Administrators constantly assess data center and network capacity needs in preparation for a potential disaster but are often at a loss to respond in an optimal way to balance capacity and performance during an actual disaster.
I recently participated in a discussion on LinkedIn about the best, most energy-efficient way to control temperature: either the classic sensor in the return of each individual CRAC/CRAH or supply air either by under-floor sensors or sensors in the cold aisles.
In the early years of data centers, when computing technology was costly and temperamental, protecting hardware with critical power and cooling capabilities was the top priority.
In the Jan/Feb issue of Mission Critical, Zinc Whiskers focused on how the “cloud” operates as an automatically virtualized environment that creates very high power densities in processing areas.
When the Steel ORCA team started planning, it was our intention of being the “Greenest Data Center on Earth,” and, as a data center/services company, we were in the enviable position of being unrestrained by established corporate policies, legacy designs, or outdated facilities.