|
|
|
2008-10-31
The increasing need for high-performance computing, and the growing popularity of cloud computing and related Web 2.0 and SaaS initiatives, are pushing companies to build out their data center infrastructures. But space and power issues not to mention the costs of expansion are primary obstacles. Major hardware manufacturers are offering innovative solutions to address these needs and concerns, packing quad-core compute nodes into blade servers, and packing high-density blade server and storage arrays into mobile containers for quick deployment.
2008-10-24
To meet the ever-growing need for more computing resources, companies increasingly are adding high-performance servers, storage, and other equipment to their data centers to satisfy user and customer demand. As a result, data center electrical consumption to run and cool this equipment is skyrocketing. To address this issue, savvy data center managers are essentially becoming data center meteorologists -- studying heat patterns and air flow -- to reduce electrical costs and improve energy efficiency.
eWEEK's Editor-at-Large, Eric Lundquist, explains how you too can learn the skill to reduce such costs.
2008-08-11
Learn how to bring the benefits of virtualization to the database tier. Watch Ian Duncan, HP StorageWorks Enterprise NAS director of marketing, explain how HP takes a different approach to virtualization, one that is perfectly suited for high-demand applications and business-critical databases. To view the entire video, click here.
2008-08-01
Enterprise data storage has almost become a science unto itself, with the days of simple backup long gone. Now in regular use are so-called "tiers" of storage, as the data is judged by various business criteria as to its timeliness and general importance. High-value data used on a daily or regular basis is housed on fast primary disks, or "online," storage; data that may be accessed on occasion goes on slower, cheaper disks for "nearline" storage; and old or rarely accessed files go into storage tape, or the "offline" tier. By splitting the tiers in this fashion, enterprises can save greatly on power draw, cost and impact on the environment.
2008-06-30
Recession who? Oracle is seeing its highest growth rate in 10 years. Wait until you hear what their strategy is. Bill Gates may have left the building‹but he¹s not throwing in the towel just yet. IBM has teamed up with chocolate maker Mars and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Can you guess what their after? Microsoft¹s expanding its technology investments in rural China through a series of programs designed to create computer literacy and foster innovation--one of which includes touring buses loaded with computers. And lastly, has your hard drive ever crashed? Did you lose everything? There¹s a company out there that is making storage as easy as turning on your PC.
2008-06-09
There's more than just basketball going on between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers. The NBA has transformed the TD Banknorth Garden into a major data center, cranking out statistics and video to a worldwide audience. Step behind the scenes to find out how the NBA scores a slam dunk with technology.
|
| Read More Database News Articles |
| eWEEK MOBILE RESOURCE CENTER |
eWEEK MOBILE IS HERE!
In a hurry? For the most up to date technology news from our knowledgeable and trusted editors, visit us at eWEEK mobile today for all your news on the go. Click Here!
Now you can catch all of your favorite eWEEK Newsbreak videos on your mobile. Fit for your screen, fit for your schedule. Watch Now!
Sponsored By
| |
|
Review: Enterprise Monitor enables visibility into MySQL servers as a group.
Oracle software's automated features will need a savvy database administrator.
Review:Version 9 of FileMaker Professional builds upon the back-end connectivity strengths of previous versions with a new capacity for forging connections between FileMaker databases and SQL data sources.
Review: The long-awaited SQL Anywhere 10 offers long, strong list of improvements.
Review: Microsoft's 2005 database server is more robust, but it's also more complex.
|
|
|
|
Database Videos 
