Degree Controls, Inc. (DegreeC) announced the opening of a new CATT (Center for Airflow and Thermal Technologies) facility in Santa Clara, CA. The CATT facility will offer west coast companies the opportunity to utilize DegreeC’s experienced staff and custom hardware and software solutions for the design, manufacture, and sourcing of cooling subsystems for advanced electronic devices.
AFCOM, a leading association supporting the data center industry, reported that a record number of AFCOM members and IT professionals descended on the Gaylord Texan in Grapevine, TX, to participate at the recent Data Center World. The conference boasted a sold-out trade show hall, 40-plus product and educational sessions, and more than 850 attendees representing all 50 states, all 26 of AFCOM’s regional chapters, and 13 foreign countries.
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Alexander Karsner signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with The Green Grid to increase energy efficiency in the ever-growing information technology sector. Assistant Secretary Karsner and John Tuccillo, director of The Green Grid, signed the MOU at the New York Stock Exchange, kicking off a day of in-depth discussions with operators of financial services data centers.
Data Center Dynamics organizers announced that its September show had been its most successful event in Chicago to date. More than 350 data center professionals attended the show, either visiting exhibitors or spending time in seminars. Conference attendees were all advised that presentations would be available at the Data Center Dynamics web site shortly after the event.
Over 80 attendees attended the DC for Data Centers Workshop hosted by the Intel Corporation in Santa Clara on July 12th. The participants, drawn from more than 40 companies, convened to examine the viability of direct current-powered data centers and begin resolving technical issues preventing widespread adoption of this topology.