[TechRepublic] Real-world server room nightmares

Cracking Open TechRepublic Member | March 27, 2012

Editor's note Cracking Open isn't just about dissecting the latest gadgets, it's about uncovering the messy truth that's often hidden under IT's shiny exterior. This week, I'm resurfacing a classic gallery that looks at one of the messiest IT areas--the server room. -Bill Real server room nightmares Do you think your server room is a mess? TechRepublic members submitted their photos of nightmare server rooms they've encountered. Resource of the day Gartner webcast: Managing and Reducing Costs of Enterprise Data Protection Leading experts from Gartner and Symantec break down the emerging information management challenges that organisations like yours face and, more importantly, offer solutions to address them. Watch this informative webcast now! Featured multimedia   Server room cabling nightmare Server room showcase 2 Server room showcase Top 5 April Fools' Day photo pranks Cardboard computer prank Office and computer pranks Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Businesses Using Microsoft Office 365 Experience Amazing ROI With your business moving to the cloud, you know you can trust MS Office 365 to deliver the same functionality, but with better collaboration tools. Register for this webcast to learn more about MS Office 365, and what it can do for you. Today's recommended downloads Gartner webcast: Managing and Reducing Costs of Enterprise Data Protection Live Webcast: Businesses Using Microsoft Office 365 Experience Amazing ROI (Microsoft) Beyond Simple Total Cost of Ownership (SuccessFactors) Business Execution: Executive Buyer's Guide (SuccessFactors) Download the IDC Ten Best Practices Report: Cloud Service Selection and Management (CSC)   About this newsletter I dissect the latest business tech products and analyze the internal components in order to help IT leaders make smart hardware purchasing and deployment decisions. Bill Detwiler Head Technology Editor My Twitter feed: @billdetwiler Connect with TechRepublic Previewing Boot to Gecko Chris Duckett runs the ruler over Boot to Gecko, Mozilla's HTML-based operating system for mobile devices. TechRepublic newsletters   Get technical tips and tutorials, IT industry analysis, geeky discussions, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Smartphones Tablets in the Enterprise Geekend TechRepublic UK

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