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Chapter 1: Data center site selection and design

Chapter 1 focuses on site selection and data center design elements. Where should you locate your data center facility and what kind of design strategy should you employ?



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Overview: Data center site selection and design
Data center facility planning and design is one of the most complex and important undertakings for any company. Find out what you need to know about site selection and data center design and infrastructure.


Data center site selection: 1 - 3 of 9

Study ranks cheapest places to build a data center
In a new study focusing on the healthcare industry, the Midwest once again came on top as one of the most affordable places to build a data center.

Prefabricated data centers offer modular expansion alternatives
Prefabricated modular data centers may provide a viable alternative to new construction. But the adoption of these "turn-key" data centers is yet to be seen.

Renovate or replace outdated data centers?
Data center design expert Steven Harris says the time is ripe for data center turnover as many companies hit a tipping point with aging facilities.

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Data Center Library: Enterprise Data Center Design and Methodology
A review of Enterprise Data Center Design and Methodology by Sun Microsystems Inc.'s Enterprise Architect Rob Snevely.

Q&A: Data center design with Sun's Rob Snevely
Building or retrofitting a data center takes more than planning what hardware and software to buy. In addition to a lot of hard work, it requires a usable planning methodology and a sound philosophy. Sun's data center...

San Francisco data center builds on solid foundation
Data center hosting specialist 365 Main operates a data center fortress, built from the bedrock up to withstand everything from earthquakes to pesky IT journalists.

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Green data centers tackle LEED certification
Achieving the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED certification is a tall order for power hungry data centers. Despite the challenge, two companies have certified their green data centers.

Green data center operations on docket for '07
Green data center strategies are on the lips of vendors and IT managers alike. This article discusses driving forces behind the phenomenon.

Ken Brill: Tune your data center engine
Ken Brill, founder and executive director of The Uptime Institute, talks about why the group's next symposium, scheduled for March in Orlando, Fla., will focus on data center efficiency rather than uptime, as well as how...

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