Data Center Strategies for the CIO
Editors' Picks
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PUE metric helps keep data center energy use in check
The PUE metric helps smaller enterprises measure data center energy use to determine if various efficiency initiatives are worth pursuing.02 May 2013
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Is air circulation a problem with a rear door heat exchanger?
When using a rear door heat exchanger, air circulation should not be an issue if the room has been designed properly.22 Mar 2013
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Three questions on ASHRAE standards for data centers
Evolving ASHRAE standards for temperature and humidity allow data center owners to save money on power and cooling demands.19 Nov 2012
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New York Times article on data center power consumption draws ire
The New York Times' article cast data centers as power-hungry behemoths, drawing a stern and swift response from IT pros.25 Sep 2012
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New York Times article on data center power consumption draws ire
The New York Times' article cast data centers as power-hungry behemoths, drawing a stern and swift response from IT pros.25 Sep 2012
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Data centre cases where PUE or power usage effectiveness doesn't work
IT pros use power usage effectiveness or PUE to determine their data centre's energy efficiency. But it doesn’t always give accurate energy usage details in all data centre cases.04 Sep 2012
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Seven data center infrastructure tips to help you go green
Achieve green harmony with strategic data center infrastructure design. When used together, these seven techniques make a well-oiled green machine.22 Aug 2012
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free cooling
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How to use mineral oil cooling to efficiently cool servers
Explore how mineral oil cooling works for servers and adapt the process to fit your data center's needs.24 Apr 2013
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New data center cooling strategies to improve efficiency, lower costs
Stagnant strategies for data center cooling will keep energy bills climbing ever higher, but a more modern approach can bring them back down to earth.13 May 2013
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Inside data center cooling approaches
Ensuring efficient data center cooling presents many challenges for data center administrators, but it is crucial to protecting the component of your expensive computing hardware and the mission cr...06 Mar 2013
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Advances in immersion cooling can help servers chill out
New materials have revived the concept of immersion cooling, and data center servers may soon take the plunge.24 Apr 2013
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Quiz: New methods for cooling data centers
Think you know everything about cooling data centers? Test your knowledge by taking this quiz on modern cooling techniques.22 Mar 2013
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Guide to modern methods for cooling data centers
Updating your data center infrastructure? Building a new one? Learn about the latest, most efficient methods for cooling data centers.05 Apr 2013
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A liquid cooled data center benefits from lower noise, less energy
Consider a liquid cooled data center to reduce energy draw and noise generated by traditional air cooling systems.25 Apr 2013
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Using free cooling in the data center
In this Q&A, an expert discusses the differences among free cooling technologies and explains when data center facilities will see a significant ROI using these approaches.07 Nov 2011
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Computational fluid dynamics helps cut cooling costs
As racks get packed with denser server ratios, more data center personnel turn to computational fluid dynamics to fight escalating energy bills.16 Jan 2013
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Liquid cooling drives down costs and improves efficiency
Everything old is new again, and data center cooling is no exception. As density increases, liquid cooling looks more appealing.04 Jan 2013
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Using plastic curtains for hot aisle/cold aisle containment
Plastic curtains in the data center are one method of hot aisle/cold aisle containment to keep equipment cool and save energy costs.15 Apr 2013
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'Free' data center cooling: Methods and challenges
While air- and water-side free cooling aren't options in every climate, data center managers can improve data center energy efficiency by simply using outside temperatures.31 May 2011