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...
With the consequences of climate change worsening, we are more vulnerable than ever to natural disasters, including earthquakes. Of all the natural disasters that can harm our infrastructure and buildings, earthquakes are among the most damaging. The importance of...
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...
Even though blanking panels might seem like unnecessary pieces of equipment, server racks need them. Data centers require precise planning to make sure equipment is properly organized and maintained. Blanking panels are low in cost, especially when compared to other...
