Avaya VENA data centre virtualisation architecture
20 December, 2010
The virtual enterprise network architecture (VENA) data centre virtualisation architecture from Avaya can improve data centre efficiency, reliability and network uptime (always on); reduce time to service (removing one layer of hardware complexity); and is claimed to have leading scalability and performance in a virtual services platform (VSP9000) with up to 27 Tbps throughput.
Data centre markets optimistic for 2011
15 December, 2010
The Biannual Emerson Network Power study says the ICT infrastructure pipeline is set to grow and capital expenditure is also on the rise. So the Asian data centre is optimistic for 2011.
IBM Portable Modular Data Centre
06 December, 2010
The IBM Portable Modular Data Centre (PMDC) is a compact, portable, fully functional and high-density capable data centre ‘in-a-box’. It is designed for users requiring immediate additional computing capacity in remote or temporary locations, such as mining and resource companies.
Oracle Enterprise Manager 11g Ops Center
02 December, 2010
Oracle Enterprise Manager 11g Ops Center simplifies hardware management in traditional, virtualised and cloud-based data centre environments; and is claimed to reduce hardware management costs by up to 90% through a converged approach to managing Sun hardware environments.
Hitachi Ultrastar solid-state drives
02 December, 2010
The Ultrastar solid-state drive (SSD) family are claimed to be the first SAS and FC enterprise-class SSDs and are suitable for those using tiered storage as a method of managing the escalating performance, capacity, endurance and reliability requirements of data centres. The family is available in 100, 200 and 400 GB capacities, featuring both 2.5″ 6 Gbps serial attached SCSI (SAS) and 3.5″ 4 Gbps Fibre Channel interfaces.
APC by Schneider PowerChute Business Edition 9.0 UPS software
02 December, 2010
PowerChute Business Edition 9.0 (UPS) is claimed to be the first uninterruptable power supply (UPS) software to provide energy reporting for IT equipment. It provides APC safe system shutdown and UPS management users with energy, cost and CO2 emissions reporting by each individual smart-UPS system.
Hewlett-Packard Just Right IT server storage and networking range
25 November, 2010
The Just Right IT portfolio includes a server and storage and networking products designed for small and medium-sized businesses.
Power IQ 2.0 energy management software
25 November, 2010
Power IQ 2.0 energy management software can be used to help conserve energy in data centres. It provides thermal analytics for monitoring rack temperatures based on industry guidelines, enabling users to increase temperature to meet recommendations; alert users if temperature exceeds threshold conditions; and, provide long-term trend charts. It also enables graceful shutdown of under-utilised Windows and Linux servers.
Bankwest first customer in data centre in Perth
24 November, 2010
Bankwest has signed up to be the first customer in Fujitsu's Perth advanced data centre.
True vendor partnerships key to TAFE’s success
08 November, 2010
The Box Hill TAFE in Victoria, through its entrepreneurial relationships with leading vendors such as Cisco, Microsoft, Apple and APC, provides students with the opportunity to study at specialised academies within the TAFE. Chris Tayler*, the acting CIO, has the responsibility of ensuring the 24/7 operation is accessible for students across three metropolitan campuses plus many more international sites such as Fiji, Samoa and Kuwait.
Best practices for keeping your data centre cool this summer
01 November, 2010 by John Jakovcevic*
Data centres need a constant environment to operate efficiently. The right room design and the air-conditioning equipment will go a long way towards achieving this. There are also a number of best practices that can be applied in any data centre that will help to keep the equipment cool this summer. Eight of these practices are included in this article.
Data centre facility expansion for North Ryde
26 October, 2010
Macquarie Telecom is to invest $60 million in a new data centre at North Ryde.
Keeping enough power to data centres a key issue
08 October, 2010 by Merri Mack
It doesn’t depend on size or location, but wherever a data centre is you can be sure one of the main concerns of the operators is that they have enough power to keep servicing their clients. With data centres consuming around 2% of all power in the US and similar amounts in other countries, the race is on to guarantee sufficient power, reports Merri Mack.
High-density computing aids animation for movie
01 October, 2010
The stunning 3D imagery seen in the new movie Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole was developed by Sydney-based animation and visual effects studio Animal Logic. This was achieved with a range of state-of-the-art HP technologies, including HP BladeSystems, HP workstations and HP DreamColor Professional Displays. The movie was released in cinemas across Australia and New Zealand at the end of last month.
Overcoming data centre challenges saves money
30 September, 2010 by Steve Dixon*
Data centre consolidation, and occasionally migration, consumes significant time and resources and is fraught with risk. Despite these challenges, the potential benefits of these projects such as cost savings and security have lead many organisations to initiate these projects.
