Smart Data Center Cooling
Every data center needs cooling, but a startup called AdeptDC want to turn cooling control over to new management—artificial intelligence. High-profile entities like Google have said they’ve saved 35% [...]
How Colocation is Changing
According to experts, customers used to look for energy costs, reliability, and cooling when deciding on their data center. Today, they’re also looking for efficient process implementation and fast [...]
How Next-Generation Servers Impact Your Data Center
Next-gen servers are a hot topic in the IT and data center world. But what are they, and how do they affect factors like cooling and power? Next-Gen Next-gen [...]
Switchgear and Uptime
As data continues to speedily grow, power is critical and data centers are looking for ways to ensure 100% uptime. Business owners often make the mistake of just looking [...]
Stopping Data Center Fires
One might think that the biggest threat to a data center is a security breach. In reality, elemental incidents pose as the biggest threats. Fire smoke, in fact, is [...]
Facebook and Google Use New Data Center Cooling Methods
Free cooling is a data center climate-control method that involves using outside air. It reduces data center energy use, but air quality makes the approach difficult. Traditional cooling systems [...]
Did Mr. Robot Get it Right?
Warning: this article contains Mr. Robot season one spoilers Emmy-award winning T.V. drama, Mr. Robot has been received highly by hackers and law-abiding citizens alike. The show is currently [...]
How Hackers Use Faulty Infrastructure
Many of the professionals working at data centers and colocation facilities are consumed with data center operations. Power distribution units often offer remote or local monitoring, but the security [...]
What Causes Data Center Outages?
Time is money. No one knows that better than a business that suffers from an unplanned data center outage. A recent study by Ponemon Institute shows that the average [...]
Network Closet Tips
An organization’s network closet is the critical link between IT networks and infrastructure. As such, they need to be kept secure to prevent costly consequences. Here's advice to ensure [...]
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