August, 2010 | DataCentersBlog

US Department of Homeland Security is seeking opportunities in Cloud Computing. Why the EU should follow?

Posted on August 31, 2010 by admin

In the today’s article ”Federal Consolidation Hits Key Transition Point” from Data Center Knowledge the author presents the necessity to consolidate the 1100 Data Centers of the Federal Community through the effective implementation of Cloud Computing Services. Reference : http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2010/08/31/federal-consolidation-hits-key-transition-point/ … Continue reading →

The efficiency of a UPS may increase the operational costs of your Data Center. Learn how

Posted on August 30, 2010 by admin

The UPS Infrastructure is the backbone for every Data Center. The operators are continuously struggling for reducing the operating costs and the UPS’s is a source on which they could focus their efforts. The majority of the existing Data Centers use … Continue reading →

Downflow Cooling in Data Centers, the beginning of the end

Posted on August 25, 2010 by admin

Within the last decade the majority of the Data Centers applied the Downflow technique for the Cooling. Specifically the Cooling Unit was sucking the hot air exhausted in the Hot Aisle and then pushing cold air under the raised floor. … Continue reading →

Are your Racks ready to withstand the increased Servers’ weight?

Posted on August 23, 2010 by admin

The new Blade Servers and Network Equipment are continuously increasing their weight. The majority of the IT people ignore the technical requirements/specialties for the Server and Network Racks. Indeed, a Rack does not contain any complicated technology and it is practically a … Continue reading →

Copper prices are increasing, cables costs for Data Centers will also be influenced

Posted on August 21, 2010 by admin

As the copper prices has significantly increased within the last months (check the below mentioned graph, www.metalprices.com) , it will be also obvious that the costs of the Network and Power Cables will also be influenced. The copper is a … Continue reading →

Energy Summit focuses on data center power efficiency – Cabling Installation & Maintenance

Posted on August 21, 2010 by admin

Energy Summit focuses on data center power efficiency – Cabling Installation & Maintenance.

Want to increase service & lower costs in your Data Center? Maybe Cloud Computing is the Answer

Posted on August 20, 2010 by admin

A nice article from Global Knowledge. WP_DC_DataCenterCloudComputing1

Can we use non-purified River Water to cool a Data Center?

Posted on August 19, 2010 by admin

In a previous post we were checking if the River Water can be utilized in order to reduce the Energy Bill of a Data Center. The general feeling was that the River flow significantly reduces the Energy Consumption and the … Continue reading →

Lower PUE means Lower Energy Costs, Definitely Not

Posted on August 17, 2010 by admin

The last period the PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness) is a metric that describes how Energy Efficient is a Data Center. The engineers and consultants are continuously calculating the PUE since it signifies how much Energy is required in addition to … Continue reading →

Webcast: Choosing the Right UPS Service

Posted on August 16, 2010 by admin

Date: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 Time: 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET Duration: One Hour Choosing a top-notch UPS with the features you need is vitally important. But so too is selecting a comprehensive service plan backed by a dependable … Continue reading →

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