The Fort Worth data center is one of the most advanced and energy-efficient data centers in the world says VanderZanden, and features what he calls Facebook’s “hyper-efficient” hardware design, a template the […]
Corning has reduced energy intensity in its global fiber and cable manufacturing facilities by 50 percent – part of Corning’s commitment to protecting the environment through continuous improvement to its processes, products, […]
Natural disasters like hurricanes, floods, and wild fires are on the rise, all of them impacting the ability of data centers to stay online, but most organizations are not preparing their data […]
Edge computing will take data everywhere, including the floor of the ocean, as is the case for Microsoft’s Project Natick deployment in Scotland. Our panel of experienced data center executives – Jack […]
Facebook plans to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 75 percent and power its global operations with 100 percent renewable energy by the end of 2020. Tweeted by @dcdnews https://twitter.com/dcdnews/status/1035515853616361474 Read the […]
In a panel discussion on how to improve the energy efficiency of data centers held at at DCD>Webscale, Baselayer’s Susanna Kass highlighted another concern – the dearth of women in the industry. […]
Data centers are generally defined by the level of available capacity. While the level of capacity determines data center design, it also determines the initial capital cost and ongoing operating costs of […]
In a new town called Lyseparken, being built from scratch on vacant land near Bergen, Norway, a data center will help heat surrounding businesses–part of a design that could create the world’s […]
This new world of smart spaces that inform us is just beginning to take shape across many aspects of our lives. Universities are an example of establishments taking the lead in transforming […]
Battery systems intended as backups may help companies like Microsoft increasingly employ renewable energy. Engineers are studying whether battery systems can be used to help grid operators smooth out the small spikes […]
