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Data Center Strategy

Short-Term Data Center Optimization
by Matt Pollard, Director, Data Center Strategy
When it comes to Short-Term Data Center Optimization, there Isn’t a Magic Bullet – But There Could be Three.

The Green Data Center: Saving the Environment and Your Money
by Steve Harris, Director, Data Center Migration
First published in Forsythe Focus, Winter 2009, Volume 6/Issue 1
In addition to ever-present economic pressures on IT operations, companies are feeling increased pressure to consider the ecological impact of IT decisions. Whether you want to build competitive advantage or manage expensive or limited energy supply, it pays to know what today’s greener choices are.

Data Center Engineering

The Dollars and Sense of Virtual Data Centers
by Steve Harris, Director, Data Center Engineering, and James E. Geis, Director, Integrated Solutions Development
First published in Information Week 07.19.2007
To manage server sprawl, exponential data growth, power consumption, and nearly unmanageable infrastructures, many IT organizations are turning to data-center virtualization and blade-server technologies. But careful consideration is needed.

How Old Is Too Old? A Look at Today’s Data Center
by Steve Harris, Director, Data Center Engineering
First published in Continuity Insights 05.30.2007
Steven Harris, director of data center planning and design, discusses the importance of bringing aging data center facilities up to date. Harris provides specifics on how the standards and demands for power, cooling, floor space, maintenance, and redundancy have evolved during the 18-year lifespan of the average data center.

The Data Center Defense Dossier
by Steve Harris, Director, Data Center Engineering
First published in Next-Gen Data Center Forum 02.01.2005
When determining what data center practices best fit each organization’s current and future needs, location and physical security are two critical areas that must be considered in light of, and sometimes weighed against, overall business requirements.

Every 3 Months or 3000 Miles
by Steve Harris, Director, Data Center Engineering

Data Center Migration

Migrating Your Data Center
by Fred Latala, Director, Data Center Migration

Migrating Your Data Center During Hurricane & Tornado Season
by Fred Latala, Director, Data Center Migration

Like Clockwork – Optimizing Data Center Migration
by Fred Latala, Director, Data Center Migration

Monday Morning Business As Usual
by Fred Latala, Director, Data Center Migration

Data Center Consolidation
by Fred Latala, Director, Data Center Migration

Best Practices in Data Center Relocation
by Fred Latala, Director, Data Center Migration