13 free tools ease IT management; Cisco builds fancy new data center in the UAF

Data Center News Alert This newsletter is sponsored by Force10 Networks, Inc. Managing Data Center Power & Cooling Optimizing the overall power efficiency of the data center requires a comprehensive approach that focuses on technologies and strategies to minimize power consumption and maximize power efficiency at every level within the infrastructure. Join Force10 Networks as we discuss strategies and potential benefits. Click here to register or learn more. Network World's Data Center News Alert, 10/02/07 13 free tools ease IT management, 10/01/07: Finding the perfect tool to relieve a pain point or fill a gap can be invaluable to network managers. When the tool is free? Even better. NSF funds 'mind-reading' technology, 10/01/07: The National Science Foundation is funding research that could enable computers to respond to your levels of frustration or boredom. In other words, we're talking about "mind-reading" technology Cisco builds fancy new data center in the UAE: Cisco has won a deal to build a swish new tier-4 data center for Injazat Data Systems, the United Arab Emirates' IT and business process outsourcing provider. Cisco gets to kit out the data center with its Service-Oriented Network Architecture (SONA). Executive Guide: Stay ahead of the data growth curve Get real-world advice on how to best deal with the explosion of data across nearly every enterprise today. This informative executive guide offers IT professionals detailed information on new technologies such as ILM and FANs, specific pitfalls to avoid when deploying ILM, as well as solid case studies. Download This Executive Guide IForem storage forever, 09/27/07: A new digital archiving company, iForem, launched at DEMOfall07 this week with a product that lets businesses store critical data without a continuing cost. Vendor unveils iSCSI storage for SMBs, 09/25/07: Start-up StorMagic Tuesday announced software designed to make it easy for small- and mid-sized businesses to deploy iSCSI storage-area networks. Salary Survey 2007, 09/24/07: Salary, bonuses, annual raises … find out how your pay stacks up, plus get an in-depth look at hiring trends, the hottest job skills, and how to advance your career. Our 2007 salary report analyzes responses from nearly 1,800 professionals for this big-picture look at IT jobs. /p> GeoWeb helps the Internet become a smaller place, 09/28/07: Location, location, location is the mantra in real estate. Could it be the same for the Internet? The answer is "yes', according panelists at a MIT technology conference held in Cambridge, Mass. this week.

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