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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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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Four ways providers can improve cloud computing energy efficiency
Although environmental issues might not be a priority for some providers, improving cloud computing energy efficiency is a great operational strategy.01 Oct 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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Building sustainable businesses: Have you got what it takes?
Environmental impact is everybody's concern. Review our recent coverage and quiz yourself on the best practices of sustainable businesses.27 Jul 2012
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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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Will water-cooled servers make another splash in the data center?
Direct water cooling promises to keep your data center’s temperatures down with far greater energy and cooling efficiency than forced air cooling.02 Feb 2012
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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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active cooling
Active cooling is the use of fans to reduce the heat of computer components. Active cooling contrasts with passive cooling, which involves reducing the speed at which a component is running to redu...10 May 2013
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passive cooling
Passive cooling is an approach to cooling computer components through slowing the speed at which the component, such as the processor, is operating. That approach contrasts with active cooling, whi...10 May 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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Water cooling vs. air cooling: The rise of water use in data centres
When comparing water cooling vs. air cooling techniques in data centres, you will find that air cooling is more popular. But water cooling is making its presence felt again.05 Aug 2011