Server chips today are on a trajectory that puts their power density well beyond what an air-based cooling system can do in just a few years. The power requirements of CPUs are […]
Microsoft Not Ready to Dive Into Liquid Cooling
Why Edge? Why now?
The next decade will give rise to a variety of connected technologies that will continue to transform and automate our everyday lives. This will include everything from fifth-generation (5G) mobile networks, to […]
A new global standard for green data centers
Data centers, like other industries, have beenlabelled as a contributor to global warming. There they sit, using power generated by fossil fuels in their racks, burning even more energy in their cooling […]
NAI intros fiber-optic cable assemblies for hyperscale computing
NAI, a manufacturer of custom end-to-end connectivity solutions for high performance systems in industrial, telecom, data and medical industries, has introduced a series of new fiber-optic cable assemblies designed specifically for hyperscale computing […]
Data Centers Becoming Larger Players in Power Markets
Data centers are becoming important players in the U.S. electricity market, and will likely adopt financial trading strategies to manage their cost of energy, according to commodity analysts. The data center industry’s […]
Think You Want to Build Your Own Data Center?
The construction of multi-megawatt hyperscale data centers by colocation companies has been accelerating globally. A shift in the construction techniques they use has allowed them to shorten their time to market and […]
Modernization – the hidden data center sector
Data centers are expanding at a mind-boggling rate. The global colocation market is expected to grow to $50.18 billion by the end of 2020, and regional data center hubs are adding capacity […]
Assessing Climate Risk for the Data Center Industry
The business community is increasingly focused on climate trends and severe weather events, and how they may impact real estate and IT operations. What considerations does climate change present for the data […]
Faster Fiber Links for Data Centers
A new fiber-optic system can carry 800 gigabits of data per second, a big step up from top speeds of 100 or 200 gigabits in today’s data centers. Ciena’s new WaveLogic 5 […]
Roundtable: Will 5G Accelerate the Data Center Sector?
What might 5G mean for the data center industry, and when will its impact be felt? Data Center Frontier interviewed Chris Sharp of Digital Realty, Tim Mirick of Sabey Data Centers and […]
