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How to Manage Power Efficiently in Data Centers

Data 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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Cold Aisle Containment Systems

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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What Are Zinc Whiskers and How Do They Affect Data Centers?

What Are Zinc Whiskers and How Do They Affect Data Centers?

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 […]

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Data Center Best Practices

When 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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Data Center PUE

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 […]

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Choosing the right IT Racks and Enclosure Cabinets

Data 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 […]

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Advantages of a Raised Floor in Data Centers

Raised 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. […]

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5 Tips for Staying Protected From Cybersecurity Threats

Cybersecurity is essential to protecting the critical data stored on your servers. As security threats increase in quantity and severity, you need to do everything you can to keep your business safe. What Does Digital Security Mean? Digital security means doing everything you can to increase your secure cyber solutions. Preventative measures are the best […]

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DataSpan’s Commitment to Supporting our Customers

At DataSpan nothing is more important than the health and well-being of our customers, team members and the communities we serve. As the US and many other countries continue to battle the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), the demands on our customers have increased, so we want to let you know what we’re doing and how we […]

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The importance of Layer 1 Infrastructure

Layer 1 infrastructure is made up of cables, antennas, pins, hubs, repeaters, network adapters, voltages, host bus adapters and other physical and hardware necessities, and it provides a means of transport for raw data. As a result, it’s often the first thing networking professionals check when troubleshooting issues — data cannot proceed through the other […]

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