Robots and other cool stuff in the data center; New Data center, old mistakes

Data Center News Alert This newsletter is sponsored by Raritan, Inc. Raritan Dominion KX II Changes the KVM Game Easier access, more control. Introducing the Raritan Dominion KX II, a KVM-over-IP solution that simplifies life in the data center. Our new KVM-over-IP technology offers you everything you need for a virtual at the rack user experience -- including features like Virtual Media, Absolute Mouse Synchronization(tm), Dual Power and more. Visit Raritan for more information on KVM-over-IP Network World's Data Center News Alert, 07/10/07 Danger, Will Robinson: Robots and other cool stuff in the data center: Author Expert Doug Alger details some new cool stuff found in some advanced data centers. New Data center, old mistakes: Author Expert blogger Doug Alger shares his experiences of building Cisco's upcoming Tier III/IV production data center in Texas. 10 questions to test your virtualization readiness, 07/03/07: Virtualization appeals to IT executives looking to maximize data-center operations, but they must ask themselves 10 difficult questions before rolling virtualization out to successfully adopt the technology, industry watchers say. Manage Insider Security Threats Experts say 75% of security threats come from inside your organization. Watch the latest Network World Editorial Perspectives Webcast today, "Security From the Inside," and learn which technologies and processes best protect your intellectual property and assets inside the perimeter. Click Here to View Intel Capital to buy $218.5 million share of VMware, 07/09/07: Intel Monday said it plans to buy a $218.5 million stake in the software firm VMware, bolstering the companies' existing agreement to run VMware's virtualization software on Intel's processors. Ooops! Human error and data center downtime: Cisco Subnet blogger Doug Alger wants to know how much you think data center downtime is caused by human error. Also: Enter to win Doug Alger's book Build the Best Data Center for Your Business. Solar Web hosting company powers Live Earth sites, 07/05/07: The Web hosting company chosen to power the Web sites for this weekend's Live Earth concerts adopts an environmentally friendly business plan: Let the sunshine in. Data centers going green, 07/05/07: The green issue isn’t going away. In fact, it’s becoming trendy. Call for entries: Be an Enterprise All-Star Get your IT glory Nominate your coolest projects for our third-annual Enterprise All-Star Award. The Enterprise All-Star Awards program honors user organizations that demonstrate exceptional use of network technology to further business objectives. Consider entering your great projects now. Find an entry form here.

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