Posts in the Data Center Design Category at Data Center Knowledge

...Home
Data Center Design

Open Compute: Momentum Builds for Open Hardware
January 16th, 2013 : Rich Miller
In less than two years, the Open Compute Project (OCP) has grown far beyond its origins as a showcase for Facebook's design innovations, evolving into an active community building cutting-edge hardware, disrupting the traditional IT supply chain, and laying the groundwork for future innovation.. More than 1,900 technologists gathered for the Open Compute Summit at the Santa Clara Convention. Read More
GSA Hits the ‘Like’ Button on Open Compute
January 11th, 2013 : Jason Verge
It just got easier for government agencies to use Facebook’s data center designs if they choose. Hyve, a division of Synnex which makes servers and storage solutions based on Open Compute designs, has qualified as a government vendor under General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule 70. Read More
AOL’s Outdoor Micro Data Centers Weather Sandy
November 28th, 2012 : Rich Miller
AOL's outdoor servers performed flawlessly during SuperStorm Sandy, demonstrating the durability of the company's new micro-data center, the company said this week. The storm marked the first serious test of AOL's new unmanned data centers, which are part of the company's ambitious plan to reshape its infrastructure. Read More
Facebook Adapts Open Compute for Colo Space
October 25th, 2012 : Rich Miller
Will the Open Compute Project's uber-efficient open source hardware designs would ever be available at your local colocation center? It's taken 18 months, but Facebook has now shared details of its first use of Open Compute hardware in its third-party colo space. Read More
T-Systems Building Massive Cloud Data Center in Germany
October 24th, 2012 : Colleen Miller
Spanning the size of 30 soccer fields, the data center campus for Deutsche Telekom subsidiary T-Systems is under construction and is being hailed as Germany's largest data center. Read More
Google Brings You Inside Its Mighty Data Centers
October 17th, 2012 : Rich Miller
Google has provided the most comprehensive look yet inside its mighty Internet infrastructure, releasing a portfolio of images of its data centers that reveal the technology powering its online information empire. Read More
Smart Move: Five Steps to a Successful Data Center Relocation
September 10th, 2012 : Bill Kleyman
One of the most important parts of conducting a data center relocation is the planning and design of the move. In “Smart Move: Five Steps to a Successful Data Center Relocation” we are able to better understand the intricate planning process that goes into a successful migration and where some plans may fall short. The idea here is to help reduce risk and ensure that the chosen environment is capable of scaling to future business need. Read More
Open Rack Design Guide is Released
August 29th, 2012 : Rich Miller
The Open Compute Project has released a design guide for Open Rack, its open source hardware project that seeks to establish a new standard for rack design for hyperscale data center environments. Read More
AOL Brings Micro Data Center Indoors, Adds Wheels
August 13th, 2012 : Rich Miller
AOL has introduced an indoor version of its Micro Data Center, complete with casters that allow the rack-size unit to be rolled to its destination. The design is an adaptation of AOL's original Micro-DC, announced lastmonth, which allows the company to house servers in enclosures located outdoors. Read More