Where Have All The Problems Gone?

April 29, 2008 5:17 AM

Where can I find accurate, concise information on short-to-medium term technical problems in the data-center/server/colo markets?

I'm interested in learning about the problems facing server manufacturers, data farms, etc... at any level -- software architectures, hardware architectures, algorithms, energy consumption, etc. I have looked around a lot but the information is either out of data or very commercial and tied into specific products. Is there any resource out there that will present concise, clear information about the (hopefully unsolved) technical problems in these areas?

posted by gadha to Computers & Internet (1 answer total)

Working in a data center I will say that everything we do is considered proprietary. There are in-house research papers, as there are with the various manufacturers of equipment in wide use, but generally any research publications are locked down. We can't tell you who is actually in the colo facility much less what equipment they have or what problems have been addressed. My apologies for not having any constructive suggestions beyond wading through the various suppliers and vendors.
posted by ptm at 10:40 AM on April 29, 2008