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Dell Modular Data Center Powering Bing Maps
July 28th, 2011 : Rich Miller
Dell and Microsoft have developed a modular data center to server as a dedicated imagery processing site for Bing Maps, located on the grounds of a Microsoft facility in Boulder, Colorado. The module uses fresh air and evaporative cooling to deliver an unusually low Power Usage Effectiveness, Dell said. Read More
HP Unveils Updated EcoPOD Modular Design
June 7th, 2011 : Rich Miller
HP has unveiled an updated version of its modular Performance Optimized Datacenter (POD), expanding its capacity with a "double-wide" design that joins two 40-foot containers. The new EcoPOD can use outside air to cool up to 44 racks of servers. Read More
Colt Sells Modular Data Center To Phoenix IT
June 2nd, 2011 : John Rath
European data center provider Colt announced that it has signed a 10-year agreement with Phoenix, a specialist IT services company. The deal is evidence of growing interest in modular data center deployments by service providers. Read More
Will the Banking Industry Go Modular?
May 23rd, 2011 : Rich Miller
Some of the nation's largest financial institutions are taking a close look at modular data centers, and Gartner is now recommending that enterprise users evaluate modular designs when expanding their It operations. Read More
Schneider Targets Modular Power and Cooling
May 10th, 2011 : Rich Miller
Schneider Electric is introducing a new suite of modular power and cooling products, reflecting the growing momentum for standardized, factory-built equipment designs. Read More
Colt Adds Flexibility to Its Modular Designs
May 5th, 2011 : Rich Miller
Modular data center designs continue to evolve. UK telecom and managed hosting provider Colt has introduced a refined version of its modular data center that offers more than 120 configuration options for size, power densities and reliability tiers. Read More
Closer Look: Cisco’s New Container
May 2nd, 2011 : Rich Miller
What's inside Cisco's new container. We've got additional photos and video to provide an overview of the new offering, a 40-foot module that can house as many as 16 racks. Read More
Cisco Rolls Out Its Data Center Containers
May 2nd, 2011 : Rich Miller
Citing growing interest in modular designs, Cisco Systems is making a major push into the market for data center containers. After months of quietly selling custom solutions, the networking giant today launched the Cisco Containerized Data Center. Read More
Wall Street Journal Highlights Modular Trend
April 19th, 2011 : Rich Miller
Under the headline "Data Centers Boom," the Wall Street Journal highlighted the emerging shift to modular designs in data center construction Monday. Read More