Why is preparing a data center for the summer months different than the rest of the year?

Current data center standards (such as Uptime Institute, ANSI/TIA942 or BICSI) can’t keep up with the latest innovations in data center engineering.

Last year I was part of a small team at Emerson Network Power that was asked to identify emerging data center archetypes based on what we were hearing and seeing in the industry.

At the moment, you’re using preformed coaxial assemblies — but we’ll tell you this; semi-flexible precision cable assemblies are cheaper.

The choice between plain old telephone service (POTS) and cellular in the enterprise data center may become a very simple one in the near future.

The design and construction of data centers is a unique market segment for most design consultants and mechanical construction firms.

The collective voice of IT and facilities teams provide invaluable insights about data center technology, both positive and negative.

After years of focusing on consolidating a fragmented and inefficient collection of local and regional data centers into a strong core of centralized facilities, many organizations are now looking to drive processing, storage, and bandwidth closer to users to provide faster response to cloud-based applications and better manage the explosion of data being generated by people and devices.

Disasters don’t discriminate when choosing when and where to strike, making data centers of all shapes and sizes equally vulnerable.

For the past few years, the buzz in data center trade shows around data center infrastructure management (DCIM) software has been substantial — much of it hype, not reality.