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How to Transform Your Static Data Center into a Dynamic Data Center

November 5, 2008

IT managers have recently been forced by rapidly changing market dynamics and regulations to find ways to lower their static data center's computing costs and resource consumption. Transforming an industry-standard, system-based, static data center into a virtualized, automated, dynamic data center can lower costs and increase efficiency. Through virtualization and automation, Knowledge Center contributor Daniel Kusnetzky explains how you can transform your static data center into a dynamic data center.

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HP Unveils 'Power Capping' for Servers

November 3, 2008

Additions to HP's Thermal Logic portfolio include a new power-saving ProLiant server, new power-capping server software, and energy-efficiency services. All are designed to reduce operational costs and shrink data center carbon footprints by using a smaller power draw and less energy for air cooling.

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How to Protect Data During a Virtual Migration

November 3, 2008

Server virtualization has become a popular trend in enterprise IT. When migrating from a physical to a virtual environment, IT professionals need to ensure that their company’s data is protected, current and readily available. Knowledge Center contributor Brace Rennels explains the steps to take to protect your company’s data during a virtual migration.

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Microsoft SQL Server Ready for RTM

August 6, 2008

Microsoft is releasing SQL Server 2008 to manufacturing after several delays. Microsoft's SQL Server 2008 will help Microsoft compete with Oracle and its 11g database, and IBM and its DB2 9.5 database. SQL Server 2008 will be generally available within two weeks.

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Around the Storage Block

October 23, 2008

The topic of solid state technology has been oft covered here and by others in the storage industry. I'd like to point out a few things from the last few days for your consideration and reading pleasure

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HP's New Solid State Storage Web Page

October 7, 2008

If you're keeping abreast of the developments in Solid State Storage Technology for PCs, Servers and Storage Arrays, HP has a new web page devoted to the subject. You can find it at: www.hp.com/go/solidstate.

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Do SMBs Really Need Tape? Good Question!

July 29, 2008

The real question to me is do we need a tape format specifically for low end use. Even if you disagree with me and think SMBs can handle tapes effectively why have tape formats specifically for the low end. Why can't SMBs use earlier generations of LTO? I just opened CDW site to see what the street prices for SMB backup devices really are and right there on the front page are an HP DAT160 drive for $849 and a Tandberg LTO-2 drive for $760.

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Examples of Data Deduplication Ratios for File Serving, SQL and Exchange

July 28, 2008

If you remember back in my HP Deduplication - Part 1 post when we announced our new deduplication products back in June, I said that the deduplication ratio you can expect from a product can vary based on a number of factors. We now can share with you deduplication test results...

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