Several recent stories from the UK highlight how power availability has become a critical issue in some areas, which is affecting decisions about what kind of data center to build, and where to build it. A power shortage in Manchester has prompted data... Data Center Knowledge »
There are literally hundreds of services that allow you to monitor the website for uptime, but the common problem is that they are either too costly or the free ones do not run at regular intervals. Prior to few days ago we relied heavily on montastic... (posted on 5 Sep 2008 by Techie Buzz)
Things have moved on quite a bit since the post yesterday, in so far that all the server quick deploy rail systems are now in place together with their appropriate cable management arms. I have even managed to install the server switch (a HP ProCurve... (posted on 5 Sep 2008 by Jason Slater Weblog)
Grubb & Ellis Company (GBE) has formed a new unit to focus on the data center sector, and has hired industry veteran Jim Kerrigan to direct the effort. Read more at our web site (posted on 4 Sep 2008 by Data Center Knowledge)
Submitted by Alex Vovk Password Expiration Notifier periodically checks all users in the specified Active Directory domain to detect  whose passwords are about to expire in a specified number of days, and then sends customizable notification e-mails to... (posted on 4 Sep 2008 by 4sysops - For Windows Administrators)
Pingdom looks at the major Internet service outages of 2008, and has categorized the incidents by type: cloud glitches, problems with service launches, data center issues and even sabotage. Read more at our web site (posted on 4 Sep 2008 by Data Center Knowledge)
At the Data Center Jobs Board, we have a new job listing from Digital Realty Trust, which is seeking a Data Center Engineer. The job duties will include the delivery of 24×365 operation, maintenance and repair of critical data center facilities, and... (posted on 4 Sep 2008 by Data Center Knowledge)

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