Tag: Data Centers
Protecting Data Centers Using Water Mist Fire Suppression
Water mist suppression uses less water than a traditional sprinkler system, minimizing damage to data centers in the event of a fire.
Uptime Institute Surveys Data Centers Around The Globe
The results of this 8th annual survey examines how operators are handling challenges, including the business case and cost of hybrid IT approaches.
Full Data Center Visibility, 125 Feet Under The Kansas Prairie
Located deep below a layer of shale, Cavern Technologies' colocation data center relies on Schneider Electric’s solution platform to serve clients.
Hurricane Season Disaster, Recovery Tips For Data Centers
Early forecasts from storm prediction analysts indicate 2018 will be above average for hurricane season. Here’s how to protect data centers from significant downtime.
Four Data Center Trends To Watch In 2018
Significant developments, both internal and external, are impacting data center facilities.
Facility Executive | April 2018 Issue
The April 2018 issue features a look at lighting systems, wastewater recycling, restroom maintenance, and data center trends. Plus, how one school is building tornado-safe rooms.
Hybrid Resiliency Assessment For Data Centers From Uptime Institute
The Hybrid Resiliency Assessment evaluates organizational infrastructure that spans traditional data centers, colocation facilities, and cloud environments.
Driving Power And Energy Management In Data Centers
Achieving efficiencies in data center management requires the distinction between power and energy.
Ecoflair Indirect Air Economizer From Schneider Electric
Designed for roof-top or on-grade deployments, Ecoflair moves cooling from the data center floor to the facility exterior, freeing up white space for IT equipment.
Lighting Retrofit Helps Green Data Center Goals
Fairbanks Energy Services worked with its client vXchnge to reduce overall power usage in that company's Chappaqua, NY data center.
NASA Langley’s Katherine Johnson Computational Research Facility Officially Opens
Part of a 20-year revitalization plan at Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA, the new facility is named after "human computer" Katherine Johnson of "Hidden Figures" fame.
New Certification Program For Prefabricated And Modular Data Centers
Uptime Institute has announced its TIER-Ready Program for equipment manufacturers, aimed at easing the planning process for data center facility managers.
Friday Funny: The World’s Wildest Data Centers
A data center located in a former nuclear bunker is just one example of the world’s most innovative and unusual data centers.
Houston Skybox One Data Center Achieves LEED® Gold
The 96,129-square-foot purpose-built facility is the only data center in Houston to receive the designation.
Uptime Institute An Allied Vendor Of CNA Insurance
Data center facilities implement Institute standards to mitigate risk and improve performance, and CNA has recognized the benefits.
Enterprise-owned Data Centers Still The Norm
Many enterprises are moving some applications to the cloud, but the vast majority of IT workloads are hosted in company-owned and colocation data centers, according to a new Uptime Institute survey.
Fire Protection For Data Rooms
IT and data rooms are usually access controlled, so a reliable fire suppression option is to install an automatic fire protection system that can be deployed instantly.
Maximizing Data Center UPS Efficiency
Uninterruptible power supply systems, a core component of mission-critical infrastructure in a data center, are frequently regarded as one of the biggest offenders with respect to energy loss in power distribution.
Data Center Infrastructure Trends For 2017
Find out about six data center infrastructure trends to watch in 2017, courtesy of Vertiv.
Siemens, Vigilent Partner On Data Center Cooling
Comprehensive thermal optimization address cooling challenges caused by shifting IT loads, uneven server densities, and changes in facility configuration.
Effective Strategies To Stay Ahead Of Workforce Shortages
During this free webinar, you'll learn the top 5 strategies that facility maintenance pros are implementing to overcome workforce shortages.
View This Free Video Webinar: Maximizing Value For Facility Master Planning
A panel of Facility Management leaders discuss long-term planning challenges and answer questions about maximizing the value of conducting a Facility Condition Assessments (FCA).
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