For most data centers, cooling used to be pretty straightforward: A CRAC unit kept the server room cold enough that staff often wear sweaters to work no matter the outside temperature.

The BAC Nexus Modular Hybrid Cooler was designed to minimize maintenance cost by reducing spray water volume by up to 60% by allowing accessibility to all components at the front of the unit and by operating dry when temperature and climate allow.

By choosing a renewable fuel, Microsoft expects at least 45% lower net carbon dioxide emissions compared to conventional diesel fuel at its Swedish data centers.

Data centers must assure not only the integrity of the data they process and store, but the integrity of mechanical systems that drive their operations.

The ACWA Power-led consortium was awarded The Red Sea Development Co.’s highest value contract to design, build, operate, and transfer The Red Sea Project’s sustainable utilities infrastructure in November 2020.

How an organization deploys liquid cooling technologies might vary, but the key advantages are now flowing through to colocation implementations, enterprise infrastructures, legacy data centers, and the edge.

To deal with the ever-increasing torrent, data centers are looking for new ways to address four key objectives: maximizing uptime, optimizing energy usage, detecting potential risks, and defending against cyberattacks.

DCIM is an ongoing process that should be used often and not just when there is a modification to the floor.

Traditional computer room air handler (CRAH) and computer room air conditioner (CRAC) designs differ in more than one way.

Evaporative media selection is a process that should encompass meeting short-term needs while accounting for long-term goals.