Blog
The Dog Days Are Here: How to Help Your Data Center Beat the Summer Heat
The dog days of summer are right around the corner, and data center managers know they'll need to keep a watchful eye on how outdoor temperatures may affect their facility's operations and airflow. The good news is that you can still keep your data center up and...
Amazon Plans to Build Large-Scale Data Center in Virginia
Amazon Web Services is making another large-scale business venture. The e-commerce giant has proposed building a data center up to 1.75 million square feet near the Dulles International Airport in Loudon County, Virginia. The 100.18-acre land, which Amazon purchased...
3 Tips to Successfully Scale Your Data Center
Scaling your data center is no small undertaking. Scaling means you're able to handle an increase in work, output, and sales in a reasonable way without harming your business. Your data center needs to be able to collect, store, process, and distribute large amounts...
How Can I Earthquake-Proof My Data Center?
Many data centers are located in places where earthquakes and other seismic activity are very real dangers. It's critical for your data center to comply with industry standards for seismic protection for the safety of data center employees and personnel and to ensure...
3 Essential Items You Need When Moving to a Colocation Center
Colocation Products When you're looking to save money or simply don't have the funds to operate your own data center, colocation hosting can be incredibly beneficial. Colocation hosting is a type of hosting strategy where companies own their hardware and rent server...
What Are the Benefits of Using a Quality Server Cabinet?
Whether you're operating with your own data center or you've purchased a colocation data center plan, there are many benefits of using quality server cabinets and racks. Dynamic server racks provide your business with peace of mind that can't be attained by stacking...
Fixing Data Center Hot Spots: Temperature Control Ideas to Try
We rely on data centers to keep important information both safe and accessible. But if your data center isn't properly controlled, you'll risk losing or damaging that data. That includes making sure that thermal containment systems are put into place. However, even if...
Colocation Hosting: What Are the Pros and Cons?
Colocation data centers offer an efficient and convenient way for businesses to maintain their infrastructures by renting space for servers and computer software rather than investing time and money into building their own data center. Colocation hosting can save a...
3 Essential Things to Know About Biometric Security
It's no secret that keeping data secure is at the forefront of every company's mind. Without data security, not only are your customers at risk but your business and your reputation are as well. Biometric technology is a popular security method used to keep data...
Airflow Management: Best Practices for Your Data Center
When it comes to making the most of airflow management improvements, it can be challenging to figure out where to start. There are so many different variables that can affect the airflow in a data center from the types of data racks to cable openings. Fortunately, by...
The COVID-19 Crisis: How Edge Computing Is Making An Impact
It's no secret that edge data centers with their server racks have been taking the computing world by storm. These small facilities are located close to the populations they serve, which makes it easier to deliver cloud computing resources and cached content to end...
How Can Server Racks Benefit IT Infrastructure?
The different types of server racks used with network equipment are vital to business infrastructure. This is because server racks provide access to resources for users, carry shared information, and store data. It's important to make sure that the types of server...