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Energy

Increasing power density in data centers makes it important that owners, designers, and operators make efficient use of energy.

ARTICLES

Colocation

How To Down-Select Colocation Candidates

A well-executed colocation selection and procurement process — Part 3 in a 6-Part series

Kirk Killian

January 15, 2021

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Users generally evaluate colo candidates on capacity, reliability, efficiency, telecom, risk avoidance, managed services, financial stability, expertise, costs, and a few other attributes.

Power

How To Avoid Pitfalls during Power Outages

Prepare for what could happen, not what should happen

Phil Rafferty

January 11, 2021

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With its minimum of mechanical parts and what feels like guaranteed service from the local utility, some owners and operators may be lulled into believing the power system runs on its own and they only need to pay attention to the IT equipment.

Vertiv Ranked as Global Leader in Rapidly Evolving Data Center Cooling Market

Sustainable and innovative technologies are becoming more widely adopted

December 17, 2020

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The “Data Center Thermal Management Report 2020,” published in late 2020 and based on 2018 and 2019 data, states that Vertiv has a 23.5% share of the global data center cooling market.

UPS Systems — Schneider Electric

December 15, 2020

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The Galaxy VS three-phase UPS for external batteries now extends from 20 to 150 kW (480 V) and 10 to 75 kW (208 V).

Getting To Know the MCP

Matt Silvers is the inaugural winner

Amy Al-Katib

December 11, 2020

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Some industry professionals do it all, so to speak — from maintaining uptime and customer satisfaction to meeting corporate-level and government-regulated sustainability goals to motivating and empowering others around them to be their best and everything in between.

Why Efficiency Matters in the Modern Data Center

It’s not just about speed anymore

Kevin Deierling

December 2, 2020

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The supercomputer of the future needs to be equally at home in an environmentally conscious data center.

Energy

Taking Energy Storage Beyond the Limits

A look at flywheels

John Jeter

November 26, 2020

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Due to their proven reliability and beneficial environmental characteristics, managers of data centers, hospitals, industrial operations, electric rail, and microgrids are overcoming the limitations of batteries and reaping the many benefits of clean energy storage that flywheels offer.

Renewables

Dirty Green to Carbon Zero

Carrie Goetz

November 25, 2020

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Many renewables and other “green” energy have components that aren’t really green at all.

White Papers | CBRE’s 2021 U.S. Real Estate Market Outlook

Data center highlights

November 23, 2020

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CBRE released its 2021 U.S. Real Estate Market Outlook with a section on data centers.

Blockheating Joins Forces with ITRenew to Bring Sustainable Edge Model to Market

Containerized edge infrastructure that’s good for businesses and the planet

November 20, 2020

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In the Netherlands, there are over 3,700 hectares of commercial greenhouses. Each containerized data center located adjacent to a greenhouse can be used to heat 2 hectares in the summer and a half hectare in the winter — enough to grow tons of tomatoes every year.

EVENTS

Data Center Infrastructure Management: Part 3

On-Demand In this third session we will examine how DCIM can manage the ongoing challenges of moves, adds and changes, while continuous helping to optimize energy efficiency.