The unprecedented capacity requirements of large social media, search, colocation, and cloud companies are driving massive investments in data center development.

Earlier this year, the Ponemon Institute released its third analysis of the cost of data center outages as part of the Data Center Performance Benchmark Series.

There are numerous options to consider in the area of data center power system design, and every choice has an impact on data center efficiency and availability.

The data center is one of the most dynamic and critical operations in any business.

The following best practices can help ensure availability while also maintaining an efficient cloud environment.