With the rise of outsourcing and cloud computing, more and more companies are entrusting their data to third-party providers and external data centers. The crucial factor in this decision is the extent of control that such external data centers have.…
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has released a new book titled, Particulate and Gaseous Contamination in Datacom Environments. Contamination is a reality that many data centers need to deal with today. With more pressure to increase uptime, risk…
In this day and age, Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) is needed for data centers to scale professionally. Tools, standards and best practices are available today so that the internal organization, monitoring and administration of the data center facility becomes easier. All…
The BICSI is a set of standards and best practices defined by the Building Industry Consulting Service International (BICSI). It defines standards in the areas of information technology and telecommunications. Technologies covered are electronic safety and security, data and voice technologies,…
Bitcoin is the newbuzz word in computing these days. It holds the promise of making fast money and is a lucrative temptation for those who like to play big. Bitcoin is a transaction protocol for digital currency transactions and is…
