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Against The Wind: Storm-Proofing Data Centers for Hurricanes and Tornadoes
June 14th, 2013 : Jason Verge
Storm season is afoot - a look into how data centers are getting prepared following some crazy weather, with more anticipated crazy weather Read More
Cupertino Electric Acquires California Design Group
June 13th, 2013 : Rich Miller
Construction and engineering company Cupertino Electric has acquired data center design and commissioning consulting firm California Data Center Design Group (CDCDG), the companies announced today. Read More
Modernizing Vintage Data Centers
June 13th, 2013 : Bill Kleyman
Hardware refresh cycles grew longer and more organizations tried to squeeze as much life as possible out of their data center environments. Unfortunately, there came a time when vintage systems could no longer meet modern demands. In fact, because of cloud computing, virtualization and even big data – data centers have had to re-engineer their [...] Read More
DCK Webinar: Redefining Security for Global Business Operations
June 11th, 2013 : Bill Kleyman
Our next Data Center Knowledge webinar with IO will be presented on Thursday, June 27, will bring you a comprehensive look at delivering optimal security strategies, meeting current challenges in today's environments. Read More
Midwest Heats Up with Multiple Data Centers Planned for Columbus, Ohio
May 31st, 2013 : Jason Verge
Compass and Expedient both have projects planned in the area, as data center activity continues to emerge in Central Ohio. Many nationwide fiber optic networks pass through northern Franklin County making it a popular destination both for enterprise, and increasingly, multi-tenant data centers. Read More
With Ubiquity, Sears is Turning Shuttered Stores into Data Centers
May 23rd, 2013 : Rich Miller
Sears Holdings has formed a new unit to market space from former Sears and Kmart retail stores as a home for data centers, disaster recovery space and wireless towers. With the creation of Ubiquity Critical Environments, Sears hopes to convert the retail icons of the 20th century into the Internet infrastructure to power the 21st century digital economy. Read More
The Robot-Driven Data Center of Tomorrow
May 22nd, 2013 : Bill Kleyman
Robotics are beginning to be integrated into data center management, creating the potential for a robot-driven, fully automated "lights out" data center environment. Bill Kleyman explores the possibilities. Read More
Uptime: Flash Storage is Top Data Center Disruptor
May 15th, 2013 : Rich Miller
Which new technologies will genuinely gain traction in the data center industry? 451 Research sees Flash storage as the leading disruptive force, according to an analysis released at this week's Uptime Symposium. The technology we're least likely to see? Onsite clean power generation. Read More
Gaining More Efficiency from Power Distribution Within Data Centers
May 15th, 2013 : Bill Kleyman
As the reliance on the modern data center continues to grow, organizations are continuously looking for ways to optimize their environments. Today’s business demands are placing new challenges on the data center infrastructure. Read More