Notes from the Consultant's Jungle

This week, I had the pleasure of touring a data center developed and operated by a provider that has sites in only two cities in the US so far.  I’m intentionally not mentioning the name of the provider, but would like to share some of the things they’re doing that impressed me.  I was impressed [...]

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When recently interviewed for a magazine article, I was asked about Green initiatives by data center operators.  There are lots of innovative techniques for reducing power consumption in data centers, and lots of ways to apply renewable resources.  The fact of the matter is that for the data center operator, some of the options are [...]

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I was recently asked a question about how cool the cold aisle should be in a data center using hot/cold aisles to manage temperature. This question is difficult to answer without other background information. I’ve seen specifications reference ASHRAE guidelines, Uptime Institute recommendations, and so on. For me, TIA-942 (which is the basis for the [...]

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