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Featured Articles » Thermal Energy Storage? Check. Now Have You Considered an Environmental Monitoring Solution? » GoGrid's High Performance Platform for Predictive Analytics » Pani Pleads Guilty to Theft of Trade Secrets from Intel: U.S. Attorney » IBM Simplifies, Integrates Data Center and Cloud Operations with PureSystems   Sponsored By: Cloud4SMB Expo - October 2-5, 2012 - Austin, Texas Cloud4SMB Expo is the first event of its kind focused on the unique needs and challenges of small and medium businesses (SMBs) seeking to leverage the benefits of cloud computing solutions. This conference is dedicated to real-world business strategies and implications for growing businesses utilizing the cloud. Until now, the Cloud Phenomenon has focused almost exclusively on opportunities for the large enterprise. Sessions at Cloud4SMB Expo are designed specifically to provide attendees with the knowledge and information SMBs need to compete and succeed.   Top Stories » Bridgewater Savings Bank Switches to EVault Cloud-based Storage and Recovery System » Server Tech Blog Squad Bringing You the Latest Data Center Power News » Splunk Adds 13.5 Million Shares to the Stock Market » OneID Aims to Eliminate Usernames, Passwords in Favor of One-Click Logins   From The Expert Corner April 11, 2012 IBM Simplifies, Integrates Data Center and Cloud Operations with PureSystems By Kerry Doyle Contributing Writer The concept of modular datacenters is based on the idea of convergence. The use of modular design is the latest example of how the evolution of data center design is blurring boundaries and business models. Converged infrastructure is the key term to remember here. One instance refers to tying server, storage, and IP networking into an integrated system. Another refers to systems that include integration between servers, storage and networking as well as software, applications and middleware optimized and built for cloud computing. Customers gain considerable benefits because they only have a single vendor to rely on. This makes the process of creating a data center, designing the storage architecture and eventually transitioning to the cloud much easier. Now, IBM (News - Alert) has announced its own integrated system, PureSystems. It provides the expertise to automate maintenance, anticipate computing requirements and scale servers, storage and networking resources as needed. IBM’s PureSystems seems to be aimed directly at Oracle’s Exa- line of products as well as Cisco’s (News - Alert) UCS and VCE consortium, which aims to couple Cisco, EMC and VMware gear and software into one unified system. As datacenter construction concepts evolve, the modular approach has proven its reliability... Read More    Featured Video Interview with 8x8    Featured Resources » How an MSP made Microsoft Exchange Services more Profitable, and Clients Happier, by Moving to the Cloud » Moving Your Contact Center to the Cloud » Cloud-based Contact Center and Unified Communications: Is it Right for Your Business?   TMCnet's Blogs » CEO Spaces and Channel Partners » Cisco Extends SMB Product Portfolio With Several New Products   Featured Channels » Data Center Power » Cloud Storage » Environmental Monitoring » Data Center Network   InfoTechSpotlight.com is Your Source for the Latest IT News and Information   Sign Up For FREE    |    Visit IT Site    |    Free Magazine Subscription   Advertise With Us   General advertising Info: Click here    |    Request a Media Kit   Become a TMCnet columnist! Become a TMCnet columnist! Want to contribute your expertise to a growing audience of technology professionals? Become a writer, blogger or columnist for the TMCnet Web site and this newsletter. Contact TMCnet Group Editorial Director, Erik Linask, at elinask@tmcnet.com for details.

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