Best Practices For Data Centers Create An Agile, Stable, And Efficient Operation

The best practices developed for data center operations include operational effectiveness for facilities, hardware, and software, combined with data center management.

Each area has specific characteristics that need management as an integrated component of the total data center.

When data center managers apply best practices to one area and neglect others, overall efficiency of the data center suffers. The goal is to manage all the integrated components of a data center properly, in order to have an agile, stable, and efficient operation.

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Box Cloud Storage

If you’re a small business or a starter company that requires a good chunk of storage space, and a way to access it from across the world then this service might just be right for you. Box is a cloud based online storage service/application that will allow you to do just that. When you register for a free account you get 10GB worth of storage for free and the ability to upload files the size of 250MB that can be expanded down the line. You can even share and view files you have uploaded to the service as well as add comments to the file to say what changes have been made or what the document is altogether.

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Getting Clued Up On The Cloud: Many UK Small Businesses Admit Limited Knowledge On The Cloud

In recent Hollywood comedy ‘Sex Tape’, Jason Segal can be heard yelling that ‘nobody understands the cloud.’ You’d be forgiven for suspecting that this was an exaggeration to cover up his character’s ignorance, but in fact, it seems as though this farcical film based on poor Cloud management actually highlights a very real problem.

A recent survey suggests that 57 per cent of small business executives have admitted that they aren’t entirely sure how the Cloud works. And let’s face it - it’s hardly surprising that, with a name like the Cloud, people’s impression and knowledge of the intangible service is just a little hazy. But shouldn’t business executives know better?

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What is Cloud Telephony

The  "cloud" is a broad term that covers almost any service that is hosted online. The beauty of the cloud is that you can access the information and services that are hosted on cloud servers from anywhere as long as you have a modern device with an Internet connection.

Cloud telephony takes traditional telephone services and moves them online. Instead of needing an expensive PBX system in your office to handle your telephony needs, you use Voice over IP technology to manage your telephone calls.

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A History: CPU to Cloud

New technologies have definitely changed the way we look at CPU performance, and the introduction of cloud computing has contributed as well.

Check out the infographic below to learn about the history of server CPU chips and cloud computing.