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How Crompton Greaves Integrated the ERPs of Its Acquisitions and Saved Crores of Rupees

When a slew of acquisitions hit Crompton Greaves with a host of ERPs, increasing expenses and inefficiency, its CIO rolled them all into one and saved crores of rupees.

Avoiding Vendor Lock-in – ITC Shows the Way

Vendor lock-in is a treacherous shackle that restrains most enterprises’ IT systems, thereby restricting business growth. Read on to know how the ITC Hotel Group found a way to break this shackle.

Essar Steel Fixes An Efficiency Bottleneck

A large part of Essar Steel’s orders were customized, creating an efficiency bottleneck Its CIO had a plan to fix that, but it was both bold and untried.

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Feature

Exchange Server 2013: Not Quite Ready for the Data Center

Microsoft's update has some worthwhile features, but the holes make some wonder if the software's really finished.

How to Use Facebook's Open Sourced Data Center Design to Cut Costs

When Facebook open sourced its data center and server specifications it paved the way for enterprises of all sizes to save money by following the social network's radical hardware designs. The Open Compute Project Foundation has formalized Facebook's designs into specs, which are freely available. Here are tips for implementing them.

Why Putting Your Data Center in Canada Is Sensible

There are a lot of myths about Canada-most related to the country's climate-but these misconceptions actually leave some wondering if Canada might be a good location for a data center.

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How-To

How to Use Facebook's Open Sourced Data Center Design to Cut Costs

DD-WRT: Teach Your Router New Tricks

Open source DD-WRT firmware can breathe new life -- and advanced features -- into your old wired or wireless router.

5 Steps to Better Manage Your Data

Businesses today store 2.2 zettabytes of data, according to a new report by Symantec, and that total is growing at a rapid clip. To control and leverage this information, you need to focus on managing it, not the device or data center.

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Interview

Gartner: Network Virtualization Will Result in Security Control Changes

Analyst says the future lies in a hybrid physical/virtual security technology.

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Video

Facebook's Open Compute Project Summit Unveils New Tools, Trends

Facebook has proposed a new model for designing servers that it says will give businesses more choice in selecting components and a smarter way to upgrade systems when needs change, though it remains to be seen how widely its method will be adopted.

New Modular Data Center Promises Millions in Energy Savings

The e-OPTI-TRAX system from Inertech can cool 160 degree Fahrenheit air to 77 degrees without using a compressor.

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News

Big Data Can Increase Competitiveness of Businesses: Survey

Big data can improve decision making and increase their competitiveness as per 60 percent of survey respondents of Cisco global study.

Swedish Data Center Saves $1 Million a Year Using Seawater for Cooling

A data center in Sweden has cut its energy bills by a million dollars a year using seawater to cool its servers, though jellyfish are an occasional hazard.

Data Centers Show Signs of 'Green Fatigue'

Success stories from cutting-edge firms such as Google and Microsoft are causing a backlash at less capable data centers

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Opinion

The Server You Buy Today Could Last A Decade

Thanks to scalable virtualization-ready hardware, there's never been a better time to refresh your server infrastructure.

CIOs' Cloud Strategy Must Include Public Cloud

For all the apprehension they may bring, public clouds demand a position in the enterprise IT strategy. Columnist Bernard Golden explains how CIOs and business leaders can make their peace with the public cloud, and how it's not incompatible with the much-revered private cloud.