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How Google Cools Its Armada of Servers
October 17th, 2012 : Rich Miller
One of Google's best-kept secrets has been the details of its cooling system, which allows Google to pack tens of thousands of servers into racks. Google's Joe Kava discusses the design of its cooling system, where all the magic is focused on the hot aisle. Read More
Halting Airflow Leaks in Data Centers with Aisle Containment
October 17th, 2012 : Bill Kleyman
More organizations are relying on their IT infrastructure to accomplish more. This has created a need for larger data center environments which are capable of handling both current and future demands. IT administrators are tasked with migrating to, and managing these environments. The challenge now isn’t only planning for growth; a lot is now being spent on keeping the current environment running efficiently. Read More
How Much Containment Is Enough?
October 12th, 2012 : Kevin Normandeau
With a denser infrastructure, there is a greater need to manage the cooling and hot air flow process. One of the key ways to accomplish this task is though some type of containment methods. Read More
3M Demos New Immersion Cooling Technique
October 8th, 2012 : Rich Miller
3M has developed a data center cooling concept called “open bath immersion cooling,” which it says is simpler and less expensive to implement than other pumped liquid cooling techniques. The system is an example of passive two-phase cooling, which uses a boiling liquid to remove heat from a surface. We've got a video demo from Data Center World. Read More
ASHRAE: Warmer Data Centers Good for Some, Not All
October 5th, 2012 : Rich Miller
In its latest guidelines on data center cooling, ASHRAE offers data on failure rates and more granular recommendations on how warm your servers should be. We talk with Don Beaty, ASHRAE's publication chair, about the new guidelines. Read More
Intel Embraces Submerging Servers in Oil
September 4th, 2012 : Rich Miller
Intel is optimizing its technology for servers immersed in oil, an approach that may soon see broader adoption in the high performance computing (HPC) sector. The chipmaker has just completed a year-long trial using technology from Green Revolution Cooling. Read More
Q&A: John Collins on Rehabilitating ‘Vintage’ Data Centers
August 30th, 2012 : Rich Miller
But there may be quite a bit of life left in these "vintage" data centers, according to John Collins, the Global Segment Director for Data Centers at Eaton Corporation. We recently conducted a Q&A with Collins, who will discuss the topic at Data Center World Fall 2012. Read More
Panduit Acquires Unite Technologies
August 22nd, 2012 : Rich Miller
Panduit Corp. said today that it has acquired Unite Technologies Ltd. to expand its capabilities for energy management and environmental monitoring solutions for the enterprise and data center. Read More
Facebook Revises its Data Center Cooling System
July 16th, 2012 : Rich Miller
Facebook is updating its data center cooling system, swapping media in place of misters. The changes to the social network’s multi-room “penthouse” cooling were based on lessons learned during the first year of operating its data center in Prineville, Oregon. Read More