DC Power – Why it is important?
DC Power in Data Centres The discussions amongst Data Centre specialist about the relative benefits of AC and DC are by far the most heated. In my opinion these are mainly driven by the technology that...
View ArticleIntelligent Cooling in Data Centres
The basis of intelligent cooling is that it allows us to deliver only the cooling that is required to meet our temperature requirements. By reducing the flow of air down to that which is actually...
View ArticleJust how reliable is my Data Center?
The consequences of data center failure can be pretty catastrophic for your business, so unsurprisingly, you will have very high expectations about availability and reliability. Unfortunately for many...
View ArticleHow Efficient is my Data Center?
A key management principle is that you can’t manage what you can’t measure. So if we want to manage the energy efficiency of our data center estate, then we had better be in a position to baseline...
View ArticlePutting PDUs and CRAC Units outside the Data Center Hall
This is a picture of the corridor around the I.Net Data Center in Milan showing much of the M&E equipment that is normally housed within the data center hall located outside. So what are the...
View ArticleWhy not using DC Power in the Data Center is stupid
Last year I spoke to Ron Croce COO of Validus DC Systems about their unique approach to Data Center power provision. He and I both share strong backgrounds in power engineering and the certain...
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