26 Jun 2008

Computer Room Regeneration – Considering the floor

Technology moves apace however elements of a computer room, especially small ones, can often be overlooked or given a low priority in favour of processing, network, communications and storing units. These elements can often include elements within the... (posted on 26 Jun 2008 by Jason Slater Weblog)

20 Jun 2008

Is Your Data Center Ready for the Summer?

Today is the first day of summer, which is often the most challenging season for data center operators. That's particularly true in areas where the summer heat sometimes leads to brownouts or load shedding as utilities try to manage high system loads.... (posted on 20 Jun 2008 by Data Center Knowledge)

28 May 2008

IBM's Roger Schmidt on Power and Cooling

Dr. Roger Schmidt, distinguished engineer at IBM, recently shared his thoughts on the data center industry at the Datacenter Dynamics New York conference. "A lot of things will probably sort out in the next year or so," said Schmidt. "I think it's an... (posted on 28 May 2008 by Data Center Knowledge)

27 May 2008

The Vegas SuperNAP: A Data Center Revolution?

Switch Communications' SuperNAP, a 400,000 square foot data center under construction in Las Vegas, is a conversation starter. The facility's operators say the $350 million facility will be the most advanced data center yet, supporting power loads... (posted on 27 May 2008 by Data Center Knowledge)

27 May 2008

1,500 Watts A Square Foot? A Look at TSCIF

Switch Communications says it is successfully cooling a section of its Las Vegas data center running at nearly 1,500 watts per square foot using air cooling. How are they accomplishing this? The key to Switch's high-density cooling is a design known as... (posted on 27 May 2008 by Data Center Knowledge)

11 Apr 2008

Video: AdaptivCool Data Center Cooling

In this demo from the recent Data Center World Expo, Degree Controls Engineering Manager Coy Stine provides an overview of Room-Scale Intelligent Cooling, the new implementation of DegreeC's AdaptivCool product for thermal mapping and management of data... (posted on 11 Apr 2008 by Data Center Knowledge)

11 Apr 2008

Taiwan Firm Demos Cooling Without Electricity

Taiwan's Micro-Star International (MSI) recently demonstrated a power design that can cool a PC motherboard without electricity. The design employs a fan that is powered only by the movement of heat and air, using an approach known as the Stirling Engine... (posted on 11 Apr 2008 by Data Center Knowledge)

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