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8 things you should know about Server Virtualization

Wai-Kit — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:41:38 +0000

Since I started on the topic of consolidation and virtualization, here’s my take on server virtualization and the 8 things you should be aware of:

According to Gartner,

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Measuring Datacenter Transformations

Wai-Kit — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:50:23 +0000

Most people uses the PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness) as a metric to measure how efficient is their data center. However, increasingly, the DCiE (Datacenter Efficiency) metric is becoming more and…

Comparing Cold-Aisle vs. Hot-Aisle Containment

Wai-Kit — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 14:55:11 +0000

One of the key contributing factor towards efficiency and energy savings in data centers is preventing the mixing of hot and cold air, i.e. better air management and distribution. This…

What else can we talk about Data Center designs?

Wai-Kit — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:32:31 +0000

Larry Dignan wrote on his blog about Data Center design 101, but his knowledge about the data center essentially boils down to one word: Money. Larry attended two…

Cityscape and Data Center floor

Wai-Kit — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:36:54 +0000

It has been almost four days since I last blogged. Have been busy with a client in Tokyo.

This photo is a view from my hotel room at Shibuya. On…

Planning for a new Data Center?

Wai-Kit — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:48:12 +0000

Every data center project begins with the business plan and business requirements in mind. This is fundamentally the starting point and the first building blocks of a data center project.…

The 2009 Data Center Purchasing Survey Report

Wai-Kit — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:55:17 +0000

Between June and September of 2009, SearchDataCenter.com conducted the Data Center Decisions 2009 Purchasing Intentions Survey. Subscribers were contacted by email and invited to participate. For this 2009 survey,…

Capacity Planning: Big Rocks, Little Rocks story

Wai-Kit — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 08:40:06 +0000

In our daily life, we deal with recurring capacity problems day in and day out. Planning for capacity allocation, whether in our personal lives or at work, is a mix…

CFM and Density in Data Centers

Wai-Kit — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:46:30 +0000

I recently received a query regarding the relationship between CFM (cubic feet per minute) and density of heat load that can be supported in a data center using a room-oriented…