Data center room design and location

MUST READ Data center locations ranked by operating cost ARTICLE - A Princeton, N.J.-based site selection firm recently published a study of 35 top data center locations, ranking the cities by estimated annual operating costs. Learning guide: How to design a server room ARTICLE - Location, location, location. That's one key element to consider when designing a server room. We've broken down this project into eight core elements in a Learning Guide. Time is ripe for data center infrastructure databases ARTICLE - Many data centers track their IT assets in a CMDB, but as they continue to grow, facility items deserve a database of their own. Green data center advice: Is LEED feasible? ARTICLE - Syska Hennessy offers green data center advice and outlines the ramifications of pursuing a LEED data center. Target builds a better data center ARTICLE - Just five years after Target built a new data center, it's building another one to keep up with company growth.

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	Air-side economizers reduce energy use at NetApp data center SearchDataCenter.com | 21 Oct 2009 ARTICLE - A new NetApp data center relies on air-side economizers and outside air -- in North Carolina -- to reduce energy consumption and cost.

	Data center location selection: Incentives can tip scales SearchDataCenter.com | 08 Oct 2009 ARTICLE - Though it is often a minor consideration for where to locate a data center, companies should consider incentives as a way to make a good deal better, one state organization says.

	Notes from AFCOM Data Center World: Day one SearchDataCenter.com | 06 Oct 2009 ARTICLE - Space weather, increased operating temperatures and other data center trends were the talk at AFCOM's Data Center World in Orlando.

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DATA CENTER ROOM DESIGN AND LOCATION EXPERTS
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	How to identify and remediate data center hot spots 31 Aug 2009 TIP - Data center hot spots can cause equipment failure and system outages. Find out how to identify the source of data center hot spots and how to fix the problem in this tip.

	Cleaning under the raised-floor plenum: Data center maintenance basics 20 Jul 2009 TIP - How do you clean under the raised-floor plenum in your data center? Find out the best practices and pitfalls for raised-floor plenum maintenance in this tip.

	Preventing particle and gas contamination in the data center 20 Jul 2009 TIP - Learn how to prevent particulate contamination IT equipment with a new book, Particulate and Gaseous Contamination in Datacom Environments. Also, get a free download of Chapter 1.

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	Hewlett-Packard demonstrates its Performance Optimized Data center (POD) SearchDataCenter.com | 17 Jun 2009 VIDEO - Hewlett-Packard gives a tour of its Performance Optimized Data Center (POD) in this video from the HP Tech Forum in Las Vegas

	Why is saving data center energy important? SearchDataCenter.com | 14 Nov 2008 VIDEO - Saving energy in a data center can translate into serious cost savings. Robert McFarlane discusses some real-life examples of how data centers have saved on their power bill and achieved other benefits from energy-efficient ...

	Degree Controls discusses new data center consulting service SearchDataCenter.com | 09 Oct 2008 VIDEO - Degree Controls discusses its new data center cooling consulting service.

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	Data Center Facilities IT Handbook SearchDataCenter.com | 30 Apr 2009 E-BOOK - Learn how to bridge the communication gap between data center facilities teams and IT staff in order to maintain a productive and efficient data center.

	ASHRAE data center infrastructure book eases bad vibrations SearchDataCenter.com | 05 Feb 2008 BOOK CHAPTER - ASHRAE's fifth book in its datacom series offers guidelines for easing the effects of shock and vibration on data center physical infrastructure.

	Data Center Library: Enterprise Data Center Design and Methodology SearchDataCenter.com | 21 Nov 2006 BOOKS - A review of Enterprise Data Center Design and Methodology by Sun Microsystems Inc.'s Enterprise Architect Rob Snevely.

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WHITE PAPERS

VMware vSphere 4: The Best Platform for Building Cloud Infrastructures Published by: Dell, Inc. | 24 Nov 2009 BROCHURE - VMware vSphere™, the industry's first cloud operating system, leverages the power of virtualization to transform datacenters into dramatically simplified cloud computing infrastructures and enables IT organizations to deliver the next generation of flexible and reliable IT services.

	Datacenter Virtualization: Enabling a Dynamic Datacenter with Microsoft Virtualization Published by: Microsoft Corporation India Pvt Ltd | 23 Nov 2009 WHITE PAPER - This whitepaper examines strategies for moving an organization toward more dynamic IT using datacenter virtualization technologies.

Calculator: Compare the Storage Systems of Different Vendors Published by: Xiotech Corporation | 23 Nov 2009 RESOURCE CENTER - The Xiotech Value Index was designed to establish an industry benchmark for evaluating disparate data storage systems. This formula determines each system’s “Value Index” by taking a holistic view of the system, analyzing its functionality versus its cost. Higher Value Indexs are more desirable.

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	Pros and cons of international data center locations 04 Dec 2007 GOOGLE MAP - Google map showing the pros and cons of international data center locations.

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	Uptime data center tier standards 02 Apr 2008 WORD - 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 ...

	Modular Datacenter 23 Mar 2008 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. The Modular Datacenter (MD) was ...

	water cooling 26 Feb 2005 WORD - In computers, water cooling is a method used to lower the temperatures of computer processors, and sometimes other components such as graphics cards, using water rather than air as the cooling medium. Processor speeds have ...

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