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Data Center Site Redundancy, Heather M. Brotherton, J Eric Dietz Apr 2014

Data Center Site Redundancy, Heather M. Brotherton, J Eric Dietz

Heather M Brotherton

Commonly disaster contingency calls for separation of location for redundant locations to maintain the needed redundancy. This document addresses: issues for the data center redundancy including limits to the distribution, distance, and location that may impact on the efficiency or energy.


Data, Heather M. Brotherton Dec 2013

Data, Heather M. Brotherton

Heather M Brotherton

This is data used for my dissertation research.


Energy Overhead Of The Graphical User Interface In Server Operating Systems, Heather Brotherton, J. Eric Dietz, John Mcgrory, Fred Mtenzi Oct 2013

Energy Overhead Of The Graphical User Interface In Server Operating Systems, Heather Brotherton, J. Eric Dietz, John Mcgrory, Fred Mtenzi

Heather M Brotherton

Evidence of graphical user interface server operating system energy overhead is presented. It is posed that data centers would have substantial energy savings by eliminating graphical user interface operating systems.


Datacenter Efficiency Measures, Heather M. Brotherton Dec 2012

Datacenter Efficiency Measures, Heather M. Brotherton

Heather M Brotherton

This document answers the questions, “What are relative energy efficiency measures (percentage of energy reductions) that are available to data centers for improving energy efficiency?” and, “What types of certifications are now available to data centers?”


Energy Costs For Data Center Operations, Heather M. Brotherton Dec 2012

Energy Costs For Data Center Operations, Heather M. Brotherton

Heather M Brotherton

This document answers the questions: What are relative energy costs for data center operations (energy per unit computing) and how do sources of fuel impact data center operation costs geographically across the US?


Wind Powered Datacenter: Indiana, Heather M. Brotherton Jun 2011

Wind Powered Datacenter: Indiana, Heather M. Brotherton

Heather M Brotherton

This paper will investigate the feasibility of co-locating data centers on Indiana wind farms. Strategic long-term planning including combining clean energy, information technology, and efficient data center design could allow Indiana to emerge as an information technology service leader. There are economic advantages to locating a data center in Indiana. The cost of living in Indiana is low in comparison places such as California with high concentrations of data centers. This in turn means a lower cost workforce. Many less costly areas of the United States lack skilled workers to staff data centers. This is not the case in Indiana. …


Data Center Recovery Best Practices: Before, During, And After Disaster Recovery Execution, Heather M. Brotherton Apr 2011

Data Center Recovery Best Practices: Before, During, And After Disaster Recovery Execution, Heather M. Brotherton

Heather M Brotherton

This qualitative multiple case study analysis reviews well documented past information technology disasters with a goal of identifying practical before, during, and after disaster recovery best practices. The topic of cyberinfrastructure resiliency is explored including barriers to cyberinfrastructure resiliency. Factors explored include: adherence to established procedures, staff training in recovery procedures, chain of command structure, recovery time and cost, and mutual aid relationships. Helpful tools and resources are included to assist planners.


(Master's Thesis) Data Center Recovery Best Practices: Before, During, And After Disaster Recovery Execution, Heather M. Brotherton Apr 2011

(Master's Thesis) Data Center Recovery Best Practices: Before, During, And After Disaster Recovery Execution, Heather M. Brotherton

Heather M Brotherton

This qualitative multiple case study analysis reviews well documented past information technology disasters with a goal of identifying practical before, during, and after disaster recovery best practices. The topic of cyberinfrastructure resiliency is explored including barriers to cyberinfrastructure resiliency. Factors explored include: adherence to established procedures, staff training in recovery procedures, chain of command structure, recovery time and cost, and mutual aid relationships. Helpful tools and resources are included to assist planners.


Disaster Recovery And Business Continuity Planning: Business Justification, Heather Brotherton Jun 2010

Disaster Recovery And Business Continuity Planning: Business Justification, Heather Brotherton

Heather M Brotherton

The purpose of this article is to establish the need for disaster recovery and business continuity planning for information systems. Today’s infrastructure and economic dependence upon information technology is highlighted as a basis for the requirement of disaster recovery and business continuity planning. This planning is stressed as a basic business requirement for any reputable information systems operation. The unique needs of information systems as well as the general background for the subject of disaster recovery and business continuity planning considerations are discussed. Contingency contracts, failover locations, and testing are recommended along with communication protocols. DOI:10.5055/jem.2010.0019