Enel SpA, Europe’s biggest utility, started work on a 320-megawatt wind farm in Nebraska to power a new Facebook Inc. data center in the state. Rome-based Enel will invest about $430 million […]
Enel Building Wind Farm to Power Facebook Nebraska Data Center
Inside the world’s largest data centre operator with Equinix’s CEO Steve Smith – Part 1
Often, we hear size isn’t everything, but in a scaling economy, geographical spread and capital power are key ingredients to succeed. With the world changing at a faster speed than ever before, Equinix’s […]
Webinar: Scalable Data Center Infrastructure: Benefits & Challenges to Modular Deployment
Many data center owners are taking a modular or phased construction approach to reduce the costs of design, construction, and operation and build time. This approach allows companies to make a smaller […]
TIA Issues Call for Interest on new Project for FOCIS 19-Fiber Optic Connector Intermateability Standard- Type: CS Connector
TIA’s TR-42.13 Engineering Committee on Passive Optical Devices and Fiber Optic Metrology has issued a call for interest for document ANSI/TIA-604.19, ‘FOCIS 19-Fiber Optic Connector Intermateability Standard- Type: CS Connector’. The project […]
Straight to the Point: High-Performance Plug-Terminated Links for Intelligent Buildings
“Straight to the point” configuration offers a range of potential benefits for intelligent buildings to rapidly deploy IP devices, simplify project BOMs, cut product costs and improve security. Now high performance field-terminated […]
Want to rent dark fiber?
Nokia has unveiled a line of optical transport platforms designed to meet the needs of enterprises who want their own fiber-optic networks. The portfolio aims to provide simple, low-cost transport when paired […]
Should copper be retired?
USTelecom CEO on copper retirement: “Every dollar spent patching up a copper network is a dollar that can’t be spent on delivering more reliable, faster technologies to more Americans – especially those […]
Tools for Network Cabling Architects, Consultants and Designers
Are you a designer, consultant or architect? Fluke has a page just for you to help you design and test next-gen cabling systems. Read the source article at flukenetworks.com
Wireless Connectivity—Equal to Water, Power, Gas?
In some ways, the wireless revolution of the past 20 years has been one of history’s quietest innovations. Consider how quickly and effortlessly wireless users have adopted the once-fantastical notion of universal […]
Trends in disruptive data centers
Like all tech-based industries, data centers that disrupt the status quo, that take the lead will succeed. Those that procrastinate and cling to the past will fall behind. One of the trends […]
