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Liebert-CW CRAC Shaft Problems (Breaking/Cracking)
19 April 2010 8:52 PM | 1 CommentRecently we experienced an issue with Liebert Chilled Water CRAC units that were manufactured in early 2004 to early 2005. This problem is related to the drive shaft assembly for the blower motor and blower fan assembly.
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Data Center Tour: 350 East Cermak, Chicago (Lakeside Technology Center)
13 April 2010 3:05 PM | No CommentsData Center Location: 350 East Cermak. Chicago, IL Data Center Size: 1.1 Million Square Feet Data Center Landlord: Digital Reality Trust
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3PAR TV: Bateman Engineering
16 March 2010 9:27 PM | No CommentsMarch 16, 2010 — 3PAR's first Utility Storage customer in South Africa is Bateman Engineering - who worked with our channel partner there, SYSDBA.
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3PAR TV: 3PAR storage tiering with A.O. (Adaptive Optimization) and SSDs
08 March 2010 9:20 PM | No CommentsMarch 08, 2010 — 3PAR announces its storage tiering software, providing autonomic data movement between different storage tiers.
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3PAR TV: A conversation with 3PAR Cloud Agile partner Ultraspeed
04 February 2010 5:06 PM | No CommentsFebruary 04, 2010 — We spoke with Jordan Gross and Michael Shanks of Ultraspeed about their business and their use of 3PAR storage
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Archive for August, 2009
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Defining the Role of an IT Manager – Part Two
Posted on August 19, 2009 | No CommentsOne of the most common struggles we hear about with new managers is resentment from fellow team members. Sometimes peers (that are now your employees) will resent the fact that you were promoted and they were not. Others might simply feel that you are not... -
Defining the Role of an IT Manager – Part One
Posted on August 19, 2009 | No CommentsIn this chapter, we will discuss exactly what it means to be an IT Manager. In today’s world, IT Managers can be responsible for many different areas of focus – or just one area. These areas could include Project Management, Server Administration, IT Compliance, Security,... -
Top 10 New IT Manager Mistakes
Posted on August 19, 2009 | No CommentsNew managers tend to make mistakes. It’s part of the learning process. One HR department of a fortune 100 company recently did a survey or seasoned manager to find out what the most common mistakes were made. Here is the list. 1. Thinking That You... -
IT Department Goals
Posted on August 19, 2009 | No CommentsOne of your goals as an IT Manager is to align yourself and your department to the goals of the company. The size or type of business is irrelevant. It doesn’t make any difference if you are an IT Director for Wal-Mart or a front-line... -
Office Politics – Survival of the Saavy
Posted on August 19, 2009 | No CommentsThere’s one skill everybody at work wishes they were better at, but you won’t find it taught in MBA courses: office politics. Tales of political sabotage, power plays and turf wars are part of any organization’s history. Nonetheless, political competence is the one skill everyone... -
How to communicate with Your Team
Posted on August 19, 2009 | No CommentsCommunication is the exchanging of ideas and information. Clear communication is an essential element in any business environment to manage business activities. For the success of any business communication between the employer and the employees is a must. Communicating effectively with your employees will help... -
How much you are really paying for text messages.
Posted on August 19, 2009 | No CommentsThe New York Times recently wrote a story on the dirty little secret behind cell phone companies and text messages – something they would be very happy that if you the consumer never found out – it costs them basically nothing, but you bundles. Text...