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HP Sharpens Focus on Data Center Design
March 24th, 2009 : Rich MillerThe barn is dead. Partitioning a huge data center into smaller spaces – whether you call them pods, zones, suites or modules – has become an important practice for creating flexible and cost-effective data centers. This trend is part of a broader shift towards data center “industrialization” – the use of standard, repeatable designs and [...] Read More
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A Real Data Center Silo
March 10th, 2009 : Rich MillerA new Compute Canada data center in Quebec is being built inside a renovated van de Graaf silo, and features an innovative cylindrical layout. Read More
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The Planet Isolates Its Air Flow
December 18th, 2008 : Rich MillerThe Planet provides a detailed look at the new design for phase 3 its Dallas D6 data center, which isolates the hot and cold air using containment and a hot air return plenum. Read More
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Futuristic Data Bunker in Sweden
November 14th, 2008 : Rich MillerA Swedish ISP has built an amazing underground data center in a former nuclear bunker below Stockholm. The CEO modeled it on a Bond villain's secret lair. Read More
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Sun Rolls Out Data Center Design Services
October 22nd, 2008 : Rich MillerSun Microsystems (JAVA) has launched data center design/build services to help companies improve the energy efficiency of their facilities, taking on IBM (IBM) and HP (HPQ) in this growing field. Read More
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What Color is Your Cabinet?
October 21st, 2008 : Rich MillerIs white the new black in the data center? Cisco is using white cabinets in its new Richardson, Texas data center, saying the added reflectivity will help cut lighting costs. Read More
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Jobs: Data Center Design and Construction
October 9th, 2008 : Rich MillerAt the Data Center Jobs Board, Critical Facility Search Partners is seeking a Data Center Design and Construction Management professionals. Read More
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The Industrialization of Data Centers
August 28th, 2008 : Rich MillerThe focus on smaller spaces liks "pod" and containers allows data center builders to standardize many elements of their design, enabling an "industrialization" of data center design. Read More
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Data Center Flooded at Colts' New Stadium
July 10th, 2008 : Rich MillerDrainpipe failures during a thunderstorm flooded the data center at the new Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianpolis. Read More
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