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whitepaper Conventional models for estimating electrical efficiency of data centers are grossly inaccurate for real-world installations. A simple, more accurate efficiency model is described that provides a rational basis to identify and quantify waste in...
[11 May 2008]
whitepaper The development of standards for the measurement and specification of data center efficiency is an essential step in the global effort to reduce the environmental impact of data centers. This paper explains some of the metrics that have been used...
[11 May 2008]
whitepaper Southlake implemented the beta of Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) 2007 and achieved continuous data protection, greatly increasing the efficiency of its IT operations. Southlake, Texas, is a small, growing city of 26,000 people.
[11 May 2008]
whitepaper KFSC has always searched for innovative ways to improve operational efficiency. Founded in 1997 as a delivery center for McDonald's Korea, Korea Food Service Corporation (KFSC) expanded its activities to include food manufacturing and distribution.
[11 May 2008]
whitepaper Energy efficiency is a top concern as IT managers struggle with rising power bills, cooling problems, usage limits imposed by local utilities, or requirements to deploy additional servers without expanding an existing data center or building a new...
[11 May 2008]
whitepaper Energy efficiency has long been a top priority at a large natural gas and electric utility headquartered in the United States. This utility company, teaming with IBM, is currently undertaking a server consolidation of their data center with the...
[11 May 2008]
whitepaper M.T.M.wanted to increase efficiency company-wide and improve activity planning for all fuel systems lifecycle. M.T.M.an Italian company that owns the BRC Gas Equipment trademark, was established in 1977 and has grown to become one of the top...
[11 May 2008]
whitepaper The challenge was to automate inventory processes to facilitate real-time inventory visibility and updating and reduce processing times for the company's high daily-transaction volume to achieve operational efficiency.
[11 May 2008]
whitepaper Over the past few years energy efficiency in the data center has become one of the top concerns for IT managers. As the cost of power grows significantly, the application of energy efficiency to systems performance becomes a metric that can not be...
[11 May 2008]
whitepaper This paper presents five strategies for increasing data center cooling efficiency. Coupled with emerging technologies such as higher-efficiency processors and new chip-based cooling technologies, these measures can keep energy costs in line as...
[11 May 2008]
whitepaper Edesur increased operational efficiency, enhanced system security, reduced maintenance and IT costs, and created a framework for future growth. Edesur, a distributor of electricity in Buenos Aires, Argentina, needed a strategic plan for upgrading...
[11 May 2008]
whitepaper Firewall policy management is challenging and error-prone. While ample research has led to tools for policy specification, correctness analysis, and optimization, few researchers have paid attention to firewall policy deployment: the process where...
[11 May 2008]
whitepaper To help its enterprise run more efficiently, Gates Corporation, a leading manufacturer of automotive and industrial belts and hoses, needed a monitoring system that could provide comprehensive reporting data on its 400 business-critical servers.
[11 May 2008]
whitepaper Personal workstations have provided users with substantial increases in processing power over the past decade. Increases in memory size, increased graphics capability and hard drive capacity, and much higher processor performance have all...
[11 May 2008]
whitepaper If you are a small business or midsize company currently thinking about investing in IT, you might be wondering if it is even worth it. Download this MIT Podcast, featuring an interview with Dr. Sinan Aral of MIT and NYU, to hear about the results...
[11 May 2008]
whitepaper Explorer Pipeline managed its distributed network with a variety of tools, but the IT staff still had limited information about the environment and spent hours each week manually checking its health. By deploying Microsoft System Center Essentials...
[11 May 2008]
whitepaper Infomercati is an obligatory association established in Italy under a 1996 law requiring creation and management of an information system for wholesale food and agriculture markets. Infomercati wanted to deploy a single tool for recording the...
[11 May 2008]
whitepaper La Trobe University, a leading higher education institution in Australia, had to automate network access controls for all clients connecting to the campuswide network. With more than 28,000 students and 2,600 staff, this was no small task.
[11 May 2008]
whitepaper Data centers experience constant change under pressure from technology and business drivers. IT systems are becoming more, not less complex as new technologies are introduced, and IT staffs are not growing to keep pace with the growth in size and...
[11 May 2008]
whitepaper Employees at the German Alpine Association found it difficult to manage and consolidate all of the operations effectively. For the staff to operate effectively, some changes needed to be implemented, including the use of a common interface, a...
[11 May 2008]
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