Holistic Data Center View

There are several good articles I've run across recently on the big picture for data centers. They cover software, automation tools, trends and why humans are the weakest link in data center risks. :) I really like the paper from Aperture that gives a state of the industry report on capacity demand and problems that the data center faces.

Each article is very much worth the read:

• Aperture: Data Center Professionals Turn to High-Density Computing as Major Boom Continues
• Processor.com: Harness A Holistic Data Center View
• Processor.com: Taking A Data Center Snapshot