IT companies and utilities are facing common operational and environmental demands. Utilities are responding by replacing parts of their large coal fleet with cleaner generation and IT companies are responding by energy efficiency and encouraging the adoption of renewable energy (RE).
Fire protection systems are critical elements that require serious consideration to keeping a data center running smoothly while keeping its assets and occupants under maximum protection.
The path to energy efficiency in data centers is increasingly becoming regulated by state and federal governments. Airflow containment is at the top of the list.
Airflow containment — the ability to isolate, redirect, and recycle hot exhaust air has revolutionized the idea of “free cooling” within the data center.
I had the pleasure of playing golf with Scott Widham, CEO of Alpheus Communications, at a little event we put together with Schneider Electric’s Data Center Solutions Provider business.
Enterprises in the most bandwidth-hungry industries in the digital world — media, finance, and cloud, for example — require high-performing network services to ensure their customers receive optimal quality-of-service (QoS).
As the summer heat manifests its hold on the northern hemisphere and the temperatures rise, many data centers will test the limits of their cooling systems
The staff that’s entrusted to operate and maintain critical facilities are the most critical and valuable assets there are in the overall scheme of sustained continuous operations.
Gregg A. Holst is responsible for the North American Market.
July 24, 2014
Following the September 2013 relocation of its headquarters to suburban Chicago, Rittal Corporation has taken another significant step in preparation for further growth in North America.
Speakers include Intel, NTT Data, T-Systems, and UBS Industry leaders Citrix, Dell and Emerson Network Power latest to sponsor cloud computing conference.
July 16, 2014
The Open Data Center Alliance (ODCA) has revealed a first look at the lineup of speakers and sessions for its Forecast 2014 conference.