The Arizona Republic took a rare tour inside Apple’s 1.3 million-square-foot data center on the corner of Signal Butte and Elliot roads. The company, known for its secrecy, would not share many […]
The choice between using Fibre Channel (FC) or other protocols is dictated by several factors, one of them being whether a dedicated SAN is required and/or desirable. Ethernet SANs are implemented in […]
It is essential to follow correct procedures in administration of fiber optic patch cords to achieve optimum performance and reliability. The principles of good management for fiber optic cords are similar to […]
The use of colocation services has continued to increase, rapidly becoming the solution of choice for organizations requiring an efficient, secure and cost-effective way to manage their IT infrastructure. But data center […]
The construction of the world’s digital infrastructure has been a uniquely collaborative affair, with governments, research institutions and corporations all playing their part in the creation of a monumental web of data […]
Energy efficiency is the holy grail for data center owners and operators seeking low operational expense and minimal environmental impact. However, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council, data centers in the […]
Liquid cooling vendors say their technology significantly reduces data center power consumption and Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE). Industry analysts and consultants agreed that it could in many cases improve PUE, but that […]
The 8th Annual Uptime Institute Data Center Survey provides an overview of the major trends shaping IT infrastructure and strategy. Are you on top of what’s happening in the industry? Find out […]
Con Houlihan, the great Irish sports writer from my hometown of Castleisland, once replied to a young poet who had shared his writing, “Keep going. You’re making all the right mistakes.” As […]
The aim of the study, conducted by 451 Research, was to gain a better understanding of the changing nature of the demand for leased data center space. If we look back to the […]
