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	BUILDING OR RENOVATING A DATA CENTER from SearchDataCenter.com


		Are containerized data centers catching on outside Microsoft, Google? ARTICLE - Containerized data centers have been touted by Microsoft and Google as a way to expand without hefty construction costs. But have other companies adopted the data center in a box?


		Liquid Web opens 'cloud'-enabling data center VIDEO - A Web hoster will run Storm, it own cloud computing platform. at its new data center in Michigan. Storm will compete with Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud and other offerings.


		Buyout could boost Uptime Institute ARTICLE - The 451 Group acquisition could reinvigorate the data center consulting think tank.


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	DATA CENTER DESIGN AND INFRASTRUCTURE from SearchDataCenter.com


		Hewlett-Packard demonstrates its Performance Optimized Data center (POD) VIDEO - Hewlett-Packard gives a tour of its Performance Optimized Data Center (POD) in this video from the HP Tech Forum in Las Vegas


		CRG West preps data centers for cloud computing customers NEWS - A data center services provider executive tells us about his company's approach to cloud computing. He addresses scalability, latency and cooling issues when implementing a cloud infrastructure.


		Six tips for designing a cost-effective data center TIP - The total cost of ownership (TCO) for data centers gives every owner a case of sticker shock. This tip offers six best practices for reducing TCO in the data center.


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	DATA CENTER COOLING from SearchDataCenter.com


		IT wish list: Better ways to analyze data center environmental metrics ARTICLE - Data center managers are under pressure to collect data center metrics about the physical environment -- and to do something with them.


		End users still cool on Iceland as a data center site ARTICLE - Iceland's financial collapse, limited labor pool and lack of proximity to metropolitan areas give users pause about targeting the country for data center site selection.


		Air-side economizers reduce energy use at NetApp data center ARTICLE - A new NetApp data center relies on air-side economizers and outside air -- in North Carolina -- to reduce energy consumption and cost.


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	DATA CENTER FIRE SUPPRESSION from SearchDataCenter.com


		Drawbacks to hot/cold aisle containment NEWS - Containing hot and cold aisles in the data center can add up to high-cost installations, not to mention retrofits. The issue of sprinkler installation is one area in which the efforts to containment can cause unexpected ...


		Hot-aisle/cold-aisle containment stokes fire-code issues ARTICLE - Containing the hot and cold aisles in a data center may create energy-saving benefits, but beware the fire-code issues.


		The Planet data center hosting company suffers major electrical fire ARTICLE - Downtime struck one-third of the customer base of the Planet, a Houston-based hosting company, after an explosion in an underground conduit was compromised.


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	DATA CENTER PHYSICAL SECURITY from SearchDataCenter.com


		Does SAS 70 certification mean better data center security? ARTICLE - SAS 70 Type II certification has become a necessary evil for many data centers. Some IT managers say SAS 70 compliance has improved IT security processes, but not everyone agrees.


		Users undeterred by Amazon EC2 lightning snafu ARTICLE - A lightning strike and downed servers haven't deterred users from Amazon's cloud resources, which are still cheaper and better than customers can achieve in-house.


		Sun Microsystems provides storage, hard drive wiping services NEWS - The stolen data industry has become a serious threat to the security of all hardware containing sensitive data. Sun Microsystems now offers erasure services as part of its data center services suite.


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	DATA CENTER POWER MANAGEMENT from SearchDataCenter.com


		Backup power in a shipping container: Active Power's PowerHouse VIDEO - Active Power demonstrates PowerHouse, its data center backup power product in a shipping container, at the HP Technology Forum in Las Vegas.


		U.S. Bowling Congress moves data center, halves energy costs ARTICLE - The U.S. Bowling Congress halved its data center cooling costs using virtualization, power distribution units and energy management software.


		Tom Friedman to data centers: 'Get ready for carbon tax' ARTICLE - Author Thomas Friedman told data center managers last week that the dangers of climate change and overpopulation call for drastic measures, including a possible carbon tax.


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	DATA CENTER BACKUP POWER from SearchDataCenter.com


		How will ultra-low sulfur diesel affect data center generator performance? TIP - While ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) fuel is a boon for the environment, it could negatively affect your data center generator performance and lead to equipment failure.


		Backup power in a shipping container: Active Power's PowerHouse VIDEO - Active Power demonstrates PowerHouse, its data center backup power product in a shipping container, at the HP Technology Forum in Las Vegas.


		Using flywheel power for data center uninterruptible power supply backup TIP - For data center uninterruptible power supply backup flywheels offer benefits over traditional energy storage, including less restrictive cooling and a longer lifespan.


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	DATA CENTER POWER CONSUMPTION AND SAVINGS from SearchDataCenter.com


		Sizing computer room air conditioners for data center energy efficiency TIP - The right size computer room air conditioner (CRAC) is crucial to data center energy efficiency. This tip discusses how to select the best air conditioner for your facility.


		IBM VMworld news in brief ARTICLE - Big Blue said it will team with VMware to measure a virtual machine's power consumption and announced upgrades to its iDataPlex x86 server platform.


		Air-side and water-side economizers in the data center VIDEO - What are air- and water-side economizers, and why are they crucial to data center energy savings? IBM distinguished scientist and former ASHRAE chairman Roger Schmidt explains the pros and cons of air-side and water-side ...


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	E-WASTE AND COMPUTER RECYCLING from SearchDataCenter.com


		Colo building data center in a former shopping mall VIDEO - Lifeline Data Centers is taking a blighted property that used to be a shopping mall in east Indianapolis, and turning it into a colocation data center.


		Data center air recycling saves cash-strapped greenhouse ARTICLE - By recycling server air, a university's high-performance computing (HPC) department to protect a historic greenhouse from shutting down.


		green computing WORD - Green computing is the use of computers and related resources in an environmentally responsible manner. This involves the implementation of energy-efficient central processing units (CPUs), servers and peripherals as well as ...


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	DATA CENTER ISSUES IN THE CHANNEL from SearchDataCenter.com


		IBM launches services to fix power waste in data centers ARTICLE - IBM is launching a series of services to evaluate data-center power and cooling costs, and cut them by reducing waste.


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	GREEN DATA CENTER from SearchDataCenter.com


		The Obama effect on IT operations: Data center panel weighs in ADVISORY BOARD - How will President Obama's plans for the coming year affect data center managers? Our advisory panel weighs in on how the Obama effect will impact IT operations.


		Data center industry unites to drag LEED into green IT ARTICLE - Recently, data center industry groups united to propose a green data center certification benchmark to the USGBC, which modifies its LEED rating system to apply to data centers.


		Green data center site selection: Cost versus sustainability NEWS - This report compares the cheapest US data center facility hosting locations in the sustainability and environmental impact of their energy supply sources.


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	DATA CENTER POWER CONSUMPTION AND SAVINGS from SearchDataCenter.com


		APC adds monitoring, efficiency features to UPS line ARTICLE - An IT pro says the ability to do more remote monitoring is key to APC's SmartUPS line, although concern persists about availability with the products' energy-efficiency features.


		IT wish list: Better ways to analyze data center environmental metrics ARTICLE - Data center managers are under pressure to collect data center metrics about the physical environment -- and to do something with them.


		Data center colo scores energy rebates for UPS and more ARTICLE - Hurricane Electric stands to receive tens of thousands of dollars in utility rebates from PG&E, thanks to an efficient UPS, light sensors, and other energy-efficiency measures.


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	E-WASTE AND COMPUTER RECYCLING from SearchDataCenter.com


		Understanding green IT and data center energy-efficiency regulations TIP - This tip outlines current and pending green IT and data center energy-efficiency regulations, how to ensure compliance and the penalties for ignoring the policies.


		Modular Datacenter WORD - Sun Microsystems' Modular Datacenter (known as "Project Blackbox" in the prototype phase) is a mobile and virtualized data center packaged in a standard 20-foot shipping container... (Continued)


		Energy Star WORD - Energy Star is a government-backed labeling program that helps people and organizations save money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by identifying factories, office equipment, home appliances and electronics that have ...


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