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Singapore Lifting the Ban For New Data Centers: What’s The Catch?
Introduction In Singapore, Excessive energy consumption of data centers and the challenges of going green in a tropical country led to issuing of a ban for new data centers. Data…
Liquid Cooling for Data Centers – The Future of Cooling
For data center operators, choosing the correct cooling system for their facility helps them stay ahead of the technological curve. Many providers, however, are reluctant to embrace change, as the…
Understanding Scalable Modular Data Centers to Improve Performance
Innovations in data centers, pursuing better performance and scale is a primary consideration for many data center operations. Keeping pace with developments means data centers are redesigning their operations for…
Understanding Stranded Capacity
Data centers are huge investments, therefore maximizing its capacity is essential. Planning of the layout, cooling and airflow plays an important role in making sure that every space and component…
Practical Steps to Cut Data Center Costs
The cost of operating data centers has been rising year on year. An average data center construction cost is 10 to 12 million US dollars ($). With additional design specifications,…
Introduction to International Data Center Standards
A technical document that is intended to be used as a rule, a guideline, or a definition is referred to as a “standard.” It’s a method of accomplishing something that…
Getting Started With Data Center Power Optimization
Data centers have become crucial aspects of business operations. There are globally an estimated 7.2 million data centers of varying sizes. Many companies rely on colocation services and cloud solutions…
Different Types of IoT Sensors
The Internet of Things (IoT) has the potential to revolutionize the way systems and businesses operate, allowing for not only greater automation but also greater visibility thanks to the massive…
AKCP Temperature Monitoring For Greenhouse Datacenters’ Colocation Facilities
AKCP Temperature Monitoring For Greenhouse Data AKCP, the world’s oldest and largest supplier of networked wired and wireless sensor solutions, was selected to monitor the infrastructure for Greenhouse Datacenters’…
The Unlimited Potential of Edge Computing for Data Centers
The Internet of Things (IoT) has changed the landscape of network architecture. The traditional cloud-based system is now evolving towards localized small data centers, providing lower latency and fewer bottlenecks in…
Standardized Data Center Temperature Measurement
It is a challenging task to cool data centers. For some, the solution is to simply crank up the cooling. While this undoubtedly solves the problem, it is inefficient and…
Data Center Energy Reduction Steps
Managing the operations of a data center is taxing. Besides maintaining uptime of your IT infrastructure, considering energy costs is vital. Every data center manager or designer will meet this…
AKCP includes redundant, NIST Certified Temperature Sensors as Standard
AKCP, the world’s oldest and largest supplier of networked wired and wireless sensor solutions has upgraded their temperature sensors to be NIST traceable, calibrated sensors. “If you are spending money…
Energy Simulation and Its Values in Data Centers
The current data demands call for a more ardent IT infrastructure. To address these demands, many organizations are investing heavily in IoT and the likes of Big Data. The utilization…
What is the Open Compute Project (OCP)?
In the year 2009, a lot was going on in the area of data and computers. One of the most significant shifts was the widespread usage of free websites such…
Understanding Edge Computing
Every now and then, a new technology phrase emerges. It’s all around you, but you’re not sure what it is. Cloud computing became the buzzword on everyone’s lips a few…
What Technology Trends Can Data Center Expect This 2022
Datacenter demand continues to rise, fueled in part by the epidemic of digital information, encouraged along by internet-enabled TV and other smart gadgets, and pushed even higher by the changing…
Open Source Rack Management for Better Data Center Efficiency
Cloud data center construction and innovation are booming as a result of the digital revolution across sectors. Many technological advancements in the data center are focused on hyperscale data center…
Variable Frequency Drives to Reduce Energy Consumption
The Need For Efficiency In The Data Center Data centers consume a lot of energy, especially in terms of cooling the IT equipment. However, investment in variable frequency drives (VFD)…
CFD Analysis For Data Center Airflow Management
Cooling IT hardware in a data center is a function that needs the utmost priority. However, cooling through airflow management alone is not sufficient. One must consider the complex nature…