Ripe for hype: ASHRAE, edge and DCIM
A few releases from the data center industry could be spreading confusion
Industry Views - Cooling, Ian Bitterlin, Leeds University
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Carborundum may grind out eco-mode UPS
Eco-mode saves power but increases the risks associated with a UPS. Silicon carbide could give the best of both worlds
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How useful is CFD for data centers?
Computational fluid dynamics can model airflow in servers, but a whole data center space is more complex
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Phoney fear over power cuts
I’m sceptical by nature but this latest ‘power warning’ is either deliberate scaremongering or misguided rubbish
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Generator rating is not all it's cracked up to be
Genset OEMs play fast and loose with generator ratings, and you could end up the worse for it
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The failure of UPS efficiency tax breaks
The UK government tried to offer tax incentives for buying efficient UPS systems. The effort was doomed from the start
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No humidification? Don't bet on it!
ASHRAE has said data centers don’t need humidification. Fancy a wager on when its recommendations will be adopted?
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Open Compute power distribution doesn’t travel well?
Google is sharing its 48VDC power distribution with the Open Compute Project. This will be of limited use in European data centers
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The spring sunshine kicks off another silly season
A data center powered exclusively by the sun is not ufeasible, but it is highly impractical