Article: Data center spec set for debut; Lack of support from IBM, Microsoft, HP and others raises questions about impact.

Byline: DENISE DUBIE

Proponents of a management specification scheduled to debut next week say it will lay the groundwork for more automated data centers, though lack of support from many key players has cast doubt on the effort.

The Data Center Markup Language (DCML) Framework Specification 1.0 is scheduled to launch next week in Las Vegas at CA World, an annual conference run by Computer Associates, a leading DCML supporter.

The XML-based specification will provide an inventory of data center elements, describe how those pieces interoperate and define the various policies that bind them together. The specification encompasses a range of data ...

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