When creating a server room for a small business or a colocation data center, you’ll run into a lot of costs. You can be tempted to cut corners when you can, especially on server racks. After all, it’s just a cabinet that holds equipment, right? False. There are valid...
Project Natick is a years-long project helmed by Microsoft to see if servers can run unattended. Basically, can the cloud work underwater? They submerged a data center off the coast of California to test the efficiency and reliability of an unmanned and...
Did you know that up to a third of an organization’s data will pass through the cloud? Companies need to keep expansion in the forefront of their minds when designing a data center because data storage is only beginning to grow. And when you do need to expand space...
Climate change is affecting all areas of our lives, and data centers aren’t immune to the changes that the planet experiences. Global temperatures are rising significantly, causing weather systems that create havoc for ecosystems and disrupt regions like coastlines...
Operating a successful data center hinges on having the right items. Whether you’re running a small center for an organization or a data center that spans thousands of square feet, there is essential equipment every data center needs. To keep your center...
Server racks and enclosure cabinets are the infrastructures of every data center. They contain vital equipment—everything from servers and switches and routers. Your data center needs to work correctly; to do so, you’ll need the proper enclosure to optimize airflow...
