There are several ways to remove energy from high performance computing (HPC) installations. Which should you choose?

There are simple changes that can help minimize energy needs of your cooling systems

Data centers are making things better for the rest of us

An essential but complex guide to lightning protection for data centers

Standardized IT pod architectures can offer many advantages to hyperscale and colocation data centers

While politicians do little, the energy industry’s demand side and supply side need to talk. DCD aims to help get the discussion going

Proper asset management and reporting can help the colo deal with changing customers… and mergers and acquisitions

IT experts and facilities managers are in separate silos right now, but there won’t be room for both of them in the data center of the future 

To get real efficiency figures, you need accurate measurements

Imagine a place where the energy is green and excess data center heat wouldn’t be wasted

Systems that use outside air for cooling are cheap and efficient, but they are prone to failure and need careful monitoring 

The benefits of digital rotary UPS (DRUPS) systems may be overstated, because static systems are not standing still

For most of us, it’s a distant, and maybe-not-so-serious goal, but there’s one sector where off-grid operation is considered normal 

The most common form of data breach is that committed by insiders

Just because you can do bad things doesn’t mean you should

Eco-mode saves power but increases the risks associated with a UPS. Silicon carbide could give the best of both worlds 

An effective control system should enable management to consider the overall effect of adjustments to one part of the cooling infrastructure on the installation as a whole

There are many ways to make liquid cooling more reliable, more affordable, and easier to handle

A short primer on main methods of cooling

Cloud giants are adopting renewable power, but smaller companies lack the budget, and some regions lack the infrastructure to do the same. What are their options? 

Monitor your racks real time, and you could improve your efficiency without adding great expense.. and avoid some nasty surprises 

As grids get hard up, could data centers share their backup generators with the rest of society?

Edge networks demand data centers in towns, close to people. That’s a difficult location - but at heat reuse could be one benefit

If you take into account the water used in generating electricity, then cooling towers can actually save water