Data Center Lessons Learned

The March luncheon featured Gunnar Hellekson, the chief strategist for Red Hat's U.S. Public Sector group. Hellekson presented a lively and informative data center presentation based on lessons learned from Charles Sorensen's approach to improving production of the B-24 Liberator during World War II. By employing standard processes, standard infrastructure and building for change, data centers could become much more efficient and effective. Data centers are often built like the initial lots of B-24s, which were hand constructed by skilled craftsmen. They were well built, but did not provide for standardization and were inflexible to introducing change. Open source technology supports the integration and standardization of data centers while improving efficiencies and productivity.

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