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Data center construction alternatives
Data center construction can be a huge expense, but with today’s colocation alternatives, a new facility isn't always the best answer to the needs of growing enterprises. Q&A
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Data center design and infrastructure classroom 101 quiz
This brief quiz on data center design and infrastructure tests your knowledge of server virtualization technology, virtualization deployment and hardware considerations for a virtual environment. Quiz
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Gartner Data Center Conference 2010 coverage
Check out our coverage of Gartner's 2010 Data Center Conference, including the latest on data center infrastructure and cloud computing, unified computing, and IBM's zBX. Special Report
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SearchDataCenter.com Products of the Year 2010
SearchDataCenter.com invites you to participate in its annual Products of the Year award nomination process. Nominate your favorite product or your company's product. Winning products will be featured in January 2011 on SearchDataCenter.com. Products of the Year
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Containerized data centers: Is a box a good fit?
Data centers in shipping containers caught on as Microsoft deployed a data center in the equivalent of a parking garage. But should you be considering this option in your future data center design? Learn what two experts think about data center conta... Face-off
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Design your data center room efficiently to minimize wasted power
Proper data center facility design will minimize power and cooling waste, and reclaim that power to be used more productively. Slideshow
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Weird Data Center Locations
In this slideshow on weird data center locations, see some of the unusual spots where some companies are deciding to house theirs. Slideshow
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Weird data center locations: Bahnhof's underground bunker
This first weird data center location houses Bahnhof's network operations, and is a former underground bunker in Sweden. Slideshow
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Weird data center locations: Ozarks' hidden gem
This third weird data center location is located in the carved out side of a mountain in the Ozarks, right outside of Branson, Mo. Slideshow
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Weird data center locations: Lifeline's mall project
This fourth weird data center location is a project of Lifeline Data Centers, and is housed in a former Indianapolis mall. Slideshow
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Data center experts push back on ASHRAE economizer requirements
An addendum to the ASHRAE 90.1-2010 energy standard could ease energy efficiency requirements on anyone building or significantly expanding data centers in the U.S. News | 08 Feb 2012
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Fuel cell technology pitched as data center power source
An Oregon startup is positioning fuel cell technology for targeted use in data center environments. News | 30 Nov 2011
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Raritan tracks data center assets: News in brief
Raritan’s new asset management tags help data center managers keep tabs on their infrastructure; and other data center facilities news. News | 14 Sep 2011
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New HP data center container goes double wide
Hewlett-Packard’s EcoPOD is a double-wide data center container that gives technicians more room to work in. But managers still have issues with the data center container approach. News | 16 Jun 2011
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APC ties data center management tool into VMware: News in brief
APC’s InfraStruxure 6.2 now correlates location of VMware VMs back to their physical hosts; and SIOS is promoting SteelEye Protection Suite for marooned HP Serviceguard shops. News | 15 Mar 2011
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IBM adds WebSphere to zBX repertoire: News in brief
IBM qualifies WebSphere for its zEnterprise caboose, AMD cranks the Opteron 6100 clock, and HP offers soup-to-nuts data center build-out services. News | 16 Feb 2011
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Texas rebids IBM data center consolidation project
IBM's outsourcing snafu in Texas shows what not to do as the state rebids an $865 million contract. News | 31 Jan 2011
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Data center EPO vulnerability fixed in 2011 National Electrical Code
Data centers are no longer required to put the big red kill-switch on exit doors, thanks to a committee that convinced the NFPA to revisit its data center EPO regulation. News | 05 Nov 2010
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Service providers ponder cost of data center buildout options
There are a lot of ways to skin a data center infrastructure buildout, service providers say. News | 05 Nov 2010
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Biodiesel mandates cause backup generator problems
States such as Minnesota and Oregon have passed biodisel mandates, but data center managers say improper handling of biodiesel can cause problems for backup generators. Article | 20 Aug 2010
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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. Tip
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Avoiding single point of failure design flaws
Redundancy can help a data center avoid downtime, but sometimes hidden flaws in the electrical design can still create a single point of failure. Tip
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Achieving a more efficient data center design
Technological advances along with efficient and creative data center design strategies are extending the service life of modern data centers. Tip
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Data center design tips: What you should know about ASHRAE TC 9.9
Following the data center design and cooling standards recommended by ASHRAE TC 9.9 will help IT professionals improve facility safety and efficiency. Tip
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The strategic trends in IT and data center infrastructure
An ongoing technological evolution promises to change data center infrastructure and the ways that IT performs. Tip
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Aisle-lighting tips for data center design
Lighting is an often-overlooked aspect of data center design, but a little bit of preplanning can make hardware, labels and color-coded wires much more visible. Tip
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Data center cooling and power capacity challenges
Administrators face many complications when it comes to data center cooling, but knowing which approach best fits their facility’s needs is the first step to better energy efficiency. Tip
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Improving facility longevity with flexible data center design
A data center design that incorporates modular or easily expanded infrastructure can improve a facility’s effective life, even as technology changes. Tip
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Considering a raised floor in the data center
Tile material, strength and durability are important factors to consider when selecting and installing a raised floor in a data center. Tip
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Selecting raised floors, panels for the data center
Choosing raised floor panels capable of supporting the weight of data center equipment cabinets requires taking a close look at strength ratings and manufacturers’ claims. Tip
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Data center cooling and humidity control: CRAC or AHU?
Data center physical environment expert Robert Mcfarlane discusses the best temperature and humidity control choices for a reader's data center. Ask the Expert
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A general list of data center cost components
Data center strategy specialist Charles King offers one reader a list of questions and considerations for setting up and running a data center. Ask the Expert
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Weighing centralized versus modular UPS in the data center
Power and cooling expert Robert Macfarlane explains the differences between central and modular UPS systems and discusses their merits and shortcomings. Ask the Expert
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Dry pre-action fire suppression systems
Fire protection expert Lance Harry explains what a dry pre-action fire suppression system is and how it works. Ask the Expert
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Fixing a bottle neck between the switch and server rooms
I use Cisco 3500G and 2950G switches with BIC ports. I have fiber that comes to my switch room. However, I bottle neck from the 100' between my switch room and my server room by reducing the servers to 100MB through a standard CAT5e cable. I want to ... Ask the Expert
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Overheating servers
Expert Robert McFarlane explains why servers can overheat, and offers some suggestions on how to fix it--before it costs big money. Ask the Expert
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Ideal data center components
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FM-200
Expert Lance Harry answers all of your questions about FM200 in the data center. Ask the Expert
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How can we design a scalable data center?
Is there a rule of thumb to size the square footage for a new data center that is cost effective for at least another 10 years? If not, what are the major factors that we need to put into consideration with the new and future server technology in min... Ask the Expert
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Minimum ceiling height for a data center
What do you recommend as the minimum ceiling height in a data center? Ask the Expert
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Hot spot/cold spot
A hot spot/cold spot is an undesirable tightly-focused local temperature variation which often occurs when data center equipment is improperly cooled. Definition
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open compute (open compute project)
The Open Compute Project is an initiative started by Facebook to share efficient server and data center designs with the general IT industry. Definition
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data center in a box
A data center in a box, also called a containerized or modular data center, is a self-contained computing facility that is manufactured in a factory and shipped to a location. Definition
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open data center
An open data center is an IT facility that employs a clearly defined and standardized set of hardware and software products designed to make the data center interoperable with other IT facilities. Definition
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free cooling
Free cooling is when ambient air or water is used to cool data center space and equipment. Definition
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cow power (biogas)
Cow power is a term for the conversion of manure to usable energy. The energy produced can supplement the electric power offered by a utility or power a facility, such as a factory or a data center. Definition
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converged infrastructure
Converged infrastructure is an approach to managing a modular datacenter that relies on a specific vendor and the vendor’s partners to provide preconfigured bundles of hardware and software. Converged infrastructure is sometimes called “infrastructur... Definition
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unified computing system (UCS)
A unified computing system (UCS) is a data center architecture that integrates computing, networking and storage resources to increase efficiency and enable centralized management. Word
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Uptime data center tier standards
The Uptime data center tier standards are a standardized methodology used to determine availability in a facility. The tiered system, developed by the Uptime Institute, offers companies a way to measure return on investment (ROI) and performance. (Co... Word
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modular datacenter
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) Word
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Brown's new supercomputer
Brown University's Center for Computation and Visualization is the new home of a multimillion-dollar IBM supercomputer that researchers will use for tasks such as predicting climate change and human genome mapping. Video
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Liquid Web opens 'cloud'-enabling data center
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. Video
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Hewlett-Packard demonstrates its Performance Optimized Data center (POD)
Hewlett-Packard gives a tour of its Performance Optimized Data Center (POD) in this video from the HP Tech Forum in Las Vegas Video
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Colo building data center in a former shopping mall
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. Video
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Degree Controls discusses new data center consulting service
Degree Controls discusses its new data center cooling consulting service. Video
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PDU Cables showcases new offerings
The CEO of PDU cables discusses the company's new cable seat grommets, which it introduced at Data Center World 2008. Video
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Hot spot/cold spot
A hot spot/cold spot is an undesirable tightly-focused local temperature variation which often occurs when data center equipment is improperly cooled. Definition
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Data center experts push back on ASHRAE economizer requirements
An addendum to the ASHRAE 90.1-2010 energy standard could ease energy efficiency requirements on anyone building or significantly expanding data centers in the U.S. News
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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. Tip
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open compute (open compute project)
The Open Compute Project is an initiative started by Facebook to share efficient server and data center designs with the general IT industry. Definition
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SearchDataCenter's 2011 Products of the Year awards
SearchDataCenter.com’s annual Products of the Year awards evaluate these products on a variety of important criteria, and award gold, silver and bronze winners in each of the three categories: infrastructure, systems management and computing hardware... Products of the Year
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Infrastructure winners
For the purposes of this year’s awards, infrastructure products are related to power generation, power protection, power distribution, air or water cooling, raised floors, environmental or green technologies, container-based data centers and any othe... Products of the Year
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data center in a box
A data center in a box, also called a containerized or modular data center, is a self-contained computing facility that is manufactured in a factory and shipped to a location. Definition
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SearchDataCenter.com Products of the Year finalists for 2011
Products of the Year judges reveal finalists for the best IT products of 2011. Feature
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Fuel cell technology pitched as data center power source
An Oregon startup is positioning fuel cell technology for targeted use in data center environments. News
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Avoiding single point of failure design flaws
Redundancy can help a data center avoid downtime, but sometimes hidden flaws in the electrical design can still create a single point of failure. Tip
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