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By now, we are all familiar with the four-tier ranking system to determine data center reliability. However, for those of you not familiar or just need a quick refresher, here are the crib notes:
In my last blog, I talked about how FieldView can be compared to a recent Maker’s Mark marketing campaign, touting everything the bourbon whiskey is not, and concentrating on what the product really is – – great tasting whiskey. The theme of being very good at one thing is also catching the attention of notable [...]
This year, I want to use the FieldView blog to impart some real-world insight into questions and concerns relative to data center power and cooling. It seems that a large percentage of the time, most of the data center managers and engineers I visit with are asking for predictive modeling capabilities. You know, create the [...]
Let’s cut to the chase. It’s no secret that the driving force behind Data Center Information Management (DCIM) is the need for complete visibility into a data center to better manage costs and capacity. But what does DCIM really mean? Far too many throw around the term without a full grasp of the acronym’s definition. [...]
Companies across the globe are upping the ante on Green IT, actively focusing on new ways to clean up the environment. But is this all driven by an overwhelming sense of social responsibility? Now, let’s be serious: Business is business. More often than not, green initiatives have more to do with the bottom line than [...]
Here’s something to noodle on: What if, each Monday for a month, you were to write down how many times you hear the words “Going Green” or “Green Revolution” in your day-to-day business. Well, given that Green IT is all the rage, I’m betting the amount of paper you’d use to keep track would upset [...]
It used to be so simple…data center managers come to work, monitor traffic, and handle downtime issues as needed. Sure, there were urgent pages in the middle of the night – but these teams were the experts and largely left to their own devices. But the rules of the game are changing: And there is [...]
Is there a blueprint for energy efficient data centers? Perhaps there’s some sort of roadmap companies can follow to make all their energy efficiency hopes and dreams come true. Given the ongoing challenges many are facing to meet data center optimization goals, the answer should be “no.” But Facebook would disagree. Recently, the company made [...]
It seems like everywhere you turn, someone is pitching you about the benefits of cloud computing. It drives efficiency…It saves money…You MUST migrate to the cloud or be left behind! I swear, even my grandmother is feeling the pressure of cloud migration—and she doesn’t even use the computer! Beyond the hype, we’re really talking about [...]
You can’t get away from it. Everywhere you turn, someone is touting the benefits of Green IT. In an ideal world (and it NEVER is), a green data center combines technology that stores, manages and disseminates information. The system is designed to achieve data center efficiency and power efficiency – ensuring all mechanical, lighting, electrical, [...]
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