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Thursday, May 9th

Benchmark Your Data Center – May 23 in Atlanta

Thu, 5/9/13 @ 08:30 - From Raritan Blog

Benchmarking your Data Center

Key Note Speaker: EDI, Ltd.’s Jeremy Gilbertson, CTS, RCDD

Topics Covered:
- Why Most Data Center Projects Fail Before They Begin. The importance of benchmarking and accurate statement of requirements
- State of the Industry – Data Centers: Interesting, unique goings-on in the data center industry

Jeremy Gilbertson, CTS, RCDD is Vice President of EDI, Ltd.’s Data Center Practice and is responsible for overall strategic direction, management, and project delivery for the practice. Jeremy’s expertise involves helping enterprise, third-party provider, healthcare, and higher-education clients understand the current state of their data centers and develop phased strategies that address business requirements, risk profile, and budget.

Join us for an afternoon of leading edge Data Center discussions and real world case studies ranging from design through intelligent infrastructure management followed by a tasting of best brews and appetizers.

When:Thursday, May 23rd from 12:00pm-5:00pm
Where: Gordon Biersch Brewery – Buckhead location
3242 Peachtree Road N Atlanta GA 30305
Agenda

Case Studies on Tap:
- Raritan: Deploying High Power at the Rack
- Fluke Networks: Ensuring Performance of Critical, High Bandwidth Fiber Links
- Global Power Technologies: Power Monitoring Systems Enhance the Commissioning Process for a Fully Integrated Facility
- Vigilent Corporation: Too Cool – Changing the Game in Data Center Cooling

About EDI, Ltd. EDI, Ltd. is a leading healthcare IT consulting and design firm specializing in medical communication technologies, information systems infrastructure, security, audio-visual systems, and data center.

Attendees will be entered into a drawing for a Kindle Fire!

Why Data Centers are Shifting Towards Converged Infrastructures

Thu, 5/9/13 @ 07:30 - From Data Center Knowledge

With more virtualization, IT consumerization and a lot more data – the data center needs a new way of deploying high-density computing platforms. In this white paper, IDC (with sponsorship from VCE) outlines the rapid growth in high-density computing needs. By downloading this paper, you can learn...

Cologix Now Even More Wired at the INFOMART

Thu, 5/9/13 @ 06:30 - From Data Center Knowledge

Cologix focused on connectivity in launching at the Dallas INFOMART, and the company has followed that model as it has expanded, primarily through acquisitions, assembling a footprint in key network hubs in Minneapolis, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver.

Cloud Growth Slows at Rackspace, Which Cites OpenStack Transition

Thu, 5/9/13 @ 05:54 - From Data Center Knowledge

Rackspace Hosting (RAX) said yesterday that its sales slowed in the first quarter, as customers are taking their time in adopting its new OpenStack cloud offering. Rackspace also faced headwinds in the face of pricing cuts from Amazon Web Services, and a sluggish environment for enterprise IT...

Name.com forces customers to reset passwords following security breach

Thu, 5/9/13 @ 04:55 - From Computer World

Domain registrar Name.com forced its customers to reset their account passwords on Wednesday following a security breach on the company's servers that might have resulted in customer information being compromised.

Apple regains fifth spot in Chinese smartphone market, shipments soar

Thu, 5/9/13 @ 03:24 - From Computer World

Apple retook its spot as China's fifth largest smartphone vendor in the first quarter, as the country's market grew to triple the size of the U.S.'s.

Nokia hopes new interface on Asha 501 will prop up phone business

Thu, 5/9/13 @ 02:47 - From Computer World

Nokia has expanded its line of phones with the Asha 501, which comes with an improved touch user interface to help keep low-cost Android-based products at bay.

Obama plays up 3D printing's military applications under new manufacturing plans

Thu, 5/9/13 @ 01:58 - From Network World

3D printing has been attracting more attention in recent months as a tool to create gadgets, toys and miniature works of art. Now President Barack Obama thinks it can also play a role in strengthening the military and America's sagging manufacturing industry.

Google boosts Glass with Google+, search upgrades

Thu, 5/9/13 @ 00:57 - From Network World

Google Glass developers and early adopters should be getting a software upgrade within the next week that adds tweaks to Google+, Gmail and search.

Mozilla's Firefox OS will also appear on high-end phones

Wed, 5/8/13 @ 22:37 - From Computer World

The upcoming Firefox OS will appear on higher-end smartphones, and not just entry-level handsets, with Sony expected to release a premium device running the operating system, a Mozilla executive said.

Intel acquires two software companies

Wed, 5/8/13 @ 22:42 - From Network World

Intel has acquired two software companies as it continues to build its burgeoning portfolio to include more tools to write and manage programs and interfaces.

San Francisco axes cellphone warning law in CTIA settlement

Wed, 5/8/13 @ 14:01 - From Computer World

San Francisco killed its cellphone radiation warning law on Tuesday by agreeing to settle a lawsuit by the mobile industry group CTIA.

Open Compute Will Begin Building Network Switches

Wed, 5/8/13 @ 12:09 - From Data Center Knowledge

In a move that will accelerate the shakeup in the networking sector, the Open Compute Project said this week that it will expand its "open source hardware" initiative to include network switches.

The Data Center Detectives Discuss PDU Accuracy

Wed, 5/8/13 @ 11:39 - From Raritan Blog

Accuracy for rack power distribution units (PDU to some, CDU to others) is gaining in importance as energy costs and energy cost management are getting increasing attention. In today’s episode, The Data Center Detectives discuss proper kWh measurement:

Raritan pioneered ISO/IEC 1% accuracy for energy in rack PDU at the outlet level – with first product shipments in the summer of 2008. Today, Raritan has more than 600 models that meet this standard, including custom engineered units.

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Fusion-io Shares Plunge After CEO Departs

Wed, 5/8/13 @ 11:31 - From Data Center Knowledge

Shares of flash memory specialist Fusion-io (FIO) plunged more than 20 percent today after the company announced that CEO and President David Flynn and Chief Marketing Officer Rick White had departed to "pursue entrepreneurial investing activities."

EMC Launches Data Protection Suite, Software Enhancements

Wed, 5/8/13 @ 08:00 - From Data Center Knowledge

In news from the EMC World conference, EMC announced a Data Protection Suite, made updates to its management software suites, and enhanced its Syncplicity file sync and sharing solution.

Teradata Leverages In-Memory Technology For Big Data

Wed, 5/8/13 @ 08:30 - From Data Center Knowledge

Teradata (TDC) introduced Intelligent Memory, a new database technology that creates extended memory space beyond cache that significantly increases query performance and enables organizations to leverage in-memory technologies with big, diverse data.

Riverbed Introduces Application Delivery as a Service

Wed, 5/8/13 @ 07:00 - From Data Center Knowledge

Riverbed (RVBD) announced a new platform enabling any customer to deliver application delivery controller-as-a-service (ADCaaS) with the Stingray Services Controller.

Designing for High Availability and System Failure

Wed, 5/8/13 @ 07:31 - From Data Center Knowledge

In the world of mission critical computing the term “data center” and its implied and projected level of “availability” has always referred to the physical facility and its power and cooling infrastructure. The advent of the “cloud” and what constitutes availability may be up for re-examination.

Showing IT Value through Proper Metrics

Wed, 5/8/13 @ 06:00 - From Data Center Knowledge

Even when IT investments are showing positive business results, how could you prove beyond any doubt, such positive impact was attributed to IT investments? asks Hani Elbeyali of Dell. Correct metrics, which are well communicated. will support your efforts and show IT's business value.

I’ll Take the Cabinet With the Wide Screen, Please

Wed, 5/8/13 @ 06:30 - From Data Center Knowledge

"Does your datacenter cage have SportsCenter?" What are the best ways to personalize space within your cages and data center suites?

Iron Mountain is Taking the Data Center Underground

Wed, 5/8/13 @ 05:00 - From Data Center Knowledge

Iron Mountain is entering the data center business in a bigger way. The company has announced plans to build and lease data centers, starting within the Underground, its 145-acre records storage facility located 220 feet underground in a former limestone mine in Pennsylvania.

Google simplifies content management on its cloud storage service

Wed, 5/8/13 @ 05:35 - From Computer World

Google has added a new notification to its Cloud Storage service, allowing applications to automatically take action when new content is uploaded by users.

DFT Building Massive New Data Center in Ashburn

Wed, 5/8/13 @ 05:30 - From Data Center Knowledge

DuPont Fabros Technology has begun work on a huge new data center on its campus in Ashburn Corporate Center campus in northern Virginia, the company said Tuesday.

Review: HP 3PAR conjures powerful storage magic

Wed, 5/8/13 @ 03:15 - From Network World

HP 3PAR StoreServe 7400 combines high scalability, high performance, and a big bag of tricks for easing storage management

Facebook-Led Open Compute Project Tackles Network Switches

Wed, 5/8/13 @ 02:50 - From Network World

Speaking at Interop today, Open Compute Project Chairman and President Frank Frankovsky announces plans for a new open source project to develop a specification and a reference box for an open, OS-agnostic switch.

Windows Blue preview due at end of June

Tue, 5/7/13 @ 15:03 - From Computer World

Microsoft plans to release a preview version of Windows 8's update, code-named Windows Blue, at the end of June, according to Julie Larson-Green, a corporate vice president in charge of the OS's development.

Cray offers a more modest supercomputer for the enterprise

Tue, 5/7/13 @ 15:17 - From Computer World

Supercomputer manufacturer Cray has expanded its portfolio of systems for the technical enterprise market.

EU network operators say bandwidth-hungry services should not compete for spectrum

Tue, 5/7/13 @ 08:31 - From Computer World

Europe's telecoms network operators on Tuesday said that bandwidth-hungry services like UHDTV (ultra high definition television) and 3DTV should be distributed via cable or satellite instead of competing with other services for spectrum.

Apple's privacy policy violates German data protection law, Berlin court rules

Tue, 5/7/13 @ 08:10 - From Computer World

Apple violates German data protection law by asking for users' broad, overall consent in its privacy policy, the Regional Court of Berlin ruled.

After Arista and before Cisco/Insieme, Huawei hikes 100G bar again

Tue, 5/7/13 @ 07:00 - From Network World

Huawei this week unveiled a high-end upgrade to its CloudEngine core switch, which debuted here at Interop a year ago.

Acer's Q1 net profit up 55 percent, but revenue down

Tue, 5/7/13 @ 04:56 - From Computer World

Acer said its net profit for the first quarter grew 55 percent year-over-year, but its revenue continued to decline amid struggling PC sales.

China's Baidu expands online video business with $370 million acquisition

Mon, 5/6/13 @ 23:35 - From Computer World

China's largest search engine Baidu is getting closer to becoming the country's largest online video provider with a new US$370 million acquisition.

BMC Acquired By Private Investors for $6.9 Billion

Mon, 5/6/13 @ 10:59 - From Data Center Knowledge

BMC will be acquired for $46.25 per share in cash, or approximately $6.9 billion. Data center management is hot, and investors are picking up on the trend.

Dell boosts cloud portfolio with Enstratius buy

Mon, 5/6/13 @ 09:54 - From Computer World

Adding to its portfolio of IT management software, Dell has acquired Enstratius (formerly called EnStratus), which offers software for managing workloads in hosted cloud environments.

Dell Acquires Cloud Management Player Enstratius

Mon, 5/6/13 @ 09:01 - From Data Center Knowledge

Dell has acquired Enstratius (previously known as Enstratus), a provider of enterprise cloud-management software and services provider that delivers single and multi-tenant cloud management capabilities. The acquisition brings much needed multi-cloud management capabilities into the Dell fold, as...

5 Key Steps to a Smooth Cloud Transition

Mon, 5/6/13 @ 08:49 - From Data Center Knowledge

There are five imperatives to follow to accomplish a smooth transition to the cloud. Each of these will help to transform IT as we know it and will help to reduce the costs and complexity, according to Alan McMahon of Dall.

Iceland: Where Mixed Modular Design Meets Free Cooling

Mon, 5/6/13 @ 08:02 - From Data Center Knowledge

The diversity of modular data center design can be seen in a single large room in Reykjavik, Iceland. That's where the Advania Thor Datacenter has added new capacity using a "modular room" assembled from pre-built components, which sits alongside a pair of stacked container-style modules.

Cloud News: Amazon Offers AWS Certification

Mon, 5/6/13 @ 08:15 - From Data Center Knowledge

Amazon (AMZN) announced the launch of the new AWS Certification Program with the first of several exams that will made available in 2013. In other cloud news, Penguin Computing announced its Icebreaker CS storage platform, while Software AG acquired cloud vendor LongJump.

How Cloud Computing Has Empowered The End User

Mon, 5/6/13 @ 07:23 - From Data Center Knowledge

Because of cloud computing and IT consumerization, there is now a distinct focus on the end user. Targeted data center technology is driving better performance, happier users and improved productivity. Here are some technologies that will benefit and thrive.

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