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Mission critical operations include everything from installing network equipment; maintaining high availability; implementing and verifying data security procedures; monitoring temperature, humidity, and air quality; optimizing operations; and reducing energy consumption. Find about all of it here.

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Decommissioning

The results of improper IT asset dispostion (ITAD) strategies can be detrimental to a company. Find out what you need to know about ITAD/decommissioning best practices here.

Building Commissioning

Learn how proper building commissioning can increase the energy efficiency of a facility, create better indoor operating conditions, and prevent equipment breakdowns that could lead to catastrophic downtime.

Site Selection

There’s a lot to consider when it comes to data center site selection. From energy costs to climate to land costs and more, find out everything you need to know before building your next facility.

ARTICLES

Managing Outages at the CxO Level: 7 elements that must be addressed

Dennis Cronin

September 16, 2021

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

Lighting Control System Slashes Installation, Commissioning Time at Hyperscale Facility

A Nicor case study

September 6, 2021

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Nicor had a customer who needed a highly efficient, fully controllable lighting system for a large data center facility.

Sustainability

Breaking Free From Traditional Supply Chains

Staying within the circular economy

Ali Fenn

August 19, 2021

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Circularity is a broad concept that encompasses many things, but it could be said to have two primary aims: creating resiliency and fostering holistic sustainability.

Successful Expansion at Green Mountain’s Data Center Site in Oslo Region

The built-to-suite project was delivered ahead of schedule

August 4, 2021

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Only nine months after the opening of the DC3-Oslo data center, the site expanded.

RackBank Specifies Nortek’s StatePoint Cooling Technology for Upcoming GigaCampus

Collaboration will help RackBank reach its 100% clean energy and decarbonization data center goals

August 2, 2021

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The refrigerant-free indirect evaporative methodology and its patented microporous membrane heat exchange process historically reduce water consumption in data centers by up to 90%.

DataBank Acquires Building and Land for Fifth Data Center in Denver

Facility will meet growing customer demand for critical IT infrastructure in technology hotbed

July 30, 2021

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By purchasing an existing light industrial facility that can be rapidly retrofitted, DataBank furthers its strategy of owning and controlling the real estate beneath its data centers, and accelerates the pace at which it can bring new capacity online.

Commissioning at the Hyperscale Level

Rethinking the process

David Yancosky

July 16, 2021

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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.

GI Partners Launches Real Estate Essential Tech + Science Fund

Fund to focus on data center properties, life sciences assets, and “always on” research and development facilities

July 14, 2021

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The ETS Fund is led by John Sheputis, former president of Infomart, and a team of over 20 investment and management professionals.

DataBank Expands Its “DFW3” Dallas Fort Worth Data Center

Adds space and capacity to meet growing customer demand for critical IT infrastructure

July 13, 2021

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Located in the Legacy Park section of Plano, DFW3 offers 24x7 network availability, carrier neutrality, and unparalleled performance.

Is South Florida the Next Silicon Valley?

An East Coast tech hub is emerging

John Wensveen

July 12, 2021

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“Work in the cloud, live in the sun,” is becoming a popular phrase, and data shows an increase in people flocking to Florida, the third most populous state.

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