• Author:
  • Tackett, Jack
  • Donaldson, Richard
  • Pozar, Tim
• Subject:
  Computer Communications & Networking
• Published by:
  John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
• Published:
  22/12/2009
• Price:
  $44.99
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Just what owners of small to medium-sized businesses need to acquire and design data centers

• Once the province of large corporations, data centers are now important to smaller businesses; this guide helps them understand the options, costs, issues, and design involved in acquiring a data center
• Explains the requirements for modern data centers, including security, redundant power supply, redundant data communication connections, and environmental controls, as well as options for acquiring a data center such as colocation, leasing, outsourcing, buying, and building
• Explores network infrastructure options such as storage area networks and virtualized server farms, and key design issues including location, optimizing power and cooling needs, cabling issues, and more
• Provides the guidance business owners need to sort through the overwhelming number of choices available and helps them choose appropriate solutions

Jack Tackett (Cary, NC) is a software technical lead and data center manager with 15 years of experience. He is the cofounder of Compliancy Software, Inc.

Richard Donaldson (San Francisco, CA) founded ASPextra and is Vice President of Sales, Marketing, and Development at UnitedLayer, Inc., a provider of managed data center solutions.

Tim Pozar (San Francisco, CA) is Vice President of Special Projects and the premier data center consultant at UnitedLayer.