Data Center Operations

ProLift Rigging Acquires Entrec’s U.S. Operations

Enhances service to data center industry

December 23, 2020

This expansion of ProLift’s national footprint will allow fast, efficient deployment of skilled labor and specialized equipment to data center sites across North America.

GDH Expands Data Center Operations In Line With Dubai’s Smart City initiatives

The company was awarded Tier III Gold Operational Sustainability from Uptime Institute and is working to add more certifications

December 18, 2020

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The Middle East data center market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 7% through 2024.

How To Properly Pick the Place for Your Colo Suite

A well-executed colocation selection and procurement process — Part 2 in a 6-Part series

Kirk Killian

December 15, 2020

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While many facility issues are important in colo selection, enterprises can advance their colocation selection process by narrowing their range of choices geographically.

Siemens Delivers AI-Based Cooling Solution for Tier IV Data Center

White space cooling optimization for greenfield data center in the Paris region

December 11, 2020

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Operating the cooling equipment accounts for up to 30% of a data center’s energy consumption. The Siemens solution leverages AI to limit energy demand to what is necessary, thus generating financial, operational, and energy savings.

Cabling

Best Practices for Temporary Power Cable Routing and Management

Understanding cable design and layout

David Starr

December 1, 2020

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In mission critical facilities, constant power supply is vital — it is the key to protecting data, supporting operations, and maintaining business continuity in the digital age.

White Papers | CBRE’s 2021 U.S. Real Estate Market Outlook

Data center highlights

November 23, 2020

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CBRE released its 2021 U.S. Real Estate Market Outlook with a section on data centers.

Lincoln Rackhouse, Sprott Korea Investment Acquire London Data Center

The transaction is a partial sale-leaseback

November 11, 2020

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Data center demand is high among Korean institutional investors and operating companies. And, it is rapidly increasing due to the expansion of IoT and cloud services.

Circle B, ITRenew, maincubes Partner

Delivering sustainable, open-source infrastructure solutions

November 9, 2020

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Together, the companies will deliver IT environments that leverage the Open Compute Project principles and advanced technologies.

Electrical Commissioning and Acceptance Testing — Are They One In the Same?

And where does equipment startup fall into the mix?

Chris Dansa, PE

Leif Hoegberg

November 5, 2020

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Proper electrical commissioning can identify potential issues in design, equipment specifications, installation, functionality, performance, and environment that could result in failures or outages down the line.

How To Scope for Success

A well-executed colocation selection and procurement process — Part 1

Kirk Killian

October 29, 2020

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Using insights gained through dozens of colocation selection projects worldwide, this article discusses 17 points that should be evaluated during the scoping process in order to ensure success.