Data Center Knowledge – Are leading Internet sites reliable enough? The New York Times examines web downtime today in a front-page story, which focuses on users growing reliance upon web services. Now the Web is an irreplaceable part of daily life, and Internet companies have plans to make us even more dependent on it,... read more

4sysops – For Windows Administrators – Networkworld recently published an interesting article entitled “7 side effects of sloppy virtualization”. This title seems to indicate that the problems server virtualization might cause are solvable by being well prepared. Nevertheless, all seven arguments discussed can be considered disadvantages of server virtualization. Because I am seriously thinking of virtualizing all of our servers, I read the [...] read more

Data Center Knowledge – Microsofts decision to adopt data center containers in its next-generation facility in Chicago provided a way to optimize the companys computing infrastructure for extraordinary density and scalability. By housing equipment in 40-foot shipping containers, Microsoft gained another major benefit:... read more