It probably should go without saying that the planning phase is crucial to any data center project. But the specific planning process you use will go a long way toward how successful the data center will ultimately be in delivering on the requirements it was intended to meet. Schneider Electric has some sound advice on the topic, and lays it out in a new eBook, "A Practical Guide to Data Center Planning and Design".
The data center market is under increasing pressure to meet growing consumer demands while maintaining uptime and optimizing efficiencies. In response, forward-looking colocation operators and...
The cost, complexity, and criticality of data center facility infrastructure systems makes the use of software management tools necessary. Building management systems (BMS), electrical power...
Just over two years ago during the height of the pandemic, I published one of my first blogs since taking my new role as the leader of the Secure Power... Read more » The post Reflections of an...
The rapid proliferation of the internet of things (IOT) across the healthcare industry has brought along with it both unprecedented data access and analysis benefits, as well as new categories... ...
Schneider Electric 3-phase Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) products are critical infrastructure equipment, essential for mission-critical applications such as data centers, healthcare,...
The mission-critical nature of hospitals and healthcare facilities requires stakeholders to build their businesses around a philosophy of highly efficient services. The ability to manage the data...
As the world grows more digitally reliant, businesses are no exception. As day-to-day operations increasingly move online, companies with slow or unreliable connections are at a rapidly growing...
Network-connected, data center physical infrastructure equipment – i.e., the power, cooling, and environmental/security-monitoring devices found in the IT space – are necessary for ensuring...
Claims regarding sustainability and excessive Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions generated by IT technology are growing in number, and some of them leave me scratching my head. As someone who...
It will come as no surprise to people in our industry that I believe we will continue to see the trend of significant growth of connected users around the world... Read more » The post The DCIM...
The recent rash of high-profile cybersecurity breaches underscored the huge risks that organizations are facing daily, as well as the need to effectively address them. Cyberattacks occur at an...
Data center complexity has always been an issue. The emergence of high-density computing and data-intensive applications such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and augmented...
My philosophy as a single working parent to three sons has always been that my professional life and my personal life are intertwined. One crosses over into the other all... Read more » The post...
I am excited to announce that Schneider Electric has teamed up with strategic partner Dell Technologies to deliver an automated shutdown solution that is ideal for hyperconverged infrastructure....
The data center industry is rapidly growing and transforming due to digitalization and increased market demand. Gartner forecasts that global spending on data center systems will grow to $226...
For most organizations, sustainability has become more than just a buzzword; it’s a way of life. Companies are setting deadlines for becoming carbon neutral, shifting to renewable energy sources,...
Donovan Chua is Managing Director at Daikin Singapore, a Master-level BMS EcoXpert. Singapore’s ambitious plan to transform itself into a greener and more environmentally friendly jurisdiction...
The operation of electrical systems across large data centers and manufacturing facilities is often complex and challenging, particularly when high power availability is required. Uncontrolled...
Most companies have been on a journey of digital transformation, which essentially means converting manual or paper-based processes into digital form to optimize business processes, adapt to...
In 2007, the Green Grid proposed an equation that helped change the course of the data center industry: The total electrical load of the data center divided by its IT... Read more » The post The...
