SynapSense, Equinix Team on Energy Challenge

Jul 11, 2012

DCIM solution provider SynapSense has teamed with Equinix and Custom Mechanical Systems to win the Green Data Center Innovation Challenge sponsored by the government of Singapore. The project is anticipated to result in more than $700,000 per year...

AOL Gets Small With Outdoor Micro Data Centers

Jul 06, 2012

AOL this week unveiled a prototype of a micro data center. The rack-sized enclosure, which will live outdoors, is the first step in AOL's ambitious plan to reshape its infrastructure using small, unmanned IT facilities that can be managed remotely.

Still No Sign of Data Ships on the Horizon

Jul 05, 2012

Over the years we've highlighted a number of unusual approaches to data center design. Some of these offbeat strategies have developed into real-world technology. But floating data centers are not among them, and there’s no sign that will change...

Hosts: Leap Second Caused Spike in Power Usage

Jul 03, 2012

Several large web hosting providers, including Hetzner and OVH, say the "leap second" last weekend caused power usage to spike on their Linux servers, which continued drawing power at above-average levels until the server was restarted.

Dell Buys Quest for $2.4 Billion to Boost Data Center Management

Jul 02, 2012

After weeks of rumors, Dell today confirmed that it has a definitive agreement to acquire Quest Software for $2.4 billion in a deal which will strengthen Dell's offerings for data center management software. The acquisition is part of Dell's...

HPC Update: News from Amazon, Cray, Fujitsu

Jun 29, 2012

Amazon Web Services offers beefy HPC instances in Ireland, Cray signs $40 million deal for Cascade supercomputer with NERSC, Fujitsu selected for Taiwan meteorological forecasting.

Network News: CENX, Level 3, Ciena

Jun 28, 2012

Network News: CENX gets $9.5 million investment, Level 3 (LVLT) selected to connect ScaleMatrix colo centers.technology from Ciena (CIEN) selected for Trans-Pacific 100G submarine network.

Schneider Expands DCIM with Intel, Cisco

Jun 27, 2012

Schneider Electric has updated its StruxureWare software for data center infrastructure management (DCIM) to support technologies from technology titans Intel (INTC) and Cisco (CSCO). The updates make it easier to identify underused or abandoned...

Video Demo: Facebook's Open Rack Revealed

Jun 27, 2012

In this video, Matt Corddry, Manager, Hardware Design, Facebook, demonstrates new features and tweaks to Facebook's rack design for the Open Rack standard. Open Rack provides a 21-inch wide slot for servers and storage, expanding upon the 19-inch...

Video: Facebook's New Windmill Server Design

Jun 27, 2012

Data Center Knowledge recently had a look at Facebook's updated "Windmill" server design, which is now taller (2 rack units) and narrower to allow more motherboards to fit on a single equipment tray. In this video, Facebook's Matt Corddry provides...