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Build a Culture of Prevention to Avoid Disaster

Taking a sustainable approach to data centers

August 10, 2020

Not only do the IT equipment turnovers associated with data center innovation generate huge amounts of electronic waste (around 50 million metric tons in 2018 alone — a number that is growing), but sources say the industry’s carbon emissions rival those of the airline industry.

Rubicon Professional Services Expands Headcount to Address Global Demand for Renewable Energy Resources

Battery energy storage and commercial solar drive mission critical facility interest

July 13, 2020

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The company expands staff to support the rapidly growing interest by mission critical facilities to reduce operational costs by embracing alternative energy resources and battery-based energy storage systems.

It’s Time to Add Software-Defined Power to the Software-Defined Data Center

The ability to better provision and utilize power in the data center saves money and the planet

Dean Nelson

June 9, 2020

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By all accounts, data center automation must continue to mature over the next decade to match other advances.

Achieve Sustainability through Data Center Efficiency Standards and Metrics

As demands increase, measurement methods are updated

Julius Neudorfer

May 21, 2020

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While stay-at-home orders have clearly highlighted just how much our society depends on our digital infrastructure, it’s important not to let the critically of the industry overshadow the effect it has on the environment.

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The Power Is There — Use It

Too much power capacity in data centers is going to waste

Ed Ansett

May 19, 2020

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If a data center is only using a fraction of the available power, then the capital investment that is tied up in inflexible power infrastructure is impotent. The question is, who is paying for that stranded capacity and unused space?

Cooling Solution — Armstrong Fluid Technology

May 7, 2020

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EVERCOOL reduces site commissioning time by up to 30% and reduces overall energy consumption, coordinating cooling system operation to reduce energy costs by as much as 40%.

Data Center Management Solutions Reduce Energy Consumption

Manage what you measure with clarity

Rami Radi

April 10, 2020

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Let’s take look at the most important and newest metrics to measure, determine, and validate the efficiency of the data center.

Driving Improvements for Efficient Data Center Cooling

VFDs offer numerous benefits

Frank Grundholm

February 4, 2020

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There is a widespread focus on improving data center power usage effectiveness (PUE) through the increased energy efficiency of the fans, pumps, and compressors that form the heart of data center cooling systems.