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• How should I use vapor barriers in the data center?

  Whether to use vapor barriers in the data center is debatable. Expert Robert Macfarlane discusses how, why, and if they should be used.  Continue Reading

• What is the minimum ceiling height in a data center?

  Assessing appropriate ceiling height in the data center can be tricky. It depends on, obviously, how much space you have to work with and factors such as your fire suppression system and cabling. Expert Robert Macfarlane offers some advice.  Continue Reading

• How do I design a data center that will scale for 10 years of growth?

  Expert Robert Macfarlane discusses how to approach creating a data center growth plan from a business and infrastructure perspective.  Continue Reading

• How do I optimize data center facilities for disaster recovery?

  A general data center disaster recovery plan, courtesy of expert Robert Macfarlane.  Continue Reading

• How do I implement an access control system in the data center?

  Implementing an access control system improves data center security. Expert JP Callahan discusses how.  Continue Reading

• How do I assess the total cost of cooling my data center?

  If there is a transaction in the data center, you better believe that managers want a metric for it. Cooling costs are no exception. Here is some advice for developing a metric for your cooling costs.  Continue Reading

• How do I make my cooling redundant for high density racks?

  Redundancy increases your chances of limiting or eliminating downtime. Here is some expert advice on getting cooling redundancy.  Continue Reading

• How do I cool high-density racks?

  High-density heat in the data center got your uptime low? Data center cooling expert Steve Madara offers advice for cooling your high-density racks.  Continue Reading

• What strategies will help organize a messy data center?

  Data center design and physical infrastructure expert Carrie Higbie offers some simple, but often neglected, strategies for organizing a messy data center.  Continue Reading

• Are shielded cables standard in the data center?

  Data center cabling expert Carrie Higbie discusses the benefits of shielded cabling systems.  Continue Reading

• How can I have hot and cold aisles if my equipment vents to and from the sides?

  Expert Carrie Higbie on how to set up hot and cold aisles in the data center  Continue Reading

• How can I lower power and cooling costs?

  Expert Carrie Higbie offers some simple, but often overlooked, strategies for lowering power and cooling costs in the data center.  Continue Reading

• Why not use fiber only to eliminate alien crosstalk?

  Data center design standards and networking expert Carrie Higbie gives a quick 10G cost reference, making the case for still using copper in the data center.  Continue Reading

• What kind of cabling infrastructure should be in my data center and why?

  Data center design and newtworking expert Carrie Higbie discusses differences between fiber and copper infrastructure and the IEEE 802.3an standards for 10GBASE-T.  Continue Reading

• Solaris questions answered by Sun's VP of operating platforms Tom Goguen

  Looking for answers to your Solaris questions? Tom Goguen, vice president of Sun Microsystems' operating platforms group recently joined our expert panel to help solve your Solaris conundrums. SearchDataCenter.com interviewed Goguen to get his sense...  Continue Reading