Energy Topic | Mission Critical

Energy

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

ARTICLES

2021 Top Tier Products Award Winners

Announcing the Winners of the Top Tier Products Awards

August 18, 2021

No Comments

The Top Tier Product Awards are back for a second year to showcase the best products available to the mission critical industry.

Video | Announcing the Winners of the 2021 Top Tier Product Awards

August 18, 2021

No Comments

Learn more about the Top Tier Products available in batteries, cabinets, cables/cable management systems, IT equipment, power systems and products, racks, security systems, software, thermal management solutions, and UPS systems.

Distributing Power in Today's Dense Data Centers

The key to maintaining high availability

Frank Delattre

August 16, 2021

No Comments

Power protection systems, energy storage, power distribution units (PDUs), static transfer switches, cooling systems, power sensors, and remote power panels (RPPs) all play a vital role in ensuring power is available 24/7.

Designing for Increased Density

The legacy mindset is dissipating

Marcus Moliteus

August 11, 2021

No Comments

The legacy mindset is dissipating. The question is not “How can I afford to go denser?” It’s “How can I afford not to?”

Assessing and Selecting a Lithium-Ion UPS Solution

Some tradeoffs to consider

Jeffrey VanZwol

August 4, 2021

No Comments

For typical UPS applications, there are two popular lithium-ion chemistry variants offered by UPS vendors.

White Paper | The Case for Natural Gas Generators

July 29, 2021

No Comments

This paper provides an overview of the main factors associated with fuel selection for standby generators.

Sabey Earns Top Federal Award for Energy-Efficient Facilities Coast to Coast

Five of the company’s data centers receive EPA Energy Star certification

July 27, 2021

No Comments

Two of the buildings were awarded a score of 99 out of 100 points, and a third facility earned a perfect score of 100.

Using a Data Center Water-Side Economizer

Reducing water and energy usage

July 26, 2021

No Comments

The West 7 Center economizer retrofit project is a sample case study of a successful retrofit project.

Video | An Industry Overview

Data Center Minute with Sean Farney

July 23, 2021

No Comments

In this episode, Sean Farney, director of data center marketing for Kohler, talks with Amy Al-Katib, editor-in-chief of Mission Critical.

Podcast | An Industry Overview

Episode 34 of The Thought Cloud

July 19, 2021

No Comments

In this episode, Sean Farney, director of data center marketing for Kohler, talks with Amy Al-Katib, editor-in-chief of Mission Critical.

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.