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3 Ways a Data Center Can Benefit from a Thermal Containment System
Edge data centers are responsible for housing the critical components of a network. They rely on the continual running of machines, and with this constant expenditure of energy comes rising temperatures. From servers to the racks that house them to cables, it is...
Functional Testing For Data Center Server Racks
Data centers face challenges today because infrastructure is built to last 25 years or more while technology changes every two years or so. You need functional testing so that you can see if your data center infrastructure supports your current technology and...
Basic Guide to Aisle Containment Systems for Data Centers
Most electronic cabinet designs come with a standardized mounting of 19 inches. Today, many manufacturers are allowing their customers to request custom made electronic cabinet designs to suit their needs. Most electronic cabinet designs are made for computer servers,...
GIGA Data Centers Builds New Facility In North Carolina
Did you know that in 2011, 38% of large companies were expected to exceed their IT capacity within 18 months? That kind of history goes to show how quickly society has been innovating on a technological level. As a direct result of such rapid advancement, data has...
How Will Higher Hyperscale Rack-Power Density Affect Data Center Cooling Systems?
The rising demand for power is forcing data centers across the globe to undergo major changes; it's estimated that 47% of all servers sold are expected to go to hyperscalers by the year 2020. Hyperscaling defines the increase in rack-power density -- more servers and...
What are Data Centers?
In order to understand the benefits of hot aisle containment and how it works, you first need to know about data centers. Data centers are rooms or buildings where computer and networking equipment is stored for the purpose of handling large amounts of data. In 2011,...
Keeping Cool: 4 Reasons Why Hot and Cold Aisle Containment Is The Best Option
Your national company's data center likely can understand the drawbacks of having that much technology in one place. All those high powered computers in one space requires constant cooling, personnel around the clock, and puts a huge strain on the local power grid. In...
Data Center Glossary Of Terms
As our society becomes more dependent on technology, data centers are cropping up in all corners of the world. With better computing power, larger storage spaces, and faster speeds, companies both big and small are looking to make the shift and take advantage of these...
What Is a Server Rack Used for in a Data Center?
We live in a data-hungry age. From individuals to entire corporations, nothing is more important than speed, storage, and processing power. Data centers give us precisely that, all wrapped up in a massive building filled with thousands of server racks. But what is a...
Top 5 benefits of cold aisle containment systems
One of the most significant expenses that data centers face is the energy used in controlling temperatures. This is because IT equipment emits heat during operation, yet too much heat can damage the hardware. Modern cold aisle containment systems have managed to solve...
How Will 5G Networks Affect Data Centers?
The world has been depending on 4G networks for several years. The speed and data usage associated with 4G was remarkable at the time, and many industries thrived as a result of the increased communication it provided. However, we are currently living in an era where...
2019 Data Center Trends: Explaining the Latest IT Crazes
In a world that's becoming more reliant on technology with each passing day, data centers are playing a more essential role than ever before. But because technology evolves so rapidly, IT data centers must keep up with these frequent changes. From the types of data...
