31 July 2010
Saturday
In some places, data centers are already consuming all the power available to them and can only expand their service by replacing older equipment with newer, more efficient hardware or relocating the expansion somewhere else where power is abundant and less expensive.
In 2009, storage will probably become the biggest energy hog in the data center, beating out application servers.
Scalable and right-sized solutions that can grow with IT load offer the best opportunity to improve electrical efficiency, reduce energy costs -- and contribute ecologically.
To run and manage its data center, which is located a distance from its office downtown, Yahoo! Singapore required a 24/7 remote management solution that is simple, and yet does not compromise security and operational functionality.
What you will learn: Learn what you can do to reduce power consumption in your existing storage environment, as well as what to consider when purchasing products to increase energy efficiency.
Greg Cornfield attended a Gartner seminar in Hong Kong and discovered that despite all the technological advances that has transpired in the last decade, things are still the way they are.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's report to Congress in early August stated that the amount of energy consumed by servers and data centers, including storage, has doubled in the last five years, is expected to double again in the next five years and will cost $7.4 billion annually.
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Knowledge Central
This statement of direction describes the SAP vision, strategy, development, and commitment for enterprise performance management solutions and their future roles and positions within the overall SAP® solution portfolio by laying out a three-year road map.
Protecting corporate data requires much more than backing up data to secondary storage. Eliminating duplicate data and keeping data archives compact is key.
This case study features a top-ranked hospital for patient safety & clinical excellence, and how it ensures patient data security while lowering storage and administrative costs by up to 75 percent.
QLogic Fibre Channel stackable switches are providing the backbone for the International Broadcast Center's storage area network at the 2010 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament in Johannesburg, South Africa.
