8 strategies for building a modern data center

New white paper from data center virtual computing platforms provider Nutanix investigates.

A new white paper from data center virtual computing platforms provider Nutanix is entitled 8 Strategies for Building a Modern Datacenter.

The premise of the white paper is as follows: Enterprise data centers are straining to keep pace with dynamic business demands, as well as to incorporate advanced technologies and architectures that aim to improve infrastructure performance, scale and economics. Meeting these requirements, however, often requires a complete re-thinking of how data centers are designed and managed.

Fortunately, as described by Nutanix, many enterprise IT architects and leading cloud providers have already demonstrated the viability and the benefits of a more modern, software-defined data center. The white paper examines eight fundamental steps leading to a more efficient, manageable and scalable data centers.

View/Download the white paper.

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Matt Vincent

Senior Editor

Matt Vincent is a B2B technology journalist, editor and content producer with over 15 years of experience, specializing in the full range of media content production and management, as well as SEO and social media engagement best practices, for both Cabling Installation & Maintenance magazine and its website CablingInstall.com. He currently provides trade show, company, executive and field technology trend coverage for the ICT structured cabling, telecommunications networking, data center, IP physical security, and professional AV vertical market segments. Email: [email protected]

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