Diesel generators are big and powerful, and attract lots of attention during tours and installations. Last Friday three 2 megawatt generators were installed at the new Yahoo data center under construction in Lockport, New York.
What happens when the power goes out at a Google data center? We found out on Feb. 24, when a power outage at a Google facility caused more than two hours of downtime for Google App Engine, the company's cloud computing platform for developers.
In attacking Facebook, Greenpeace asserts that "the only truly green data centers are the ones running on renewable energy." Given this stance, one might expect Greenpeace's hosting operations to be housed in facilities powered entirely by 100 pe...
Is the Bloom Energy Server the future of data center power? Or the latest promising energy technology to fall short of the economics and scale required to support major data centers?
Google (GOOG) was the first customer for Bloom Energy, and is using the startup's gas-powered fuel cells in its operations. But contrary to early media reports, it is not using any of the "Bloom Boxes" in its data centers at present.
Vette Corp. today launched Coolcentric, a new division that will make the case for liquid cooling as a tool to save money and space while making data centers more energy efficient.
Harmonic currents can cause distortion in your electrical system. This white paper examines common causes of problematic harmonics, along with implications and resolutions for data center operators.
Facebook is emphasizing the energy efficiency in the design of its new Oregon data center. But much of the electricity powering the facility will be generated from coal, not hydro.
This white paper examines an approach to data center cooling known as "phase change" or "two-phase" low-pressure pumped refrigerant cooling. It details the advantages of this approach over traditional computer room air conditioning (CRAC) methods...
A California utility will buy thermal energy storage systems and distribute them to commercial customers, hoping the move will shift power usage to off-peak hours. The concept may hold promise for the data center industry, where thermal storage is...