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A Guide To Liquid Cooling For High-Density Equipment Racks

Technology is constantly improving, and so does the amount of data it produces. As applications become more data-intensive, they need more support from computing resources. High-density racks increase the computing power you can yield in a smaller space, which is becoming increasingly essential for accommodating our growing computing requirements. However, safely installing this equipment is […]

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DataSpan Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary!

Since 1974, when we opened our doors as Media Recovery, we have been devoted to optimizing data centers. As technology improved, we stayed ahead of the curve, finding advanced and innovative ways to solve our clients’ needs. As a result, our company became one of the largest suppliers of data storage products and services in the […]

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How Often Should a Clean Room Be Cleaned?

Clean rooms are a vital component of many tech and research industries. These secure environments are designed to protect raw, private data from contaminants and debris. Clean rooms can also help you control environmental factors that could impact your business operations, such as pressure, temperature, humidity and flow rate. Microbes and air particles accumulate over […]

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Tips for Data Center Airflow Management

Data center airflow management operates on a simple premise: IT equipment must only take in cool air and CRAC return plenums must only take in warm air. Under no circumstances should there be a mixing of cold air and return air. That’s it. Yet, many data centers struggle to facilitate this dynamic at a high cost to their […]

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The Future Of Data Center Design

Keeping up with trends is essential to staying modern as the data center industry transforms and expands. Data center trends influence where the industry leads and which companies can reach the forefront. Embracing new industry trends and anticipating data center design challenges can help your company stay ahead. Optimizing data center design per 2023’s developments […]

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Data Center Power Redundancy and Its Importance

Data centers rely on power for nearly everything. Losing utility power, malfunctioning hardware or an end-of-life replacement can result in thousands or even millions of dollars lost per hour. These risks are why backup power is crucial in overall data center design. What are a data center’s redundant power supplies? These infrastructure units include uninterruptible […]

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The Impact Of 5G On Data Centers

As the 5G ecosystem expands and evolves, data centers must adjust to face new challenges and meet needs effectively. While advanced technology increases performance, connectivity and mobility, it’s important to understand the impact of 5G on data centers. Understanding the relationship between 5G and data centers allows companies to adjust to shifting technologies and keep […]

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What Is the Ideal Server Room Temperature?

If your organization works with in-house servers, maintaining the ideal conditions in your server room is essential to keep your systems functioning at their best. Here’s why server room temperature control matters in a server room and the key considerations for maintaining optimal conditions. The Ideal Server Room Temperature and Humidity The optimal server room […]

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What Is A Modular Data Center?

The information technology (IT) world is constantly evolving and reaching new heights, and data centers are no exception. Data centers were once on-premise, centralized facilities that housed all the physical and digital data infrastructure. Now, with the influx of portable, self-contained modular data centers, organizations can have greater flexibility and scalability when it comes to […]

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The Importance of Server Room Cleaning

In the digital age, server rooms are at the core of most businesses, regardless of their size. Enterprises need a safe, practical space to store the critical data that keeps their business running. If something impacts your server room’s security or effectiveness, you could lose sensitive information like client data or internal databases. More businesses […]

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