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DR, business continuity plans for London 2012 Olympics
With 80 days to go before the London 2012 Olympic Games begin, IT pros must review and test their contingency, disaster recovery and business continuity strategies.
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SEPA virtualises Oracle database, apps on VMware
SEPA’s IT team was warned of the complexities of virtualising Oracle database and apps. But strategic design and testing helped it run Oracle on VMware vSphere and reap benefits.
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IT pros yet to fully embrace mobile virtualisation
Budget constraints, availability of native apps and limited choice prohibit mobile virtualisation tools from gaining popularity, despite the rise of BYOD and IT consumerisation.
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Using automation to build a private cloud
IT pros that recognise cloud computing benefits want to build one behind closed doors. But a private cloud requires automation, self-service provisioning and management planning.
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Six Hyper-V backup mistakes to avoid
This expert-written guide reveals the top 6 mistakes made during VM backup processes and how to avoid them when backing up Hyper-V.
Special report
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Cloud and consumerisation of IT
IT consumerisation is changing corporate IT. These news articles and expert resources look at how IT pros can use VDI and cloud technologies to adapt without losing control of their IT.
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Additional Features
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E-zine
Virtual Data Centre Europe
Whether you’re building a new data centre, managing an existing facility, or considering cloud computing/managed services, our Data Centre Europe e-zine addresses IT pros' everyday challenges.
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Learning guide
In-house vs. cloud computing guide
Moving IT to the cloud can have certain advantages such as scalability and flexibility, but in-house data centres score on security aspects.
Virtual Data Centre Decisions
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Give your data centre cooling strategy a new spin to maximise its performance
Businesses can save costs, improve systems’ performance and achieve environmental efficiency by taking simple measures such as using cloud computing, virtualisation and novel cooling techniques and also by running data centres at slightly higher temperatures. Amid tightening budgets, rise in energy p...
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Expert Advice
Server virtualisation and multiple hypervisor platforms
Can you trust your virtualised server environment to just one platform? Here’s why a multiple hypervisor approach might benefit your business, according to our data centre expert.
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LinkedIn
UK IT Data Centre Professionals
Join our UK IT Data Centre Professionals LinkedIn User Group, designed to help you network and reconnect with your peers and stay on top of industry news, expert discussions on the topics that matter most to you, upcoming events and so much more.
Archana Venkatraman, Site
Editor