EMC Corporation has announced two new software solutions aimed at helping customers automate configuration and compliance management across their physical and virtual information infrastructures. Announced today, EMC Server Configuration Manager and EMC Configuration Analytics Manager provide customers with a unified approach for managing their IT infrastructures – including servers, networks, … [Read more...]
TrendPoint’s Four-Point Plan For Green Data Centers
TrendPoint Systems, a leader in data center energy management solutions announced a four-point plan aimed at dramatically reducing energy costs and carbon emissions at data centers. A recent study by McKinsey & Co. predicted that data centers will surpass the airline industry as the largest source of carbon dioxide emissions by 2020 and called for data centers to double their energy … [Read more...]
Windows Server Virtualization Exam 70-652
The Technical Specialist (TS) exam, Exam 70-652: TS: Windows Server Virtualization, Configuring, is in development. The expected release date is August 2008. When you pass Exam 70-652: TS: Windows Server Virtualization, Configuring, you complete the requirements for the following certification: Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Windows Server Virtualization, … [Read more...]
Microsoft’s Virtual Machine Manager Release in September
Microsoft's answer to VMware's systems-management product will be released commercially in September according to Kevin Turner, Microsoft's chief operating officer. These remarks are in contrast to those made by Diane Prescott, product manager for System Center. She said on the team blog that Virtual Machine Manager 2008 would be released in the fourth quarter of 2008. This however contradicted … [Read more...]
Accenture IT Green Maturity Assessment
Accenture has released the Accenture Green Technology Suite. It is a set of tools to help an organization assess its environmental standing and provide some recommendations to reduce its carbon footprint by improving the way IT is managed. The flash based tool gives a view across the entire IT organization. It provides detailed assessments of where the company is within a maturity spectrum and … [Read more...]
Top 5 IT Management Challenges in 2008
Aternity Inc. announced today the results of its survey, “IT Management: Key Drivers and Challenges in 2008.” More than 70 senior IT and Line-of-Business (LOB) professionals participated in the survey, ranking their key IT priorities for 2008 and sharing their perspective on end user experience management strategies and best practices. The top five priorities and key IT challenges for 2008 … [Read more...]
HP ProLiant BL2x220c G5 – 2-in-1 Blade Server
HP today announced the world's first two-in-one server blade. The HP ProLiant BL2x220c G5 combines two independent servers in a single blade. This offers customers with scale-out environments improved data center performance, reduced floor space and lower power usage. The HP ProLiant BL2x220c G5 offers three times the density of traditional 1U rack-mount servers. This addresses the data growth … [Read more...]
HP Offers A Petabytes Data Storage Solution
IT managers are being challenged to develop a strategy to handle the increasing demands for data storage. Applications are becoming more complex and storage needs typically double every 18-24 months. You may want to look at the new HP StorageWorks 9100 Extreme Data Storage System. Extreme is just what it offers. The platform consists of an HP BladeSystem chassis with room for 16 blade … [Read more...]