As climate change advances as a top concern globally, IT experts are pressed to discover more innovative ways to minimize the data centers’ impact on natural resources. The cooling process, which makes up 40 percent of the power consumed by data centers, is getting some of the most intense scrutiny. According to the Commercial Buildings …
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With the continual drive to minimize costs and energy usage of data centers, Google recently gave us a hint of what could prove to be the future of data center cooling. Artificial intelligence. The industry already has been effectively reducing energy consumption with innovative technology like evaporative air, cool aisle/hot aisle containment and chilled water …
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With data center cooling equipment accounting for 40 percent of the electricity consumed by facilities, it’s understandable that high expectations are being set for innovations that will increase their efficiency. According to a recent study, the data center cooling market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 19.1 percent from 2016 to 2020. Innovations …
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As data center operators continuously analyze ways to reduce energy usage while cutting costs, they have often relied on insights from The Green Grid to understand data center cooling performance. That’s why many IT managers were interested in the consortium’s release of the Performance Indicator (PI), a new real-time multi-metric view that delivers a more …
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Concerns about data centers demanding a larger share of energy have been unfounded, as a new report shows that innovations in the industry have led to a promising stabilization in energy usage. Although the United States is seeing an increasing number of data centers, they are more energy-efficient than models of the past, according to …
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With data centers facing increased scrutiny for their carbon footprint, the news that California is paving the way for data center cooling technology that saves water could be welcomed news for the nation. It’s possible that more states could follow in the footsteps of California, where building regulators recently allowed data center operators to install …
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On June 30, 2015, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council rolled out a new assessment tool for financial organizations, with the aim of helping them detect and defend against security risks. The Cybersecurity Assessment Tool walks users through the process of analyzing their own systems, personnel policies and technology infrastructure to determine how prepared they …
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With a rapidly changing business climate that includes data, cloud and analytics, data centers are expected to undergo numerous changes in the next few years to adapt. However, it can be difficult to predict what those changes might be. Following are some of the biggest variables that could impact data centers in the immediate future. …
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Ah, summertime – sunshine, vacations and occasional devastating power outages! That’s right – blackouts are poised to steal the #1 spot from mosquitoes, on the list of top summer nuisances. And a power outage can do a lot of damage, especially when your business relies on a functional server. In January, the middle of summer …
When managing an outdated data center, there are improvements that may be out of the budget for your company. Keeping up with technology, equipment and servers are some of the most expensive updates you can make within your own facility. Other expenses, such as remodeling the actual building and keeping up-to-date with security, can add …
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