Data is virtual — until it isn’t. The many terabytes of cloud data being generated every day have to reside on a server somewhere. With demand for both virtual and physical space soaring, finding the right location for data centers is becoming increasingly competitive.
It is a sad fact of life that all of us, at some point in our lives, will experience the dissonance between what our mind envisions and what our bodies allow.
The increased focus on efficiency within the data center world brings higher demands for thoughtful, well-planned spaces to house current IT equipment with consideration given to future needs.
The average data center is utilized at 56% capacity from a power perspective, according to a 2015 enterprise data center survey by 451 Research. So on average, 44% of the power that enterprises are allocated — and paying for — is unused.
Having the latest in equipment and technology is important for business-critical data centers. Yet, simply having these things is only one step in optimizing performance.
On a recent project status call an engineering firm’s mechanical engineer stated, “We always design for the worst case.” The focus of the call was to troubleshoot operational problems associated with an air handler that was experiencing problems due to low load conditions.
Regulatory compliance isn’t exactly the most exciting topic, but if you’re in any way, shape or form involved in the security of your data center, it is, however, one of the most important.
Recently I was participating on a panel at the Data Center Summit in San Francisco. The panel consisted of Michael Rechtin, moderator from Baker McKenzie, with additional panelist Jason O’Connell from Infinity SDC, as well as panelists from Equinix and Structure Research.
In the data center world, we read and hear so much about new technologies. We strive for the best new design criteria, appropriate tier rating, and PUE.