Did you know that, on average, data centers operate at a cooling capacity that is four times the total IT heat load? This and other significant data has been highlighted in a white paper on data center cooling published by Upsite…
The raised floor has been an integral part of data center design for decades. In fact, many veterans often define a data center as an enclosed computer space that has a raised floor. It is not surprising that the numbers…
Capacity planning, when done correctly and on time, can bring in a great deal of efficiency for a data center. Capacity planning, at its core, is a simple exercise that can introduce clarity in handling data center operations. There are…
Data centers are power hogs. In the US, these facilities alone are responsible for about 2% of the total energy usage in the country (according to research by Villanova University). If all the data centers of the world are put…
Changing technology in data centers makes existing infrastructural assets obsolete, resource-guzzlers before they play out their natural life-cycle. This can decrease efficiency in the data center, leading to resource waste. Most data centers develop issues such as server sprawl, replacing…
