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- Data center cooling
- Data center network cabling
- Data center physical security and fire suppression
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Five data center upgrade strategies to modernize your facility
These five data center upgrade strategies can revitalize older data centers and stave off expensive construction projects.Tip
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Question about inert gas for data center fire suppression
Using tanks filled with inert gas to protect the data center from fires requires proper placement to avoid danger if a rupture occurs.Answer
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What factors into a typical data center construction costs?
If you want to get an estimate on a data center build cost, the guidelines posted by the Uptime Institute can help with the initial analysis.Answer
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What are the key differences in the PCI Express 3.0 standard?
Advances in the PCI Express 3.0 standard will benefit servers and accelerate data-intensive tasks for your next technology refresh cycle.Answer
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What does the future hold for PCI Express?
Details on PCIe 4.0 are still being hammered out, but early indications show it will have double the transfer rates of PCIe 3.0.Answer
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Keeping up with containerized data center maintenance and repair
Don't let that quick, easy deployment fool you. Maintaining a containerized data center can sometimes be trickier than traditional infrastructure.Answer
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Don't let new tech and early adoption pride damage your data center
As tempting as that new blade server might be, early adoption doesn't make sense for every IT shop.Column
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Will your containerized data center survive the elements?
You're interested in a containerized data center, but have you considered how long you plan to keep it?Answer
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off-grid data center
An off-grid data center is a facility that produces all its own power and is not connected to any external source, such as the electrical power grid.Definition
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off the grid
Off the grid is a designation for facilities that produce all their own energy and are not connected to any external source, such as the electrical power grid.Definition
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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, which involves using fans in preference to slowing the speed of the component.Definition
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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 reduce its heat.Definition
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Understanding carbon emissions from Bloom fuel cell energy units
Bloom servers get the energy for their fuel cells from cheaper, cleaner alternatives such as biogas and natural gas.Answer
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ambient air cooling
Ambient air cooling is the use of naturally cool air surrounding a building, such as a data center, to reduce heat inside the facility. The use of ambient air and/or nearby water sources to maintain appropriate ambient temperatures in a data center is sometimes referred to as free cooling because they take advantage of naturally occurring phenomena rather than more heavily technological solutions.Definition
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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.Tip
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How does a Bloom Energy Server convert fuel into power?
Some enterprises have cut their electric bill by plugging commercial fuel cell systems, like Bloom Energy Servers, into their data center.Answer
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Saving money through an energy-efficient UPS
The simple decision to install a more energy-efficient UPS can bring about a high return on investment.Tip
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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.Answer
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off-grid data center
An off-grid data center is a facility that produces all its own power and is not connected to any external source, such as the electrical power grid.Definition
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off the grid
Off the grid is a designation for facilities that produce all their own energy and are not connected to any external source, such as the electrical power grid.Definition
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Understanding carbon emissions from Bloom fuel cell energy units
Bloom servers get the energy for their fuel cells from cheaper, cleaner alternatives such as biogas and natural gas.Answer
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How does a Bloom Energy Server convert fuel into power?
Some enterprises have cut their electric bill by plugging commercial fuel cell systems, like Bloom Energy Servers, into their data center.Answer
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Saving money through an energy-efficient UPS
The simple decision to install a more energy-efficient UPS can bring about a high return on investment.Tip
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off-grid data center
An off-grid data center is a facility that produces all its own power and is not connected to any external source, such as the electrical power grid.Definition
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off the grid
Off the grid is a designation for facilities that produce all their own energy and are not connected to any external source, such as the electrical power grid.Definition
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2013 Data Center Readers' Choice Survey
Submit our vote for our 2013 Data Center Readers' Choice Survey and find out how you match up against your peers.Survey
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Modern Infrastructure: February 2013
This issue explores how IT teams can handle the BYOD revolution without wasting time and resources.E-ZINE
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Stemming losses: DC vs. AC power in the data center
Delivering DC vs. AC power to a data center can potentially reduce electrical conversion losses and save electricity costs.Tip
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Two data center hosting companies, one building and Hurricane Sandy
Updated: Two data center hosting companies make their home in one building in Manhattan, which flooded Sunday.News | 01 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.News | 25 Sep 2012
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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, which involves using fans in preference to slowing the speed of the component.Definition
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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 reduce its heat.Definition
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ambient air cooling
Ambient air cooling is the use of naturally cool air surrounding a building, such as a data center, to reduce heat inside the facility. The use of ambient air and/or nearby water sources to maintain appropriate ambient temperatures in a data center is sometimes referred to as free cooling because they take advantage of naturally occurring phenomena rather than more heavily technological solutions.Definition
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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.Tip
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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.Answer
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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.Answer
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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.Tip
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Guide to modern data center cooling methods
Learn more about modern methods for cooling data centers with this quick guide.Guide
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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.Answer
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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.guide
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What to do when the Web server is down
Companies rely heavily on websites to transact business and stay in contact. Here's how to fix Web server issues and prevent future problems.Tip
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How to fix network holes and maintain a secure data center
The key to a secure data center is diligence and monitoring. Here's how to lock down your network against incursion.Tip
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What are the key differences in the PCI Express 3.0 standard?
Advances in the PCI Express 3.0 standard will benefit servers and accelerate data-intensive tasks for your next technology refresh cycle.Answer
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What do I need to use a PCIe 3.0 device?
Server motherboards now come equipped to handle PCI Express 3.0 devices, but be sure you're prepared for next-generation servers in future refreshes.Answer
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Use Windows NIC teaming to stay connected
Sysadmins can boost throughput and achieve network resiliency through Windows Server 2012's native feature of NIC teaming.Tip
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2013 Data Center Readers' Choice Survey
Submit our vote for our 2013 Data Center Readers' Choice Survey and find out how you match up against your peers.Survey
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Q&A: How data centers can keep up with massive Internet user growth
As Internet user growth stretches current network capacity thin, how can data center planners hit the moving target of future bandwidth needs?Q&A
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SDNs promise to shake up networking industry
Big networking industry names and start-ups have jumped into virtualised networking, hoping it will have the same impact as server virtualisation.Tip
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40 GbE technology: Hurry up and wait
Despite the enterprise need for high-speed networks, the advent of 40 GbE has been met with low adoption rates. Where will the hardware find a niche?Feature
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40 GbE technology: Hurry up and wait
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Question about inert gas for data center fire suppression
Using tanks filled with inert gas to protect the data center from fires requires proper placement to avoid danger if a rupture occurs.Answer
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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.Answer
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What you need to know about containerized data center security
Part of the draw of containerized data centers is ease and speed of deployment, but these features also pose security risks.Answer
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2013 Data Center Readers' Choice Survey
Submit our vote for our 2013 Data Center Readers' Choice Survey and find out how you match up against your peers.Survey
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Desktop market matures but VDI challenges remain
Tools enable companies to reduce support costs, boost security and lower energy consumption, but more is needed to overcome VDI challenges.Tip
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Two data center hosting companies, one building and Hurricane Sandy
Updated: Two data center hosting companies make their home in one building in Manhattan, which flooded Sunday.News | 01 Nov 2012
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IT security issues: The perception and deception of security
Consider a few lesser-known IT security issues before resting on your company's current policies.Tip
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Facilities management team to the IT department: Let's work together
For the business to run smoothly, facilities management and IT must learn to use automation tools to cooperate.Tip
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FM-200 systems: What data center managers need to know
Get the lowdown on using FM-200 systems for data center fire suppression, and whether or not they're a good choice for your company.Answer
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Weighing the pros and cons of the Trusted Computing Platform
When used as designed, trusted computing can provide a high level of security, but limitations and potential for abuse prohibits its usefulness.Tip
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Data Center Strategies for the CIO