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...
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...
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 According to Green Computing norms, any data center that is older than seven years is considered out of date.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...
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 At this point, Green Computing norms declare data centers more than seven years old out of date.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...
When choosing electronics racks for your data center, there are many factors to consider. While selecting the right cold or thermal containment system is essential, there are other specifics pertaining to size and weight capacity. Cabinet load rating is one of these...
For many organizations, custom data cabinet configurations provide tailored storage solutions that otherwise would be difficult to find. If your organization wants to order customized racks, there are many factors to consider. With so many types of IT racks and...