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Beware of Blind Spots in Data Center Monitoring
Demand for data centers in Europe is predicted to climb by a third by 2021. Due to hybrid work and humanity’s increasing reliance on digital services, this surge in demand…
Differences Between Hyperscale and Colocation Data Centers
Hyperscale data centers are on the rise: there were about 500 of these large-scale facilities in 2019, up 30% from 2017. Many clients are re-evaluating their data center spaces. To…
Is Tier IV Certification Worth It?
An article about Uptime Institute talks about the different types of certification a data center can obtain. Achieving tier certification from Uptime Institute can cost a lot of time and money,…
How Server Rack Airflow Solutions Improve Energy Efficiency
The more power a server consumes, the more cooling it needs. This is why air conditioning systems are the biggest consumer of energy in many data centers. When heat builds…
Cooling Tips for Data Center Efficiency
Like any other machine, IT equipment in data centers generates waste. In this case, heat is generated as a byproduct of the power consumed. This heat must be removed for…
Green Data Center: Energy Efficiency in Digital World
Cloud computing should have reduced worldwide data center energy usage. It’s possible only if those cloud data centers are as efficient as they can be. Cloud computing and colocation data…
Understanding The Data Center Tier Level System
Today’s business transactions and operations rely on computers and the internet. A data center hosts all applications, information, and virtual systems of a business. Thus, a data center is an…
Variable Frequency Drive for Cooling Efficiency
Introduction Data centers use massive amounts of energy and 40% of this goes to cooling systems. Other consumers are the IT equipment itself housed within the facility. Increasing density is…
Rise of Prefabricated Data Centers
There is a rapid expansion of the digital economy. This is driven by the rise of various technologies such as cloud computing, big data, IoT, mobile internet and streaming services….
Different Approaches to Immersion Cooling
Submerging oneself in cold water is a fantastic method to cool down, as anybody who has ever plunged into a body of water during summer heat will attest. Mechanical and…
Tier Level Significance for Data Centers
If you’re in the market for colocation, you’ve encountered data centers pushing their “tier level” number, but what do these numbers mean to you? Colocation or other IT infrastructure…
Scaling MQTT Network for Operational Output
MQTT is a staple IoT messaging protocol to many organizations. Because MQTT is a lightweight protocol, it requires less overhead. MQTT ensures the relay of data over networks. From the…
Power Management And Efficiency Strategies for Data Centers
It is without a doubt that energy consumption is the biggest concern for the operation of data centers. Without an adequate supply of electricity, data centers cannot function. Data centers…
Why Consider Switching to Modular Data Center
Modular data center is one of the solutions made due to the surge of data production. As businesses are now challenged to establish new and more efficient data centers. …
Liquid Immersion Cooling: A Journey to Better Cooling
The capacity of data centers is reaching new heights. With increasing server density, heat becomes a challenge to overcome. Because of this, new cooling methods are becoming a must. Traditionally,…
Data Center Power Consumption And Power Density
Power density has been a controversial word in the data center business for a long time. It’s used to describe a data center’s capabilities. The higher the power density of…
Transition Into Modular Data Center
Aspects That Are Changing the Game Although the need for more physical data centers is growing, there are fewer resources available to build new data centers. Aging Population The U.S….
Water Usage for Data Center Cooling and Electricity
Nowadays, everyone is reliant on the Internet for daily activities. From entertainment to socialization to business transactions. Almost all activities are now done online. Due to this, there is an…
High-Density Data Center Management
Rack densities are on the rise, and this will continue in the coming years. According to the Uptime Institute study, 69% of their respondents say that their average rack density…
Comparison Between Air and Liquid Cooling Technology
As high compute power and high-density server racks become more commonplace, traditional air cooling methods are having trouble keeping up. Enter Liquid Cooling technologies. In this blog, we will compare…