How to Write an SOP

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are integral to effectively managing IT processes. There are different approaches to recording SOPs. Consider the type and complexity...

Data Center Structured Cabling RFP Template

The expertise required to successfully design and implement an enterprise cabling infrastructure is unlikely to be found in-house. Use this fully editable RFP template to...

Data Center Standby Power Requirements Calculator

Understanding the enterprises critical environment is the first step to right-sizing standby power equipment. Gather current and future requirements for all critical data...

Data Center Co-location Site Visit and Evaluation Checklist

Vendor co-location site visits can validate decisions or uncover vendor inadequacies and biases. Conduct site visits to shortlisted data center co-location vendors to add...

Data Center Contract Management Policy

In complex, multi-vendor data center environments, a contract management policy is an essential control tool used to minimize the risk and maximize the benefits of vendor...

Data Center Relocation Tabletop Planning Video

A data center move requires minute-to-minute planning as well as complex logistics and communication. A table top planning exercise is a dress rehearsal for the move that...

Managing IPv4 Depletion & Developing an IPv6 Strategy

IPv4 addressing is the technical underpinning of today's Internet, but the Internet of the future is already being built using IPv6. Organizations need to execute a...

vNetworks: Software VLANs without Borders

Virtual networks, or vNetworks, are coming on the scene to solve the problem of managing public cloud servers as a disparate network. When you can wrap your public cloud...

Data Center Co-location SLA & Service Definition Template

A co-location Service Level Agreement (SLA) provides a definition of performance for the negotiated service. SLAs ensure accountability on the part of the service...

The Goal of IT/Business Alignment: Why so Elusive?

Has the ideal of IT/business alignment become the holy grail of IT leaders? The promise of IT/business alignment is to focus investment and activities, increase the value...
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