Sustainability has become a key consideration in data center design as more organizations adopt environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles. Traditional data centers raise environmental concerns due to significant power and water consumption. Sustainable data centers use less of these … Read More … Read More
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Exploring the Components of a Data Center
Data centers are complex, but they are easier to understand when broken down into their component parts. At the most basic level, every data center comprises compute, storage, and networking equipment supported by racks and cabinets, cooling systems, power systems, … Read More … Read More
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Causes of Data Center Outages, Costs, and How To Prevent Downtime
The thought of unplanned downtime strikes fear in the hearts of every data center operator. According to the Uptime Institute’s Annual Outages Analysis 2023, 70 percent of data center outage incidents cost $100,000 or more, with 25 percent costing more … Read More … Read More
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6 Data Center Trends Shaping the Future of the Industry
Demand for data center capacity has skyrocketed over the past three years as organizations have digitalized their processes to enable remote work models, increase efficiency and gain competitive advantage. That demand shows no signs of abating Ñ according to a … Read More … Read More
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6 Types of Data Centers: Learn the Differences
Each data center is unique and designed to meet the specific requirements of the company that owns and operates it. Data centers also have different characteristics based on the facility, the type of IT equipment, the power and cooling infrastructure, … Read More … Read More
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What Is a Colocation Data Center (Colo)? Benefits and Considerations
Data centers are expensive. Simply operating a data center requires ongoing expenditures for power, cooling, staffing, and property taxes. If there’s a need to expand, substantial capital investments are needed to build out the additional space. Constructing a new data … Read More … Read More
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Data Centers Explained: What Are They? How Do They Work? Use Cases, and More
Organizations require a wide range of IT equipment to support applications and ensure the efficient delivery of data to users. Physical and virtual servers, data storage, networking gear, and security tools play a critical role in day-to-day business operations. The … Read More … Read More
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5 Benefits of Carrier and Cloud Neutral Colocation Data Centers
Choosing a colocation facility is no small task. Colocation is more than just “white space” for housing equipment Ñ it’s a collection of services that includes power, cooling, security, and connectivity. While many organizations focus on power and cooling due … Read More … Read More
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What Is a Modular Data Center? Exploring Modular Data Center Design
The term “modular data center” can mean a lot of different things, depending on which vendor you ask. It could mean a data center housed in a standard shipping container or a traditional data center infrastructure constructed from interchangeable parts. … Read More
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What Are Data Center Tiers (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)?
Not all data centers are created equal. While all data centers must provide certain minimal capabilities to support IT equipment, some go much further to reduce the risk of downtime and other threats. More than 25 years ago, the Uptime … Read More … Read More
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