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".
To say carbon pricing is somewhat confusing is an understatement. Carbon is not something you buy, so how does it have a price? It is not something you can see... Read more » The post What is...
You may have heard the terms “all-electric building” or “sustainable buildings” and seen them associated with the notion that heat pumps decarbonize our planet. If you didn’t already know, heat......
Both energy efficiency and high protection performance available with new eco-conversion UPSs The main considerations for any data center design are traditionally reliability and uptime. The...
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Following my first blog post about Schneider Electric’s data center reference design 107 (RD107) for colocation applications, we explained the specific design choices related to the low voltage...
Industry 4.0 is all about automating industrial processes for efficiency and scale. Historically, automation has been accomplished by combining various means of mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic,...
Creating the safest possible conditions for workplace occupants is a top-of-mind concern for companies these days. Luckily, new tools driven by data can assist companies by measuring conditions...
Over the last 40 years, the world’s power grids have become more and more unstable. This is largely due to three major factors: 1) utility transmission grids have experienced very... Read more...
It’s been a year since I wrote the blog Facial Recognition Gains Attention and Requires New Tech with 5G, and I stated that “one of the main arguments against facial... Read more » The post...
The demand on data centers has never been higher, and it’s only going to grow. How do we build and run today — for tomorrow? The Data Center Tech Bytes podcast features... Read more » The post...
I began this year in a new role, excited to lead our Secure Power Division. Like many other leaders, I had carefully defined plans in place and ambitions to achieve.... Read more » The post...
Sustainability is challenging businesses to rethink their operations with a long-term view of how their products will impact the earth and its resources. In the IT and data center industry,... ...
They may be tall and imposing, or short with good bones. Some are old and beautiful, proving impossible to forget, while others end up being quite forgettable. However, when it... Read more » The...
As colocation and hyperscale data center operators strive to grow their business in the highly competitive data center services marketplace, both systems resilience and time-to-market have emerged...
For many of us with kids at home, we have recently been getting a crash course in a new educational paradigm. Our children are getting their class lectures at home... Read more » The post The...
The demand on data centers has never been higher, and it’s only going to grow. How do we build and run today — for tomorrow? The Data Center Tech Bytes... Read more » The post The 2021 Network:...
In the midst of a global pandemic with a seismic shift of people suddenly working from home, my team and I saw a learning opportunity for our industry. It is... Read more » The post Just...
On a sunny day in March, Susan, a data center manager for a medium-sized company, received an alert. There was a “door open” alarm of rack #43 in the corporate... Read more » The post Why Every...
I have really enjoyed speaking at the last six HPE Discovers in the United States and Europe. These events drew tens of thousands of people including customers and partners with... Read more...
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