Agile development is an approach to software development that emphasizes incremental steps and regular feedback from application users. It aims to incorporate learning and flexibility without adding e [..]

A blade server is a small form-factor computer, typically used in arrays mounted together in a frame that fits into a standard rack. Blades are narrower than standard 19-inch rack servers, but they co [..]

Change management is a process for making sure changes to the data center infrastructure occur in a consistent, documented way. The focus should be on not only avoiding interruptions in service, but a [..]

Chargeback is a system by which the data center or the IT department in an organization bills users for the computing services they consume.

Cloud computing is essentially delivering computing as a service. Cloud computing uses different chargeback plans than traditional data center approaches, typically billing flat fees per user per mont [..]

A data center is a facility that houses enterprise computer resources and the supporting power and cooling infrastructure.

DCIM comprises software tools for discovering, monitoring and controlling assets forming a data center, including both power and computing resources.

Data dedup is a method of minimizing data storage requirements by eliminating redundant instances of data. Various deduplication algorithms flag data at the file or block level.

Ethernet is a nearly ubiquitous network technology that divides data into packets or frames. First commercially available in 1980, it has become an industry standard. Throughput typically ranges from [..]

Fibre Chanel is a high-speed data network technology commonly used for storage area networks within data centers. Originally developed for communications among super computers, it is capable of transf [..]