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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.

Topics

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

Commissioning

Rethinking Data Center Commissioning

The move to modular

Priya Velamakanni

June 10, 2021

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Modular construction offers clients familiarity and repeatability for equipment while also providing opportunities to troubleshoot without risking the schedule and adding cost.

Colocation

How To Negotiate Colocation Contracts

Part 6 in a six-part series

Kirk Killian

June 8, 2021

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Skillfully negotiating colo contracts involves structuring both the business and delivery terms to meet your needs, but the final contract must capture those terms in clear, enforceable language.

Rethinking Data Center Commissioning

The move to modular

Priya Velamakanni

June 2, 2021

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Modular construction offers clients familiarity and repeatability for equipment while also providing opportunities to troubleshoot without risking the schedule and adding cost.

Can Tesla Crown Austin the New Silicon Valley?

Big Tech is bigger in Texas

Arran Stewart

May 26, 2021

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Sunny weather, financial incentives, and a unique city culture give Austin the appeal it needs to become the next tech hub over the course of the next two decades.

Quantum Loophole’s Sylvia Kang Named One of the Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Technology

Kang joins the ranks of women in executive positions at companies, including Equinix, Microsoft, Qualcomm, and T-Mobile, Among Others

May 5, 2021

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The award recognizes the achievements of women nationwide who are breaking barriers and setting standards for themselves and others in the technology space.

Colocation

How to Evaluate Colocation Proposals

Part 5 in a six-part series

Kirk Killian

April 15, 2021

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At its most fundamental level, evaluating colocation proposals involves comparing providers’ responses against your organizational needs, as defined during the scoping process, and usually involves confirming four fundamental questions.

Site Solutions

ServerFarm Calls i3 Solutions for Award-Winning Data Center Modernization Project

The project was completed in five months

April 13, 2021

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The 120,000-square-foot, 6-MW Lon1 data center located in Feltham, London, was acquired in March 2018, and, within five and a half months, i3 had completed the modernization.

Data Center Design and Construction Outlook

A prospective to look forward to

Paul E. Schlattman

April 8, 2021

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Typically, edge will be installed from two to 10 rack installations operating at 7 to 25 kW per rack. Whereas engineering companies have been designing for campus installations with 15 engineers per project, now the same 15 engineers will be installing 25 locations within urban and remote regions.

Commercial Real Estate Investors Show Increased Appetite for Risk, CBRE Survey Finds

Preferences emerging for secondary markets and alternative product types

April 6, 2021

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The survey, which covers all asset types, found that investor sentiment and activity began to improve in the second half of 2020, and should continue to improve this year as widespread vaccination aids the economic recovery.