Data Center Guide To Efficiency

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Data centers use up to 50 times as much energy as the equivalent office space. This high energy usage is spread over computer loads, HVAC chillers, HVAC air handlers, UPS losses, lighting, humidifiers and other equipment.  With such heavy energy usage, your data center should be a prime focus for significant savings through efficient . . . → Read More: Data Center Guide To Efficiency

Save Money With Higher Data Center Temperatures

Research presented at the Data Center Energy Efficiency Summit (DCEE) in Sunnyvale, CA. left those in attendance with one major take away. 

Raise the temperature in your data center a few degrees and you can save money.  However, if the temperature in the data center causes the server fans to run too high, . . . → Read More: Save Money With Higher Data Center Temperatures

Collocation Facilities And The Myth Of The Tiered Data Center

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A number of years ago the ANSI/TIA-942-2005 came out as “the” Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard for Data Centers.  Its purpose was to provide requirements and guidelines when designing a data center and to encourage planning for the data center earlier in the property development process.

One of the most quoted portions of the standard is . . . → Read More: Collocation Facilities And The Myth Of The Tiered Data Center