ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE, TOGAF AND OUR AGILE GROWN METHOD
Enterprise Architecture - For Reducing Complexity
An Enterprise Architecture (EA) is a conceptual blueprint that defines the structure and operation of an organisation. Just as architecture provides a blueprint for constructing a building, Enterprise Architecture provides a blueprint and roadmap for aligning business strategy with IT.
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WHY INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND BUSINESS CONTINUITY MUST DOVETAIL
by Brian Davey from Senior Consultant, Teed Business Continuity
As we all know, when analysing threats to an organisation we need to calculate the risk each threat poses. Risk is comprised of two elements – probability and impact.
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LEGACY DATA CENTER UPGRADES
by Kenneth Gill, P.E. from Senior Mechanical Engineer, Integrated Design Group, Inc.
How can data center owners save on operating costs and free up electrical capacity through energy conservation? This presentation will discuss the various mechanical system options of performing energy conservation upgrades, changes in operating criteria, and equipment upgrades on legacy data centers.
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MORE GREEN IN GREEN IT
by Mark A. Monroe
Oil is back above $100 per barrel for the first time since October of 2008, and the focus is on energy efficiency again. Some companies are designing and retrofitting data centers with a variety of “green” technologies, but which ones are really effective, and what is the potential impact of these changes on the bottom line? Above all, how much of this new-fangled power and cooling can one safely design into a modern, reliable data center?
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DATA CENTER EFFICIENCY: WHAT’S YOUR PUE?
By Dennis Julian - InfoManagement Direct, August 11, 2011
Nice design features that new and existing data centers can incorporate to improve energy use.
Data centers are under attack. There are concerns with the energy they use and the cost of that energy both in dollars and the effect on the environment. Data center operators are required to efficiently use resources and are being held responsible for how those resources are generated.
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