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This article is part of the April 2012, Vol. 38 issue of The data center of the future
What will data centers look like in another decade or two? Will data centers run on DC power, using economizers and real-time infrared monitoring? Maybe, but in the meantime, it’s all about baby steps. The future of the virtual data center is creeping up on us, whether we’re ready for it or not. But creeping is the key word—changes are often small, incremental moves on the path toward an efficient, powerful data center. Some of what will power the data center of the future isn’t so much glamorous as practical, workaday practices and technologies. Servers are getting more energy-efficient, but data center managers are learning how to use them more efficiently, too (see Steve Bigelow’s piece for more on “chasing the daylight” techniques). And Mike Laverick has discovered that many IT managers are still finding their way to virtual power management features. Expert Robert McFarlane says that energy efficiency’s time has finally come in the data center: many years of talking about standards has led to a few that are becoming mandatory. And other changes are ... Access >>>
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The data center’s hidden cost
by Mike Laverick, Contributor
Power consumption never stops in the data center, but few consider its real costs.
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The data center’s hidden cost
by Mike Laverick, Contributor
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The strategic trends in IT and data center infrastructure
by Stephen J. Bigelow, Senior Technology Editor
An ongoing technological evolution promises to change data center infrastructure and the ways that IT performs.
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The strategic trends in IT and data center infrastructure
by Stephen J. Bigelow, Senior Technology Editor
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IT pros rethink data center infrastructure to support 'big data'
by Beth Pariseau, Senior News Writer
"Big data" analytics isn’t just for Web 2.0 anymore. Here’s how IT pros at some well-known companies manage big data infrastructure.
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IT pros rethink data center infrastructure to support 'big data'
by Beth Pariseau, Senior News Writer
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Power consumption solutions for modern virtual data centers
by Christine Cignoli
Data centers are taking small steps toward an energy-efficient future.
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Power consumption solutions for modern virtual data centers
by Christine Cignoli
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