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XenSource Case Study: KBC Clearing 2007-05-09 XenSource

KBC Clearing, a subsidiary of the Belgian financial services company KBC, is a leading financial services institution in Europe. The company needed to re-locate their data center, which had 40 servers, with reduced complexity and wanted to ease management issues as a result of server sprawl. KBC Clearing evaluated several virtualization offerings and then selected XenSource because of its superior performance and price. As a result they now deploy new servers in less than ten minutes. Reduction of non-server hardware saves money and ease of management and increased flexibility by deploying new virtual machines remotely.

Tags: Virtualization

Power Struggle: How IT Managers Cope With Data Center Power Demands and the Raptor Solution 2007-05-07 Raptor Networks Technology

A major concern faced by data center operators is the power consumption and cooling of the equipment in the data center. These operators must continuously plan and implement plans to update, increase the number of, and relocate switching units and the associated devices into other areas using other cooling sources, while distributing the operation of the data center and remaining under a single operational Layer 2/3/4 switch. The primary goals for data center operators are to save power costs and cool the systems to prevent heat-induced failures, expand data center space without straining the company budget every time an expansion occurs and plan a distributed data center that truly scales to the needs of the company.

The Data Center Tier Performance Standards and Their Importance to the Owners Project Requirements 2007-05-04 TIER IV CONSULTING GROUP

The data center industry has experienced several evolutions over the past 20 years. One of the principal changes has been the development of the Tier Performance Standards. The standards provide quantifiable plateau's or Tier Levels. Tier Levels provide an objective basis for comparing the capabilities of a particular design topology against other designs as well as the associated site availability metrics for the various levels. The requirements of each Tier Level are clearly defined and provide a road map used in the design and management of the data center. The Tier Level was developed in the early 1990's and is the foundation used by a number of data center owners/users, consultants and design professsionals in establishing a "Design-versus-performance" ranking approach to todays data center projects.

Ten Errors to Avoid When Commissioning a Data Center 2007-05-04 American Power Conversion (APC)

Data center commissioning can deliver an unbiased evaluation of whether a newly constructed data center will be an operational success or a failure. Proper execution of the commissioning process is a critical step in determining how the data center operates as an integrated system. The documentation produced as a result of commissioning is also the single, most enduring value added deliverable in a data center's operational life. This paper outlines the ten most common errors that prevent successful execution of the commissioning process.

The Data Center Tier Performance Standards and Their Importance to the Owner's Project Requirements 2007-05-04 TIER IV CONSULTING GROUP

The data center industry has experienced several evolutions over the past 20 years. One of the principal changes has been the development of the Tier Performance Standards. Tier Levels provide an objective basis for comparing the capabilities of a particular design topology against other designs as well as the associated site availability metrics for the various levels. The requirements of each Tier Level are clearly defined and provide a road map used in the design and management of the data center. This paper present a brief history of data center infrastructure topologies and their evolution, as well as a summary of the Tier Performance Standards and expectations, and endeavor to normalize several of the commonly used standards referenced in the industry today.

Data Center Projects: Commissioning 2007-05-04 American Power Conversion (APC)

Failure to properly commission a data center leaves the door wide open for expensive and disruptive downtime that could have been avoided. Integrated commissioning of all physical infrastructure components assures maximum data center performance and justifies the physical infrastructure investment. This paper reviews the desired outputs and identifies the standard inputs of the commissioning data center project step. The commissioning process flow is described and critical success factors are discussed. The commissioning process inputs and outputs are also placed in context with other key data center project process phases and steps.

Turning Challenges Into Opportunities in the Data Center 2007-05-01 Intel

Data centers are an integral part of the engine driving today's economy, but they're becoming increasingly more expensive to power and cool. Currently, data centers consume a little over one percent of the power in the United States annually. Some large data centers draw as much energy as a small town. These figures continue to rise as compute needs grow, density increases, and power and cooling demands climb. As a result, many data centers are reaching their full capacity sooner than expected. The picture isn't as dark as it seems. Intel sees many opportunities to improve energy efficiency in nearly every aspect of data center operation that consumes power.

Incentive Programs for Data Center Thermal Analysis, Energy Assessments and Server Consolidation Projects 2007-05-01 IBM

Technology advances in IT systems deliver more and more computing power for dollar, but they can also stress the power and cooling infrastructures and, in some cases, the local utility grid. With virtualization offering increased performance per watt of power and advanced thermal diagnostics delivering pinpoint control for cooling infrastructure, one can regain control of the energy and cooling requirements. And in addition to the reduction in operating costs one may achieve, the company may be eligible for an incentive from local utilities and/or state energy funds.

Tags: Server Consolidation

The Green Data Center - More Than Social Responsibility: A Foundation for Growth, Economic Gain and Operating Stability 2007-05-01 IBM

After years of being viewed by many as a concern for a relative few, environmental issues are now front-page news around the world. Faced with increasingly urgent warnings about the consequences of the projected rise in both energy demands and greenhouse gas emissions, governments and businesses alike are now focusing more attention than ever on the need to improve energy efficiency. For most CEOs, whose sights are firmly fixed on business growth and expansion, energy consumption and environmental concerns can take on a whole new meaning when they begin to impede the company's ability to grow. Corporate data centers are well known as significant power users.

Data Center Projects: Growth Model 2007-04-30 American Power Conversion (APC)

Long term data center or network room capacity planning may seem impossible in the face of evolving IT technology and business requirements. Nevertheless, data center facilities have a lifetime that may span many generations of IT equipment, so planning - or lack of planning - can have a large impact on the effectiveness of investments. Many unnecessary costs can be avoided with simple planning strategies, and even uncertainty itself can be incorporated into a plan. This paper shows a simple and effective way to develop a capacity plan for a data center or network room.

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Title	Date Added	Company
XenSource Case Study: KBC Clearing	2007-05-09	XenSource
KBC Clearing, a subsidiary of the Belgian financial services company KBC, is a leading financial services institution in Europe. The company needed to re-locate their data center, which had 40 servers, with reduced complexity and wanted to ease management issues as a result of server sprawl. KBC Clearing evaluated several virtualization offerings and then selected XenSource because of its superior performance and price. As a result they now deploy new servers in less than ten minutes. Reduction of non-server hardware saves money and ease of management and increased flexibility by deploying new virtual machines remotely. Tags: Virtualization
Power Struggle: How IT Managers Cope With Data Center Power Demands and the Raptor Solution	2007-05-07	Raptor Networks Technology
A major concern faced by data center operators is the power consumption and cooling of the equipment in the data center. These operators must continuously plan and implement plans to update, increase the number of, and relocate switching units and the associated devices into other areas using other cooling sources, while distributing the operation of the data center and remaining under a single operational Layer 2/3/4 switch. The primary goals for data center operators are to save power costs and cool the systems to prevent heat-induced failures, expand data center space without straining the company budget every time an expansion occurs and plan a distributed data center that truly scales to the needs of the company.
The Data Center Tier Performance Standards and Their Importance to the Owners Project Requirements	2007-05-04	TIER IV CONSULTING GROUP
The data center industry has experienced several evolutions over the past 20 years. One of the principal changes has been the development of the Tier Performance Standards. The standards provide quantifiable plateau's or Tier Levels. Tier Levels provide an objective basis for comparing the capabilities of a particular design topology against other designs as well as the associated site availability metrics for the various levels. The requirements of each Tier Level are clearly defined and provide a road map used in the design and management of the data center. The Tier Level was developed in the early 1990's and is the foundation used by a number of data center owners/users, consultants and design professsionals in establishing a "Design-versus-performance" ranking approach to todays data center projects.
Ten Errors to Avoid When Commissioning a Data Center	2007-05-04	American Power Conversion (APC)
Data center commissioning can deliver an unbiased evaluation of whether a newly constructed data center will be an operational success or a failure. Proper execution of the commissioning process is a critical step in determining how the data center operates as an integrated system. The documentation produced as a result of commissioning is also the single, most enduring value added deliverable in a data center's operational life. This paper outlines the ten most common errors that prevent successful execution of the commissioning process.
The Data Center Tier Performance Standards and Their Importance to the Owner's Project Requirements	2007-05-04	TIER IV CONSULTING GROUP
The data center industry has experienced several evolutions over the past 20 years. One of the principal changes has been the development of the Tier Performance Standards. Tier Levels provide an objective basis for comparing the capabilities of a particular design topology against other designs as well as the associated site availability metrics for the various levels. The requirements of each Tier Level are clearly defined and provide a road map used in the design and management of the data center. This paper present a brief history of data center infrastructure topologies and their evolution, as well as a summary of the Tier Performance Standards and expectations, and endeavor to normalize several of the commonly used standards referenced in the industry today.
Data Center Projects: Commissioning	2007-05-04	American Power Conversion (APC)
Failure to properly commission a data center leaves the door wide open for expensive and disruptive downtime that could have been avoided. Integrated commissioning of all physical infrastructure components assures maximum data center performance and justifies the physical infrastructure investment. This paper reviews the desired outputs and identifies the standard inputs of the commissioning data center project step. The commissioning process flow is described and critical success factors are discussed. The commissioning process inputs and outputs are also placed in context with other key data center project process phases and steps.
Turning Challenges Into Opportunities in the Data Center	2007-05-01	Intel
Data centers are an integral part of the engine driving today's economy, but they're becoming increasingly more expensive to power and cool. Currently, data centers consume a little over one percent of the power in the United States annually. Some large data centers draw as much energy as a small town. These figures continue to rise as compute needs grow, density increases, and power and cooling demands climb. As a result, many data centers are reaching their full capacity sooner than expected. The picture isn't as dark as it seems. Intel sees many opportunities to improve energy efficiency in nearly every aspect of data center operation that consumes power.
Incentive Programs for Data Center Thermal Analysis, Energy Assessments and Server Consolidation Projects	2007-05-01	IBM
Technology advances in IT systems deliver more and more computing power for dollar, but they can also stress the power and cooling infrastructures and, in some cases, the local utility grid. With virtualization offering increased performance per watt of power and advanced thermal diagnostics delivering pinpoint control for cooling infrastructure, one can regain control of the energy and cooling requirements. And in addition to the reduction in operating costs one may achieve, the company may be eligible for an incentive from local utilities and/or state energy funds. Tags: Server Consolidation
The Green Data Center - More Than Social Responsibility: A Foundation for Growth, Economic Gain and Operating Stability	2007-05-01	IBM
After years of being viewed by many as a concern for a relative few, environmental issues are now front-page news around the world. Faced with increasingly urgent warnings about the consequences of the projected rise in both energy demands and greenhouse gas emissions, governments and businesses alike are now focusing more attention than ever on the need to improve energy efficiency. For most CEOs, whose sights are firmly fixed on business growth and expansion, energy consumption and environmental concerns can take on a whole new meaning when they begin to impede the company's ability to grow. Corporate data centers are well known as significant power users.
Data Center Projects: Growth Model	2007-04-30	American Power Conversion (APC)
Long term data center or network room capacity planning may seem impossible in the face of evolving IT technology and business requirements. Nevertheless, data center facilities have a lifetime that may span many generations of IT equipment, so planning - or lack of planning - can have a large impact on the effectiveness of investments. Many unnecessary costs can be avoided with simple planning strategies, and even uncertainty itself can be incorporated into a plan. This paper shows a simple and effective way to develop a capacity plan for a data center or network room.