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The Four Trends Driving the Future of Data Center Design
April 24th, 2012 : Michael PottsThe ability to maintain or improve availability while implementing technologies and services that reduce costs and improve design, management and operating efficiency is the most important goal for data center managers in the next 10 years. Read More
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Five Mistakes to Avoid When Adopting Cloud
April 19th, 2012 : Michael PottsAs the cloud continues to grow in popularity, it is becoming more and more important to evaluate how you can leverage the full benefits of the cloud, as well as the fundamental differences between available cloud options. These options, if properly employed, can be the route to cost savings and better, faster service. Read More
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Rack Hygiene Critical to Airflow, Effective Cooling
April 17th, 2012 : Michael PottsThe concept of Rack Hygiene positions the rack as an airflow management device, and offers cooling solutions at the rack level. Read More
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Data Center Consumerisation
April 16th, 2012 : Michael PottsThis white paper from Colt details an option for data center construction that bridges the gap between custom design and containerized construction. Read More
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Resolving Ground Relay Tripping
April 4th, 2012 : Michael PottsThis white paper from Schneider Electric offers a solution to the problem of ground relay tripping through the use of power monitoring systems. It demonstrates the methodology employed to correct this issue through a detailed real-world benchmark. Read More
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Preventing and Detecting Environmental Dangers
April 3rd, 2012 : Michael PottsEnvironmental factors like heat, humidity, airflow, smoke and electricity can be just as devastating to server room equipment as any network threat. Increases in heat from 68 degrees F to 86 degrees F alone can reduce the long-term reliability of electronic equipment by as much as 50%. Read More
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Maintaining Long-Term Reliability of Critical Power Systems
March 28th, 2012 : Michael PottsCritical applications require uninterruptible, high quality power. The most advanced of these systems are found in data centers where uninterruptible power supply and generator equipment maintain the continuity of power without one cycle of interruption. Effective maintenance is required to keep these systems dependable. Read More
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Geographic Distance’s Effect on Data Latency
March 22nd, 2012 : Michael PottsGeography is always at the top of the list of considerations by companies when choosing a colocation partner or data center location. Location can affect everything from the cost of electricity to the availability of a skilled workforce. What is unclear is whether or not geographic distances affect the issue of latency. Read More
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The Long Term Costs of Capacity Loss
March 20th, 2012 : Michael PottsThe cost of under-utilizing the potential of a data center facility can be massive, increasing the price of each provided kW of processing power by up to 100%. Many of today’s data center management strategies risk encouraging short-term management over long term gain. Read More
RESOURCE LINKS:
Building A Cloud-Savvy Model for TCO and ROI
How Storage is Shaping The Cloud Data Center
Bringing Colo to the Customer: Modular Gets Local
Microsoft’s $1 Billion Data Center
