CFD can give data center managers visibility into airflow to help them gauge the effectiveness of their optimization efforts.
A sound, mulitiered backup strategy relies on risk assessment, security and testing.
The state will move to centralized IT functions, pulling hardware, operations and staff out of the individual departments.
Providing cloud access points as a service might speed data center consolidation, acting CIO John Zangardi suggests.
IBM is beefing up its cloud data center capacity to meet demand for cloud infrastructure and accommodate internet-of-things, blockchain and quantum computing applications.
Even as more operations move to the cloud, there are times when on-premises computing can be the right choice.
Increasing density of infrastructure and system components will help agencies offset growth and reduce total energy usage.
To get the best value for taxpayer dollars, government should look to the innovation that is taking place in the private sector, particularly regarding open source software development.
NASA’s new Modular Supercomputing Facility will save money, conserve water and give the space agency scalable high-performance computing.
San Francisco’s transit agency is using Nutanix’s enterprise cloud solution to improve service delivery and reduce its data center footprint.
The agency wants to make the Department of Defense Information Network more efficient by standardizing tools and improving cloud compatibility.
A data warehouse of administrative information from state and local agencies will make it easier for policymakers to research issues from education and criminal justice to social services and labor.