service Providers

by Colin Rankine, May 9, 2002

Users with very substantial print-to-mail operations needs should consider independently negotiating with providers such as Mail-Gard to avoid mark-up by interim service providers/brokers.