A “Cover Focus” article from the April 24, 2009 issue:
Your choice of power and cooling equipment may be more important than the other hardware in your data center. “While [servers and networking equipment] work together, they are not entirely dependent on one another. They are, however, dependent on the power and cooling infrastructure,” notes Matt [...]
A “Techs & Trends” article from the February 27, 2009 issue:
Data centers are like houses. You buy your first (and perhaps subsequent ones) thinking that the money you were spending in rent is now going to a mortgage, blissfully unaware that your plumbing will explode three months down the road, and no landlord is going [...]
A “How To” feature from the November 7, 2008 issue:
Virtualization’s impact on IT infrastructure is transforming the way IT works. No longer tethered to “dedicated” hardware, networks, or storage, IT organizations are beginning to function more dynamically as equipment becomes shared, says Ken Oestreich, director of product management and marketing at power management software [...]