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4 Common Cloud Services That You Use Every Day
The cloud is a strange and bizarre name for a series of servers on server racks, a litany of electronic cabinet designs, network cables, extreme cooling solutions, and a number of other data center supplies linked together in a big building. Data centers are the...
Smaller Size, More Power: Why You Should Consider Custom Server Racks
Data centers consume a lot of power. In fact, the power density of a data center is 100 times greater than a large office building and equal to nine WalMart stores. This high concentration of energy requires highly technical equipment to contain. One of the most...
3 Critical Elements Of Electronic Cabinet Design
In the always persistent pursuit of more energy efficient data center equipment, there have been some breakthrough advancements in electronic cabinet designs. An electronic cabinet is a housing unit for servers and general data center equipment. It serves to protect...
The Basic Shopping List For Data Center Supplies
Even though data centers over seven years old are viewed as out of date in accordance with Green Computing norms, the practical average lifespan of a data center is nine years. If you are around the corner of your eighth year running a data center, or you are new to...
Top 5 Reasons To Upgrade Your Data Center Today
Data centers that are over seven years old are classified as out of date by Green Computing norms despite the practical average life of a data center is nine years. This can be frustrating for data center owners, but there are a few great reasons to update your data...
Why Climate Control Is Essential in Data Centers
Did you know that more than 65% of equipment failures in IT are directly linked to temperature conditions caused by inadequate or broken air conditioning in the server room? When most of the equipment in your data center has a single obvious failure condition, it...
Data Center Issue: A Cool Solution To A Hot Problem
Did you know that 82% of companies report saving money by utilizing cloud services? The reason this is possible is found in data centers. The cost of running a server in an improperly cooled office building can be much higher than these specialized and technologically...
What To Do With Your Outdated Data Center
Did you know that green computing norms indicate that any data center more than seven years old is considered out of date? This is the case even though the average lifespan of a data center is widely agreed to be nine years. Seeing as data centers are a major...
Hot and Cold Aisle Thermal Containment: The Most Efficient Way to Cool Your Servers
Did you know that data centers have a power density 100 times greater than a large office building and would equal the output of nine Wal-Marts? With all this energy, the importance of properly cooled IT equipment is often underestimated. In fact, over 65% of...
Data Centers And Disasters: How To Control Your Risk
Recent natural disasters have emphasized the risk that mother nature poses to American businesses. Data centers, in particular, carry high risk. These massive collections of electronics racks hold precious data and face both internal and external risks. And when a...
Refitting An Old Data Center? How To Prepare For The Future
Updating your organization's data center is critical to keeping up with industry standards. According to Green Computing norms, any data center that is older than seven years is considered out of date. However, practical standards consider the average life of a data...
Staff Matters: Training Best Practices For An Effective Data Center
The cloud computing and data industry is moving rapidly forward. At this point, Green Computing norms declare data centers more than seven years old out of date. While the practical average life of a data center is nine years, it can still be challenging to keep up...
