A Very Brief Guide to Ingress Protection Ratings

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

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

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

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

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

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...