Pimp My Datacenter

snydeq writes "InfoWorld has put together an in-depth, hands-on feature detailing the complete pimp-out makeover of Hawaii Institute of Geophysics' 1950s-era server room into a bona-fide 21st century datacenter equipped with 'some of the glitziest and most functional gear known to datacenter-building man.' The project — completed neither on time nor on budget — resulted in improved rack and cable management, more efficient cooling, higher security, and a wealth of remote management functionality to keep University of Hawaii IT staff from having to leave the beach to service glitches. Editorial coverage includes essential tips for completing a datacenter overhaul, video interviews, and deep-dive coverage of the technologies implemented, including state-of-the-art datacenter-planning software, power and cooling equipment, out-of-band management systems, physical security solutions, remote rebooting capabilities, and more."

Comments

Where do I sign up to win a free ipod?

[Anonymous Coward]

And where's my free white paper download? Where's my chance to win one of five free prizes from APC?

Seriously, this is just another in a long line of crappy APC advertisements, this one disguised as a news piece.

If you need marketing consultants then by all means, call APC.

If you need reliable power and cooling, do yourself a favor and go with Liebert or Tripp-Lite. No ipod giveaways, but they do make some nice IT infrastructure products.