From the CIO's Desk: JD blogs about aligning his data centers with business needs and creating that all-important "enterprise architecture" to help the business survive and thrive.
Respect. That’s all I really want from the business guys who think that I’m an over-promoted tech. Think about it for a minute. If the lines-of-business want new capabilities and applications, who do they turn to? Me. If the legal eagles want to ensure that our systems can meet compliance with governmental regulations, who do they talk to?
Introducing Data Center City’s first guest blogger!: Meet Allan, self-confessed “green” junkie and fan of everything to do with
Emerson. Read on as he waxes philosophical about everything ado about energy efficiency.
Have you read the news? John has (and still feeling edged out).
It’s hard not to miss the economic downturn and the many projections on how it’ll affect us in the upcoming months. Regardless whether it will boost or dampen IT spending, I've noticed that we’ve become cautiously optimistic and more than ever, becoming more critical on the solutions that promise to reduce operating costs and generate a faster ROI. Maybe this kind of reaction is just a sign that companies have realized the mission-critical role data centers play in their business!
The Life Of Slater: From server virtualization to clustering to business continuity, DataCenterCity's IT Infrastructure Manager carves his thoughts in digital stone.
Before you get all heated up reading this, let me say that the only type of VD that I’m interested in is Virtual Desktops. It’s something that’s getting a bit more attention from quite a few of my peers (myself included).
Mission control for mission-critical applications: Web apps to mainframe apps, Marvin reflects on the endless battle for application integration, performance and reliability.
I think my recent blogs about Cisco ACE have given my boss the impression that I’m a bit too "pro-Cisco", so he's asked me to draw up a proper evaluation criteria for application switches.
The Diary of Penelope Packet: The Queen Bee of the hive. No device or user gets connected without her knowing about it. She'll get you the IP environment you need.
Fascinating. The top geeks at Cisco have actually found a way to produce a switch without bothering with any metal or plastic associated with networking gear.
