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Depending on the size, scope and purpose of a business, outsourcing IT might be the best way to minimize costs. The terms colocation, dedicated hosting, managed services and cloud services are often used interchangeably, but they aren’t the same at all. To make matters more confusing, many colocation facilities also offer managed services and cloud computing under the same umbrella, so telling them apart becomes important for businesses to ensure they get the level of outsourcing they need. Varieties of IT Outsourcing Colocation (colo) refers to renting space in a data center. A colo can provide everything from power, cooling, building security and networking to lockable cabinet cages and internal monitoring capabilities. In a colo, customers supply the server and storage hardware they want as long as it works with the power and cooling infrastructure, and perform all the management. A dedicated hosting service is similar to a colo, but the vendor typically provides the servers as well. All the equipment resides at the hosting provider, who takes care of ... Access >>>
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Understanding your options for outsourcing IT
by Erin Watkins
The terms MSP, cloud, colocation and hosting are often used interchangeably, but they're far from the same. Know the differences when outsourcing IT.
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40 GbE technology: Hurry up and wait
by David Strom, Contributor
Despite the enterprise need for high-speed networks, the advent of 40 GbE has been met with low adoption rates. Where will the hardware find a niche?
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When an in-house IT infrastructure wins out over cloud computing
by Jonathan Eunice
You don’t have to be all cloud, all the time, argues one analyst. The hybrid cloud model balances on-premises IT infrastructure and public cloud.
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Understanding your options for outsourcing IT
by Erin Watkins
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What will the next big data center transformation look like?
by Stephen J. Bigelow
No one can see the future, but take a look at what we might see in an upcoming data center transformation.
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How streamlined IT service operations are doing more with less
by Alex Barrett
Today's IT service operations teams have adapted management techniques and employed new technology to meet budget challenges head-on.
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What will the next big data center transformation look like?
by Stephen J. Bigelow
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How VMware handles changing virtual data center dynamics
by Colin Steele
VMware CTO Steve Herrod offers his two cents on changing data center dynamics as vendors aim to extend virtualization principles beyond servers.
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Amazon reaches out to enterprise IT at re:Invent cloud conference
by Beth Pariseau
Enterprise IT has long feared data security in the cloud, but the AWS re:Invent cloud conference made it clear Amazon was gunning for the business.
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How VMware handles changing virtual data center dynamics
by Colin Steele
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Memorable technology quotes from Gartner and AWS re:Invent
by SearchDataCenter.com editors
These technology quotes overheard at Garner events and AWS re:Invent show the diversity of IT personalities.
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Proving cloud computing pros and cons to the CIO
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As an IT pro, how do you sell the cloud model to your CIO and convince him that now’s the time to migrate? Cloud guru Bob Plankers has some ideas.
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Liquid cooling drives down costs and improves efficiency
by Bob Plankers
Everything old is new again, and data center cooling is no exception. As density increases, liquid cooling looks more appealing.
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Avoid surprises, do your homework on cloud computing service providers
by Steve Gunderson
Cloud service providers often advertise high redundancy, but they have been found hiding critical details. Research is vital to avoiding surprises.
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End users say 'no thanks' to touch changes in Windows 8
by Brian Madden
IT shops are weighing the upgrade to Windows 8, but major touch changes in Windows 8 are actually pushing end users closer to Windows 7. Here's why.
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Memorable technology quotes from Gartner and AWS re:Invent
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