Data center and cloud predictions for 2017
Server huggers still have their place in the cloud
Server huggers still have their place in the cloud
Saving energy also saves money
There are more fuel cell vendors than Bloom, and more technologies than solid oxide
Renewable energy is realistic, and so is the zero-waste data center
Google data centers are sending less to landfill. Why not send the whole facility there?
The recession stopped the green data center movement in its tracks. Now it’s coming back, older and wiser, and without any new metrics
Lead acid batteries have a bad press. Now they can be recycled safely and cleanly, and bring you revenue
We hear data centers in the city of Beijing have to have a PUE of 1.5 or less. How will that work?
What can enterprises and SMBs expect from their outsourced datacenter provider?
Usually re-using waste heat is too much like hard work. But maybe that’s changing
Cloud and colocation providers may need a little encouragement to become greener. That’s where enterprise customers come in
New figures show that US data center energy is not growing as fast as was feared
There will be a period of uncertainty and adjustment, but business will move forward and embrace the new status quo
It’s good accounting, not a giant leap for mankind
Dell’s Triton takes on HP’s Apollo in a cooling technology battle from Mount Olympus
Microsoft has said it will go beyond today’s purchase agreements, to actually using more renewable energy. Is this realistic?
ASHRAE believes it can get a worthwhile efficiency standard out this summer, but there are issues to discuss
Edge networks have a harder time using renewables than centralized facilities
The real secret to data center success is the people involved
Offshore Nordic and Baltic data centers can win big business - without being giants themselves
Data center growth is not the problem. The skills crisis is caused by changes in technology, and your solution will depend on what you actually want from your data center
It seems that data centers can get along better without people inside them
Data centers are sometimes criticised on environmental grounds, but claims that they harm animals are rare
It’s a struggle, but there’s been good news from the FITARA forum and elsewhere on US government consolidation efforts