This next column addresses the selection of a data center colocation/wholesale provider. This selection becomes the basis of comparison between building one’s own data center and outsourcing to a data center provider.
In the summer of 2011, Time Warner Cable’s mission critical team was presented with a unique problem: How do you build nearly 15,000 sq ft of data center space in one of the most expensive and densely populated neighborhoods in the United States?
The number of mission critical and data center installations is rapidly increasing and these facilities are adopting technology that provides more re-dundancy and scalability than ever before.
In a world of constant IT security combat between hackers and security practitioners, advancement in newer hacking and intrusion methods puts pressure on corporate IT teams to strengthen IT security.
Data centers around the world need reliable standby power, and increasingly, they are seeking solutions that not only meet their power requirements but also satisfy their need for accelerated schedules.
Situated in Beaverton, OR, cloud, managed services, and colocation provider EasyStreet Online Services, Inc., understands the need for sustainability and seized the opportunity to be a beacon of how to build energy-efficient data centers.
Designing a fire protection system for a critical facility application is a challenging engineering exercise, one which requires excellent knowledge and understanding of different fire suppression systems and fire alarm systems and their integration with the building fire alarm and building management systems (BMS).