In 1956, the Suez Canal was taken over by Egypt. In response, Britain, France, and Israel attacked to protect their interests in the canal.

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As data centers seek increased levels of availability and efficiency, they are turning to manufacturers and consultants to provide reliability and efficiency assessments.

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In my most recent column, I noted that Solyndra made a solar product that could find application in the data center industry. To my surprise, Solyndra recently put itself into a Chapter 11 bankruptcy, citing Chinese competition as a significant factor.

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Should data centers install photovoltaic (PV) solar arrays to provide electric power? The answer for some data centers is an unqualified “yes.” Companies and facilities that are planning to install, or have installed, PV systems to provide some portion of needed power include i/o Phoenix One, Google, AISO, Sonoma Mountain, Microsoft, Cisco Systems, BendBroadband Vault, DataScan Technologies, Facebook, and Intel.
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For a data center owner with a growing need of additional data center or infrastructure capacity, acquiring a company or its data center assets may be a good option. It
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How cloud computing affects data center energy planning

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The legal issues are surprisingly complex
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A look at the legal efficiencies

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New York City tries to match Cal Green

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Standard form leases may not be suitable for tenants with data centers

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