Oliver Rist
Oliver Rist has wandered the wasteland of technology reporting for more than 15 years.
Review: Weighing Windows Server 2012
From network services and storage to virtualization and private cloud, the beefy new Windows Server leaves no server role unturned
Is OpenStack the new Linux?
Or is this open source 'cloud operating system' just a launching pad for a million new cloud businesses? Either way, the excitement is contagious
New Dell PowerEdge: More power, deeper management
First look: 12-gen, 2U Dell PowerEdge R720xd pairs hardware heft with first-rate remote management tools
The 2008 InfoWorld Geek IQ Test
There's more to being an IT whiz than knowing how much Jolt it takes to cut a to-do list in half
Answer key: The 2008 InfoWorld Geek IQ Test
There's more to being an IT whiz than knowing how much Jolt it takes to cut a to-do list in half
Five lessons of a datacenter overhaul
A datacenter makeover and migration can go wrong in many ways. Do as we suggest, not as we did.
Pimp my data center: Servprise
Servprise's WebReboot Enterprise gives SOEST's admins a magic finger to push any server's power button
Pimp my datacenter: Universal Electric
Universal's Starline Track Busway has changed forever the way we bring power to our servers
Pimp my datacenter: SilverBack Migration Solutions
The strong-backed experts at SilverBack had us racked, cabled, and reconfigured in record time
Pimp my datacenter: Avocent
Avocent's MergePoint and DSView out-of-band server management lets our fingers do the walking
Pimp my datacenter: Rackwise DCM
The Rackwise Data Center Manager provides an all-seeing, planner's-eye view of your datacenter