Zombies, orphans and other perils of virtualization
Virtualization offers agency IT shops many benefits, but it’s also rife with pitfalls that can make it a network killer.
Complexity could jeopardize data center consolidation
Increasing computing demands and a mix of OS systems could jeopardize potential savings, according to a new survey sponsored by Juniper Networks. A quarter of feds think there will be more data centers, not fewer, in 2015.
Sandia researcher finds a better way to cool electronics
Sandia National Laboratories has developed a new type of air-cooled heat exchanger that increases CPU efficiency, is immune to dust fouling and can cut power costs.
Kundra: 'Golden source' of data center savings due in the fall
Agency reports set to be published Oct. 7 will yield the most detailed information to date about consolidation's expected cost savings.
Intell agency has plan to cut power via software
NGIA plans to deploy MiserWare's Granola Enterprise and Datacenter software, which lets organizations track energy use and savings across thousands of computers.
Double the power source, reliability with automatic transfer switch
The Structured Solutions uATS Micro Automatic Transfer Switch is the GCN Lab's pick for the July product of the month.
Mass. city breaks new ground as service provider
The City of Melrose is the first in the state to offer services via its private cloud to other municipalities.
Group provides a blueprint for building a cloud
The Open Data Center Alliance published eight usage models that define IT requirements for cloud adoption and provide a vision for cloud computing
To take the next IT step, agencies have to get creative
Governments will have to resort to some atypical financial and management techniques to acquire cloud services under current economic conditions.
The stumbling blocks of IT consolidation
Combining resources undoubtedly pays off, but getting there isn't easy. Here's how state, local and federal agencies are dealing with the hurdles.
7 secrets of IT consolidation success
Seven recommendations for data center consolidation, including preparing a current usage survey and using automation tools.
Census consolidation by the numbers
A snapshot of the Census Bureau's server virtualization project highlights the key points of its move toward a virtual private cloud.
Microsoft has plans to cool its data center jets
Rick Bakken, senior director of data center evangelism at Microsoft, revealed May 18 at Tech-Ed in Atlanta what the next generation of Microsoft data centers will look like, including requiring less energy and costing less money.
Want to know what you spend on data centers? Start shutting them down.
The consolidation process gives administrators a look into the costs of running data centers that they might not otherwise get, a DHS IT official says.
Wanted: Enterprise architects for data center consolidation
The EA community needs to play a bigger role in consolidation activities, Treasury's chief enterprise architect says.
The IT consolidation challenge: Meeting agency expectations
A panel of IT execs at a NASCIO conference says the challenges include determining how much agencies spend on IT and then meeting their expectations of service.
Smithsonian lab could set a standard for energy efficiency
The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center is making the Mathias Laboratory into one of the most energy-efficient facilities in the country.
Unified comm paves way for better schools, more telework
Delaware is linking its government offices and school districts via Verizon's advanced unified communications tools to prepare for data-center consolidation.
Administration plans to shutter 137 data centers this year
The Obama administration has released details data center closures set for this year. Which agencies will see the most?
Google's data may be secure, but is it clean?
A rare glimpse inside one of Google's data centers demonstrates the extreme security measures the business goes to to protect its data. But Greenpeace suggests that unlike Facebook, most cloud companies, including Google and Microsoft, aren't as open about their environmental practices as they should be.
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