SmartBiz IT Research Library

VIDEO - Why create an energy-efficient data center? This expert videocast uses real-life scenarios to explain the key benefits, how to meet regulations, and strategies to track and measure energy efficiency.
Posted: November 12, 2008 | Premiered: November 11, 2008


Topics:  Cooling Equipment | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Environmental Compliance | Power Supplies | TCO

VIDEO - Watch this videocast to learn the top 10 energy saving tactics. Review advanced hot-aisle/cold-aisle strategies, tips for power distribution optimization, and more.
Posted: November 12, 2008 | Premiered: November 11, 2008


Topics:  Cooling Equipment | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Environmental Compliance | Power Supplies | TCO

WEBCAST - Attend this webcast and learn why implementing a blade solution is a great fit in your next consolidation project.
Posted: November 7, 2008 | Premiered: November 13, 2008


Topics:  Blade Servers | Cooling Equipment | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Power Supplies | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software

SOFTWARE DEMO - Interactive tool demonstrates the components and operation of a typical Tier IV data center power system.
Posted: November 5, 2008 | Published: November 5, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Cooling Equipment | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Load Testing | Power Connectors | Power Supplies | Switches

CASE STUDY - Raging Wire Enterprises, a 200,000 sq/ft Tier IV data center discusses how its strategic partnership with Square D CPCC contributes to its reliability, uptime and an ultimate success.
Posted: November 5, 2008 | Published: November 5, 2008


Topics:  Business Continuity Planning | Cooling Equipment | Data Center Management | Data Centers | IT Services | Outsourcing | Power Supplies

VIDEOCAST - Effective incident recovery procedures and millisecond resolution event sequence information allows data centers to quickly conserve resources in emergencies. This SER series demonstrates event reconstruction technology and the benefits it provides.
Posted: November 5, 2008 | Premiered: November 5, 2008


Topics:  Business Continuity Planning | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Data Recovery | Power Supplies | Records Management

PRODUCT LITERATURE - Learn how automating critical operational processes frees up your IT staff to focus on innovation and strategic initiatives, reduces downtime, improves delivery lead time, and helps conserve valuable data center space and power resources.
Posted: October 29, 2008 | Published: October 29, 2008


Topics:  Business Process Automation | Change Management | Configuration Management | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Downtime | ERP | Power Supplies | QOS | Software

JOURNAL ARTICLE - Storage departments are trying energy-saving technologies, but measuring ROI is still a challenge. This white paper presents methods to achieve this, giving pros and cons in that endeavor.
Posted: October 23, 2008 | Published: October 1, 2008


Topics:  Environmental Compliance | Environmental Industry | Environmental Law | ERP | Power Supplies | Power Test Equipment | ROI | Storage Management | TCO

WHITE PAPER - This paper explores optimization strategies and demonstrated benefits being achieved today with IBM Software solutions. Utilization of these capabilities can help you meet the increasing challenges of energy efficiency, cost containment and compliance.
Posted: October 6, 2008 | Published: October 4, 2008


Topics:  Business Process Management | Business Processes | Cooling Capacity | Cost Benefit Analysis | Infrastructure Management | Power Supplies | Regulatory Compliance | Software Development Methodologies

WHITE PAPER - This E-Guide provides tips on using blades and virtualization, details new virtualization product enhancements and offerings and sets the record straight on myths and misconceptions surrounding power, cooling and consolidation.
Posted: October 1, 2008 | Published: September 30, 2008


Topics:  Blade Servers | Cooling Equipment | NAS | Networking | Power Supplies | SAN | Server Virtualization | Software

WHITE PAPER - This report highlights the issues regarding data center asset planning, including managing complexity in the data center. Learn how to drive business benefits while improving energy efficiency.
Posted: September 30, 2008 | Published: September 30, 2008


Topics:  Asset Management Services | Best Practices | Budgeting | Business Processes | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Power Supplies | Server Virtualization

WEBCAST - Watch this webcast to understand why airflow and humidity are central to cooling efficiency and what you can do to reduce the thermal bottleneck.
Posted: September 19, 2008 | Premiered: September 19, 2008


Topics:  Cooling Capacity | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Power Supplies

PODCAST - Listen to this podcast to understand why airflow and humidity are central to cooling efficiency and what you can do to reduce the thermal bottleneck.
Posted: September 19, 2008 | Premiered: September 19, 2008


Topics:  Cooling Capacity | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Power Supplies

WEBCAST - This webcast walks you through the steps to create an automation plan that will reduce errors and increase service availability and efficiency. You will hear world-renowned IT analyst Judith Hurwitz's recommendations for designing an automation plan.
Posted: September 18, 2008 | Premiered: September 23, 2008


Topics:  Business Continuity Planning | Compliance (Systems Operations) | Cooling Equipment | Cost Benefit Analysis | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Error Handling | Power Supplies | Professional Services Automation Software | Service Process Optimization Software | TCO | Workflow Management Coalition

CASE STUDY - This case study reviews a power-management approach that saved 26% of power on a per-machine basis. Learn how this model can translate broadly across enterprises and raise data center operating efficiency.
Posted: September 15, 2008 | Published: March 15, 2008


Topics:  Data Center Management | Data Centers | Power Connectors | Power Integrated Circuits | Power Supplies | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | Software Configuration Management