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Data centers currently consume about 2 percent of the combined energy in the United States. In the federal government, the percentage of energy consumption rises to 10 percent, which has led to lawmakers initiating new bills for energy efficiency in data centers. With new bills supporting energy efficiency, federal agencies operating data centers must focus on how to reduce their energy consumption and increase energy savings. Becoming more energy efficient starts with data center initiatives focusing on energy saving methods. A method data centers already have implemented is the consolidations of data centers. Trends to consolidate data centers encourage the Read More...
Data center technologies are continuing to be developed and refined throughout the world. With a global assessment for the future of data centers, industries can prepare for the changes ahead. The forecasted studies of data center technologies provide insight to the new strategies companies will have to implement to remain competitive. With the global assessment, data center managers can begin focusing on new methods and strategies to realize their opportunities for expansion in the future. Research and development is a main area of focus for data center managers when considering the future of data centers and the correlating opportunities. Technologies Read More...
Tip from Product Manager Brian Teague at Microcare Corporation: The most effective way to clean your fibres for before fusion splicing or to clean the end face of your optical connectors is to always wipe in a single direction. Wiping in a single direction will help you avoid accidentally reapplying any contamination you just removed. If you wipe a connector end face using a FIGURE 8 motion or using a BACK AND FORTH motion, you risk accidentally reapply the contamination you just wiped off.
Maintaining cool air within your data center is essential. Your facilities equipment produces heat which needs to be neutralized by cool air to insure your equipment doesn’t overheat. Traditionally, air cooling in data centers involves air conditioning units (CRACs). They ensure a certain air temperature is maintained throughout the center using raised floor and hot/cool air techniques. This direct approach can have availability risks however. Recent trends suggest “cool air/indirect” cooling might be the way to go. As opposed to CRACs, Indirect cooling is similar to opening a window. The air from outside of the data center is used to Read More...
You have decided to build a data center! Now where do you build it? There are many factors that either help or hinder the CAPEX or OPEX of a data center, but that is not the only concern! How can you also minimize the risk of the build and operation? Well, the next few paragraphs will help you start to narrow down location choices. You would think in this ever-changing virtual world location wouldn’t matter, well it does. The physical location is the very heart of your operation and it is a major decision. Uptime Institute Tier level guidelines provide Read More...
In previous DCS posts, our team discussed the benefits of alternative cooling options such as thermal management and oil immersion strategies. We were then reached out to by a colleague, Steven Wells, who wanted to also provide insight into traditional HVAC services. These are great, revolutionizing options, but the reality is that many data centers still depend on HVAC systems for their cooling operations and for some these are the best options for their needs. If you have HVAC systems as your main source of cooling, maintaining your systems properly is absolutely essential to the efficiency of your Data Center. Read More...
Any business with vital information has to see the Data Center as an essential part of their business. Data Centers are integrating for more departments, functions and programs than ever, making their efficiency and reliability paramount. This is why your Data Center functionality is more important than ever. What is one of the most important parts of the Data Center? The Racks. Data Center Rack Intelligence is absolutely essential to your business success. Why are these so critical? Here are some of the reasons why your company must pay attention to your Racks. Uptime-Racks are essential to your uptime Read More...
Data centers are expanding to the state of Florida. A main reason Floridians are gearing their organizations towards data centers is because they have a large amount of data to handle and the state is offering tax exemptions. The governor of Florida, Rick Scott, is standing by the push towards data centers in the state. He recently signed a budget bill for the upcoming year supporting the introduction of data centers in the state. Along with the state budget to assist data centers, other tax reliefs have been set in place by the state to stimulate data centers. Two taxes Read More...
Organizations need to consider both the internal and external threats when it comes to securing the access to their critical data. Studies conducted to review the security of critical data indicated more than half of organizations do not sufficiently understand the accessibility parameters of their critical data. The participants responses in the study reflect the need for organizations to think more about how both internal and external parties can access the organization’s critical data. Failing to understand who has access to critical data can blindside an organization. For example, organizations who dismiss the threats of internal security breaches may find Read More...
To handle IT workloads, organizations turn to on premise data centers and colocation. Though the cloud option exists, companies depend on the established methods of the data centers, which are commonly company-owned. Studies regarding IT workload allocation indicate more than 50% of IT professionals decided to operate in a data center setting versus a cloud computing setting. The results of the study reflect how companies are continuing to utilize the established method of enterprise-owned data centers. Colocation is another option for organizations to manage their IT workloads. By offering a rented space for data, the client can manage their IT Read More...
