Data Centre Maintenance / Management stories - Page 11
A data centre cannot run effectively without being properly maintained and managed. Poor maintenance can often lead to catastrophic data loss and physical damage. Data centre maintenance and management is undertaken by data center operators as a key responsibility. It involves ongoing inspection, cleaning, analysis, repairs and recovery of all electrical hardware and components.
Regular data centre maintenance is a crucial part of a data centre's operations. It's essential for improving data centre design and making sure clients are kept happy and satisfied with their storage and data options.
Regular data centre maintenance is a crucial part of a data centre's operations. It's essential for improving data centre design and making sure clients are kept happy and satisfied with their storage and data options.
Edge data centres expanding to shared working spaces
Thu, 22nd Nov 2018
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edge computing
Likely beginning a trend, Christie Spaces is now the first workspace in Australia to offer customers data centre rack space on-site for rent.
HPE extends cloud-based AI tool InfoSight to servers
Fri, 16th Nov 2018
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HPE asserts it is a big deal as the system can drive down operating costs, plug disruptive performance gaps, and free up time to allow IT staff to innovate.
GlobalData: Comms services about to become a utility
Wed, 7th Nov 2018
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power / energy
According to GlobalData, the recent Optus deals with Origin and Sumo mean that communications services are on their way to becoming a utility.
VMware achieves carbon neutrality two years early
Fri, 2nd Nov 2018
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virtualisation
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datacentre infrastructure
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data analytics
VMware has achieved carbon neutrality two years ahead of schedule, through a combination of energy efficiency initiatives and renewable energy projects.
Exclusive: Lenovo's Shayne Harris on the future data centre
Mon, 22nd Oct 2018
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Harris says data centres that fail to keep up with the pulse of change will not be able to survive in the future.
How to capture “Lessons Learned” with cloud-based DCIM
Tue, 9th Oct 2018
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Schneider's Kim Povlsen says it's vital to always be learning about and from problems in IT, and DCIM tools are vital to that.
Modern day back-UPS technology explained
Thu, 27th Sep 2018
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Technology has become incredibly prominent in our lives, making the need for power sources that don't falter a universal requirement.
5G needs IT and telco to converge in distributed cloud data centers
Fri, 21st Sep 2018
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5g & beyond
The convergence of IT and telco in distributed cloud data centres is crucial for 5G's expansion, promising lower latency and enhanced scalability.
How IoT can help combat the energy crisis
Fri, 7th Sep 2018
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daas
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iot
Data collection and monitoring enabled by the internet of things, combined with analytics and visualisation, can help SMEs manage their energy usage.
Quick thinking remedies vulnerability in Schneider Electric ICS controller
Fri, 7th Sep 2018
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power / energy
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schneider electric
Radiflow discovered that a serious vulnerability in the devices put the safety and availability of ICS networks in jeopardy.
Catch-22: Rapid data centre growth colliding with ageing workforce
Mon, 3rd Sep 2018
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The IT industry as a whole is facing a shortage of skilled workers and the data center segment is no exception, with no quick fix available.
Exclusive: How to intentionally build security into a network
Fri, 24th Aug 2018
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
Intent-based networking (IBN) offers an opportunity to design security objectives into the fabric of a complex network, and then enforce them.
What to expect when you're expecting 5G NR deployment
Tue, 21st Aug 2018
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Schneider Electric's Steven Carlini discusses the new wave of optimism surrounding 5G and what this means for the future of micro data centers.
Google reveals AI system taking charge of its data centres
Mon, 20th Aug 2018
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Once used only on a recommendation basis, the AI system is now taking direct control of Google's data centres with significant energy savings.
Uptime Institute awards Vertiv solution TIER IV-ready certification
Thu, 9th Aug 2018
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vertiv
Vertiv's SmartAisle Solution has received TIER IV-ready certification from Asia's Uptime Institute, highlighting its fault-tolerant, modular design.
Data center cooling maintenance crucial to avoiding a meltdown
Mon, 30th Jul 2018
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vertiv
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data centre cooling
The hottest days of the year and the meltdowns that go with them can have catastrophic effects for those managing data centers.
Retrofit or replace: Four scenarios for optimising cooling systems
Mon, 30th Jul 2018
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Data centre cooling face-lifts yield significant savings, with Vertiv's insights revealing payback in under 4 years.
New cooling regulations driving innovation for data centres
Mon, 30th Jul 2018
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vertiv
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data centre cooling
The cooling practices of data centres around the world have been placed under the microscope of regulation - Vertiv is hard at work on new innovation.
Super-fast IoT enabled 5G is right around the corner - or is it?
Fri, 20th Jul 2018
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Steven Carlini says telcos are falling over themselves to be the first to offer 5G services, but it looks like Asian telcos have the inside line.
How brick-and-mortar retail is becoming a leader in edge computing
Tue, 17th Jul 2018
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edge computing
Schneider Electric's Dave Johnson says few industries feel the disruption of new digital business models more than traditional retailers.