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A Very Brief Guide to Ingress Protection Ratings
If you have a data center, you must know what an ingress protection rating is. IP ratings are given to electricity-powered products with many moving parts. Sound familiar? This is a snapshot of how protected your cables, servers, and data cabinets are against any...
3 Important Aspects of Seismic Server Standards
Seismic server racks are designed to hold your mission critical equipment. It’s important to learn as much as possible about the various standards to stay informed and know exactly what your data center cabinets protect against. Learn more about the three important...
The Pros and Cons of 2-Post Racks and 4-Post Racks
Data center technology is changing all the time, and people must stay on top of new technology as it comes out. For instance, a wide variety of racks are available for your servers and networking gear. Two of these options are 2-post and 4-post racks. You must learn...
What Do You Need To Know About Server Rack Cable Management
We often overlook the importance of cable management in our server rooms, especially since it isn’t essential to functionality. That said, you can save time for your technicians and money for your business by organizing the cables properly. It’ll look professional and...
A Beginner’s Guide to Understanding Rack Compatibility
Quite a few factors determine whether a rack is compatible with a server. You have to decide between several types of racks based on your server’s size and capacity. You also have to consider whether the rack has enough space for the accessories you need, like exhaust...
The Dangers of Low Humidity in Server Rooms
When you have a data center, you must keep it safe. Much of this involves adjusting temperature and environmental changes within certain parameters. The relative humidity of the data center has to be just the right amount for things to work properly. First, let’s...
3 Tips To Help You Find the Right Server Cabinet Size
There’s nothing more daunting than running a data center. You have to manage things effectively and balance several factors, such as lighting, power distribution, cooling, ventilation systems, and server accessories like data cabinets to hold the servers and other...
Why Seismic Racks Are Important for Avoiding Downtime
If you have a seismic rack, you’ve demonstrated that you think far ahead, especially if you live in a seismically active place. Seismic racks are perfect for keeping your servers safe in case of emergency, but how are seismic racks important for avoiding...
4 Benefits of Having an In-House Data Center
Cloud computing has gained popularity as the years go by. Because of this, many proponents of physical data centers are shifting their focus from in-house data centers to cloud computing designed to store much of the data you typically find in a conventional center....
The Difference Between Server Racks and Cabinets
When you’re first outfitting your data center, you’ll need to juggle a lot of factors. It’s important to keep power distribution, HVAC power generation, and layout configuration in mind when you’re building one. However, one of your most important decisions will...
How To Calculate What Server Rack Height You Need
Getting a server rack seems like a simple enough decision. Server racks and server rack accessories are a key staple in any data center, but as it turns out, there are several reasons why you want to calculate what server rack height you need. You must ensure it’s the...
How To Make Your Data Center Future-Proof
Are you concerned about whether your data center is ready for the future? To help keep it from becoming obsolete, read on for more. The 21st century has many surprises, but it brings many concerns. Many of our previous technological advancements are becoming obsolete,...
