This case study describes the design, installation, and commissioning of a prototype cooling system for an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system.

When Janna Bridges, Volusia County Schools data operations manager, first stepped into the district’s data center in Deland, FL, in 1998, she entered a room that contained one mainframe

Back in ancient Egypt, servants kept the Pharaohs cool by waving palm fronds over water-soaked reeds. A couple of thousand years later (on April 19, 2012, to be exact) Greenpeace activists in Seattle unfurled an 800-ft banner that read:

There are two primary trends driving data center efficiency, rising cost of electricity and increasing server density.

Data center infrastructure management (DCIM) is an emerging form of data center management that bridges the gap between traditional facilities systems and information technology (IT) systems, thereby providing operators with a consolidation of the data gleaned from each.

Emerson Network Power has introduced a new data center financing option for customers purchasing power, thermal management and monitoring equipment.

Many data centers, including most built before 2001, are at risk of outstripping their power and cooling capacities.

This article summarizes both the design and legal aspects of electrical system failures.

Data-center facilities of all sizes rely on a steady, reliable, and well-maintained electrical power system. Even small electrical failures or faults can have devastating consequences, including extensive operational downtime and the expense of locating and repairing damaged equipment.

Because data centers and other high-performance computing (HPC) facilities can use up to 50 times the electricity of equivalent-size office buildings, they are prime candidates for energy-efficient design and retrofit measures to slash energy consumption and operating costs.