• It's That Time of Year: How to Prepare Your Data Center for 2014

  How do you optimize your environment for 2014? Given the continued focus on improving computer room cooling efficiency and that the typical data center today has cooling capacity that is nearly four times the IT load, data centers could reduce their operating expense by an average of $32,000…

• The Top 10 Data Center Stories of 2013

  Big projects, big budgets, design innovation and repurposing the old economy's infrastructure for the new economy were key themes during 2013. Here are the top 10 stories of 2013, ranked by page views.

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• Watching a presentation on Byzantine fault tolerance is similar to watch- ing a foreign film

  James Mickens in " The saddest moment ": In conclusion, I think that humanity should stoppublishing papers about Byzantine fault tolerance. I donot blame my fellow researchers for trying to publish inthis area, in the same limited sense that I do not blamecrackheads for wanting to acquire and…

• Choosing the right database - A basic checklist

  If you've never had to choose a framework or a database, the post from Denish Patel can be helpful in providing you with an initial checklist. If you did, you can definitely skip it. Original title and link: Choosing the right database - A basic checklist ( NoSQL database ©myNoSQL)

• Build a Cloud Thermometer with Arduino, Adafruit, and DynamoDB

  Build a Cloud Thermometer with Arduino, Adafruit, and DynamoDB : Geeky : This guide will show you how to build a thermometer that solves both theproblems above. By using an Arduino and Adafruit CC3000 WiFi breakout, youcan build a probe thermometer that logs temperature data to Amazon'sDynamoDB…