When it comes to protecting critical operations from power failures, one can never be too prepared, especially with a world that requires 24/7 operations and availability.
When the recession hit in 2008, the U.S. economy slowed dramatically. Large financial institutions collapsed and the country saw some of the worst unemployment rates since the Great Depression.
Uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs) can prevent loads from seeing voltage sags, surges, or other electrical disturbances. UPSs can also power the load with a battery source during complete outages until the generators start.
Part III examines developing the pro form during an acquisition or property sale. Just to keep the record straight, my firm is not a brokerage or real estate advisor, but a very smart engineering company.
Every data center has backup generating capacity. Most hope that they will never need it but know that should the situation arise, they must be able to power the data center.
The technology industry is in such a constant state of evolution that we can never get too comfortable with a new innovation before it becomes obsolete.
Sometimes things just don’t click. For example, have you ever had a conversation with someone and when you walked away, the first thought that popped into your head was, “What the heck did we just talk about?”
We often measure data centers and other critical facilities in terms of capacity. Capacity is used to measure power, cooling, and of course space. Saying a facility has 50,000 sq ft of computer room space doesn’t really describe its actual capacity.
Cooling build-outs are one of the highest operational costs facing data storage facilities today, however executives at San Diego-based redIT have implemented a new cost-saving measure at their data centers.
The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), in Livermore, CA is at the forefront of innovation, strengthening U.S. security through development and application of world-class science and technology.
Staco Energy Products’ recently expanded its FirstLine® P 65- 250kVA family of UPS products and FirstLine® PL 208V 10 to 40 kVA, offer a complete line of three phase online double conversion models boasting efficiencies of up to 98%,
Rittal’s TS IT Dynamic Rack is an economical but reusable packaging system that enables the technician to unpack the enclosure, complete the installation of the intended computing hardware
HP’s11000 G2 Series Racks are universal racks designed for the modern data center to fit a wide range of HP and third-party equipment and provide high weight capacity
Stay Online Corporation™ has released the IEC Lock+ connector, which builds on the success of the original IEC Lock first launched in 2010, and brings to market a newer model which features a revamped version of the release mechanism.
Designed so that it can be fully integrated into both end feed and plug-in unit applications of STARLINE Track Busway, the CPM can accommodate up to six current inputs
The new contactor-based automatic transfer switch (ATS) is designed to provide robust monitoring, reporting, and transfer control operations to include in-phase monitor.
The Emerson Network Power Survey of North American Data Center Users’ Group found that technology was one of the top five biggest concerns.
May 13, 2014
A growing number of data center managers are concerned over the amount of technology change occurring in their data centers, according to a spring survey of data center users from Emerson Network Power.
The task force will develop a report on high performance structured cabling applications.
May 9, 2014
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) has issued a call for interest on behalf of its TR-42.7 Engineering Committee on Telecommunications Copper Cabling Systems (568) to form a task group to develop a TSB document. TIA is actively seeking participation in these projects from the user and general interest communities.
Digital Realty will present the findings of its annual during a May 30th webinar.
May 13, 2014
When making decisions about new data center facility and colocation investments, business and IT leaders at midmarket firms prioritize network connectivity options, resiliency levels, and the level of control over the data center facility, according to a commissioned survey conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Digital Realty Trust, Inc.