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February 4, 2010

Still Room for Copper in High-Speed Networks

Upgrading to high-speed Ethernet is an expensive proposition, but it has to be done if you hope to leverage the virtual and cloud infrastructures that are coming your way. Fortunately, bumping up thr... More >

February 3, 2010

Shrinking the Data-Center-in-a-Box

The uptake may be slow, but the steady stream of containerized data centers hitting the channel indicates that someone somewhere thinks there is a value proposition in portable, instantly accessible ... More >

February 2, 2010

Cloud Storage: Strictly a Backup Play?

Some interesting data surrounding cloud storage came out this week indicating that, far from being a slam-dunk application, the technology is likely to face a far more nuanced acceptance among IT pro... More >

Virtual Cloud Management

Read this white paper to learn the importance and features of a sound technology that enables you to connect, relate, measure, and view your services to optimize the management of virtual environments.

2009 Gartner Magic Quadrant Report

In this report, Gartner helps organizations interested in WAN Optimization Controller capabilities truly understand their options.

February 1, 2010

The Do's and Don'ts of SSD Implementation

Advances in enterprise-class solid-state disk technology are coming so fast that the question of whether to deploy SSDs in the data center is quickly being replaced by when to deploy, and how. While ... More >

January 29, 2010

Ramping Up Ethernet Throughput

No matter how enterprise infrastructure shakes out over the next couple of years, Ethernet will still be king. So it's no wonder that organizations are looking to build up their Ethernet LANs as much... More >

January 28, 2010

Backup in a Virtual World

Now that virtualization is making its way deeper into enterprise infrastructure, the issue of reliability has gathered in importance. No one expects virtual systems to provide 100 percent reliability... More >

January 25, 2010

Is the Sun Setting on HDDs?

Are hard-disk drives really on the way out? That question keeps rearing its head as solid-state technology continues to show rapid improvements in speed and capacity even while costs come down. It's ... More >

January 22, 2010

The Pros and Cons of Dense Storage

One thing that never stops in the storage industry is the drive for greater density. Higher concentration of resources on a smaller physical footprint will always be in demand even if IT infrastructu... More >

January 21, 2010

The Many Faces of Desktop Virtualization

Ask around and you're likely to get any number of IT experts to say that desktop virtualization will come on strong in 2010. But if you were to pose the question: "What form will it take?" the opinio... More >

January 19, 2010

10 GbE Getting Faster, Cheaper

It doesn't matter if your goal is IP storage, converged networking or cloud infrastructure, all trends hitting the data center these days are based on one common thread: upgrading LAN throughput. And... More >

January 18, 2010

New Servers Pack in the Power

It looks like the march of the bigger, badder server is hitting full stride, as the drive to consolidate as much computing power on as little hardware as possible picks up steam. A number of key new ... More >

January 15, 2010

Fully Clouded by 2012?

A few weeks ago when I blogged about the end of IT as we know it , I predicted that virtualization and cloud computing would bring an end to IT infrastructure at small and mid-sized organizations, w... More >

January 14, 2010

Breaking Down Barriers in Mixed Environments

It goes without saying that while the cloud is coming on strong as the next major advance in IT infrastructure, not everyone will embrace wholesale conversion any time soon. Particularly among large ... More >

January 12, 2010

Network Convergence: The Next Step Toward the Cloud

Virtualization is supposed to provide the underlying structure for cloud computing, but the where's and how's of going virtual are only the first steps in building a 21st Century enterprise. I've blo... More >

January 11, 2010

The Cloud and Virtualization: A Race to the Middle

For much of enterprise history, successful innovation emerged from very small organizations and quickly worked its way up the chain to effect major changes at the very large. It's the classic tale of... More >

Data Center Management

Indispensable technologies and best practices to maintain your organization's most valuable asset.

Data Warehousing for Business Intelligence

Comprehensive storage solutions for better data access and retrieval, leading to better-informed business decisions.

Application Grid

Learn more about this middleware layer that pools and dynamically provisions infrastruction application delivery resources to lower costs and improve efficiency.

Database Management

Data management tips and techniques that insure ease of access, comprehensive security and absolute privacy for your invaluable company information.