Businessman tracking global assets

How do you know if your data is in good hands? Here's how.

NIST offers a scheme for trusted geolocation, a way to ensure that resources agencies use in the cloud are kept secure.

Man looking at clouds over the Rocky Mountains

Western states build a platform for storing GIS data

Regional cooperation and sharing resources is the wave of the future, members of the 15-state alliance say.

Infrastructure as a Service

Cloud provider claims next-generation virtual data center tech

ProfitBricks unveils virtual data center services that offer customers precise control of design and scale of cloud infrastructure resources.

Consolidated data center under construction

As agency data centers close, measurement tools take center stage

Reaping efficiency from data center consolidation will require new technologies, including unified computing and business analytics, to measure performance gains and savings.

Google Data Center

What agencies can learn from Google's data center secrets

The search giant, which operates some of the world's largest data centers, reveals a unique approach to cooling and efficiency.

Agency data centers

Agency data centers will never be the same

Sweeping changes lie ahead, spurred by mobile networks, cloud services, smaller budgets and mandates to consolidate.

Wires

Don't get your wires (and cables) in a twist

PigTails offers a unique, clear way to label cords and cables.

Google mystery Pluto switch

Cloak, dagger and Google: 'Pluto' switch remains a mystery

A different kind of networking switch that turned up in Iowa has been returned to Google — with no questions answered.

App breaks through the mobile compatibility wall

The Citrix Receiver app can keep agencies' mobile devices securely connected regardless of platforms.

Flash memory arrays built for large data stores, fast transfers

The Nimbus Gemini can handle 1 petabyte of weekly data writes without a loss of performance, along with 12 gigabits/sec transfer speeds and over 1 million input/output operations/sec.

Flash memory in government data centers? The pros and cons.

IBM's purchase of Texas Memory Systems raises the possibility that we'll be seeing flash in government data centers before too long. What are the advantages?

Smooth data-center move sets template for disaster recovery

Alaska’s Enterprise Technology Services team used a unified computing system to quickly move existing services to a new data center, and validated its disaster recovery approach and failover capabilities in the process.

Topic Resources

  • Transforming Agency Networks: Modernize to Meet Today’s Demands

    Network infrastructure modernization is on the wish list of many agencies due to growing demand for bandwidth and improved IT service delivery. But modernization requires money – which is in short supply these days. Register for this webcast to hear about these issues through survey results sourced by public sector IT leaders and business decision makers.

  • Bringing Federal Storage Consolidation Initiatives Back Under Control: Understanding the Critical Role of Enterprise Wide Storage Management

    Federal agencies are under pressure from legislative and executive branch leaders to consolidate infrastructure in an effort to reduce costs, streamline operations and rationalize technical resources. In this webcast, thought leaders will explore the role that effective storage management architecture and tools can play in planning and executing an effective storage consolidation strategy.

  • Key Factors in Modernizing Backup and Recovery

    There is a definite need for better data protection solutions in today’s data centers. Learn the trends that have made modernizing backup and recovery an urgent priority, the key requirements for solution offerings, and how Symantec NetBackupTM appliances deliver a simple, complete, and cost-effective solution.

  • Reducing Energy Consumption in the Data Center

    The surging demands on data centers for processing power, virtualization and consolidation are making the thermal management of them more challenging. This paper focuses on increasing cooling efficiency using air containment systems.

  • All Data Archiving Tools Are Not Created Equal: The Importance of Index and Search

    Most organizations possess considerable intellectual property. Unfortunately, that information is useless unless employees know how to find it. Archiving tools with powerful index and search capabilities can help maximize the value of intellectual property.