Worker safety is an essential part of any properly functioning business. In response to the coronavirus pandemic, businesses have been presented with many new health and safety challenges. Although businesses are beginning to reopen in the United States, COVID-19 remains a serious concern. To protect at-risk employees and customers, employers need effective methods for preventing […]
KEEP READINGWhen running a data center, your primary concerns often involve keeping the computers cool and ensuring the company’s data stay organized and secure. Data center cleaning should also be a top priority on your list. A clean environment is integral to your server room’s functionality, and a professional cleaning team is essential to achieving that. […]
KEEP READINGData centers are facing increasingly challenging demands when it comes to power usage and uptime. To remain competitive, your data center must be able to meet the need for steady power supply and manage energy as efficiently as possible. In 2018, power outages were responsible for 33% of all data center downtime. But for successful data […]
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Data centers use an enormous amount of energy daily. A significant portion of that energy goes to regulating intake temperature. From air conditioning to cooling systems, temperature regulation technology is used in every data center to protect equipment from temperature-related damage. However, a new method of temperature regulation has become increasingly popular over the last […]
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Any company with a data center knows the importance of mitigating failure risks and maintaining an environment that promotes efficiency and uptime. From temperature monitoring to layout design, many factors can contribute to outages and failures. Disruptions can lead to lost time and data, but if you’re diligent, you can reduce the potential for failure […]
KEEP READINGWhen compared to regular office buildings, data centers consume a massive amount of energy. With how much information gets stored in servers, and how much power the equipment requires to run and stay within a viable temperature range, it’s no surprise many data centers struggle to bring costs down and maintain efficient operations. So, what […]
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Modern technology runs on electricity, and the computers and data centers at the core of daily life require a lot of it. One report from the 2013 Annual Energy Outlook estimated that computers and related equipment accounted for 3% of the United States’ energy consumption. In the search to maximize energy efficiency, many companies are looking into ways […]
KEEP READINGData center network racks and enclosure cabinets provide a physical infrastructure for mounting mission-critical electrical equipment. Whether you use them to hold servers, switches, A/V equipment, routers or UPS systems, server racks and enclosures provide organization, optimized airflow and support for wires and cables. Two main types of IT racks you’ll find in data centers […]
KEEP READINGRaised floors have been common features of data centers for decades. Although some data centers now use hard floors and overhead cable trays, raised floor systems remain popular because their perforated tiles and elevated design — which can range from several inches to several feet above concrete — allow for efficient cooling and cable management. […]
KEEP READINGEnterprises of all types rely on data storage technologies to meet compliance requirements, run applications, backup valuable business data and store large media files such as video. Depending on your organization’s size, budget and goals, you’ll find a number of different data storage methods to choose from. The type of data storage that’s right for […]
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