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What is false disk failure, and why is it a problem?

What is false disk failure, and why is it a problem?
  • Posted March 25, 2013, 2:56 AM by Rob Ober | Filed in Hardware, Industry News
  • What is the #1 Real Problem for many large scale mega datacenters? It’s something you’ve probably never heard about, and probably have not even thought about. It’s called false disk failure. Some mega datacenters have crafted their own solutions – but most have not.

Xeon E5 2600: Interview with Intel IT's Ajay Chandramouly

Xeon E5 2600: Interview with Intel IT
  • Posted March 29, 2012, 6:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Hardware, Industry News
  • Earlier this month, Intel's Sandy Bridge architecture finally made its way to the company's dual- and quad-socket-capable server processors with the new Xeon E5 product family. The launch is very important for Intel's business. Not only because of the growing…

AMD completes acquisition of server startup SeaMicro

AMD completes acquisition of server startup SeaMicro
  • Posted March 27, 2012, 12:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Industry News
  • Less than a month after announcing the deal, AMD has officialy completed its acquisition of SeaMicro, a startup that specializes in building high-density low-power servers. The deal is valued at $334 million, including $293 million in cash, nearly 6.5 million…

Google’s plans for Chrome keep moving forward

Google’s plans for Chrome keep moving forward
  • Posted October 3, 2011, 6:00 PM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Software, The Web
  • As noted last week, Google's Chrome browser usage has risen to 16.2 percent according to the latest stats for desktop and laptop computers released by Net Applications. If this growth continues, it could see the browser break the 20 percent…

Data centers use less power than anticipated

Data centers use less power than anticipated
  • Posted August 1, 2011, 3:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • A new study conducted by a Stanford University consulting professor contradicts a 2007 report from the Environmental Protection Agency regarding future data center power consumption, despite the fact that data centers are being built at a record pace.

US government to close 800 data centers by 2015

US government to close 800 data centers by 2015
  • Posted July 20, 2011, 7:15 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Industry News
  • The US government will reportedly undertake various measures to drastically reduce its IT spending, including the closure of 40% of its computer centers by 2015, the NY Times reports. The US federal government has the world's largest IT budget at…

Google's new Finland data center is cooled by seawater

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  • Posted May 25, 2011, 12:18 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Industry News With Video
  • Google has released a video showing off an interesting environmentally friendly innovation in one of their newly built data centers -- namely, a seawater cooling system for its servers. Located on the southern coast of Finland, the data center takes…

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