Data centers fail on a regular basis. Fortunately, built-in redundancy, extensive commissioning, and startup staff training means operations are not interrupted as frequently.

Traditionally the commissioning process is presented as finite, defining beginning and end milestones. In hyperscale data center construction, however, practicalities and customer culture dictate that the commissioning is instead a continuous process improvement undertaking.

While the PUE metric clearly defines the measurement process for facility efficiency (thanks to The Green Grid!), it represents only a portion of sustainability in the overall data center eco-structure.

The 7-acre campus will be home to four multistory data centers totaling more than 400,000 square feet once fully developed.

Inphi brings high volume silicon wafer scale manufacturing to the optics industry by offering customers the option to purchase high-performance 400G DR4 PICs in full 200-mm wafer form with its silicon photonics platform solution.

As we look toward 25 Gbps and beyond and the deployment of leaf-spine fabrics to support high-speed, low-latency communications for emerging technologies, structured cabling is well-positioned to make its comeback.

As ever-larger facilities are required for hyperscale deployments, development will likely be the key to growth and a long-term return on investment rather than attempting to acquire and repurpose existing older assets.

In the process of finding the best locations for data centers, experts might analyze factors like the risk of natural disaster and cost of energy. Ideal locations are often rural areas.

Over the last four quarters new data centers were opened in 15 different countries, with the U.S., South Korea, Switzerland, Italy, South Africa, and Bahrain having the largest number of additions.

For both wholesale and retail colocation, first quarter (Q1) revenue from hyperscale customers grew more rapidly than revenues from other service provider customers and from enterprises.