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Unconventional Wisdom

The Race to the Edge

It’s not the direction, it’s the velocity

November 6, 2020

When it comes to the edge, I think we all tacitly believe the answer to the business model issue is a question composed of equal parts of how and when.

Johnson Controls Earns SDLA Certification

The company is committed to bringing cyber resilient solutions to market

September 1, 2020

The ISASecure program was established to independently certify the cybersecurity of operational technology and automation control systems, such as those deployed within smart buildings.

Rubicon Technical Services Announces Professional Writing Assistance for Mission Critical Facilities

Technical writing services help streamline procedures and ensure successful commissioning

July 28, 2020

The program assists customers with the research, planning, development, and delivery of operating procedures and training materials for data centers and mission critical facilities.

Throwback Thursday

Data Center Fire Suppression

An overview of why and how

Jonathan Ingram

Abhay Nadgir

July 14, 2020

Data center consulting company Capitoline reports that, after IT-related issues, fire incidents are the leading cause of data center outages, and they account for the longest periods of downtime — in excess of 24 hours on average.

Aligned Selected as 2020 Green Lease Leader by the Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Alliance and the Institute for Market Transformation

The company qualified for credits in energy efficiency and sustainability best practices

June 8, 2020

Launched in 2014, Green Lease Leaders sets national standards for what constitutes a green lease while recognizing property owners and their customers who modernize their leases to spur collaborative action on energy efficiency, cost-savings, air quality, and sustainability in buildings. Aligned

Achieve Sustainability through Data Center Efficiency Standards and Metrics

As demands increase, measurement methods are updated

Julius Neudorfer

May 21, 2020

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.

Inside the Box — Advancing Software to Better Protect Data

Updates in guidance programs and standards are underway

Nithya Rachamadugu

May 15, 2020

At a time when malicious threats persist and technology continues to evolve, those who own or run data centers need greater assurance that the systems and software deployed provide the best protection against outside attacks.

State of the Mission Critical Industry, Part 4

January 22, 2020

For the latest installment of the State of the Mission Critical Industry series, we sat down with Chris Crosby, CEO of Compass Datacenters.

Throwback Thursday

ASHRAE Guideline 1.6: Data Center Commissioning

There’s still time to get involved

Terry L. Rodgers CPE, CPMP

January 15, 2020

ASHRAE, a global nonprofit membership organization with more than 57,000 members in more than 130 countries worldwide, has been leading the engineering and development of facility standards and guidelines for 120-plus years.

ASHRAE Releases Revised Version of Data Center Standard

Achieve energy efficiency while avoiding potential reliability issues

December 11, 2019

ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 90.4-2019, Energy Standard for Data Centers, establishes the minimum energy-efficiency requirements for the design and operation of data centers, with special consideration to their unique load requirements compared to other buildings.