Rob Powell’s “Friday Bytes” this week, on Telecom Ramblings, features Hurricane Electric for its newest announced Point of Presence (PoP). This connection is particularly notable for being HE’s first in Africa, at Teraco’s Isando JB1 facility in Johannesburg, South Africa. From the article: Friday Bytes: Hurricane Electric, Fatbeam, UPN, Data Foundry July 22nd, 2016 by Rob Powell · Leave a Comment Here’s a quick rundown of some other news from this week that’s worth a quick […]
The Green Grid today announced the launch of a new metric for the data center industry: Performance Indicator. Future Facilities’ CTO Mark Seymour was instrumental in the creation and development of this new metric. Data Center Knowledge has published more details about PI: COOLING, DATA CENTER DESIGN, ENERGY EFFICIENCY GUIDE, RESOURCES Performance Indicator, Green Grid’s New Data Center Metric, Explained BY YEVGENIY SVERDLIK ON JULY 18, 2016 The Green Grid, the data center industry group known best for […]
Light Reading, publication covering the telecom and communications sectors, recently published on Hurricane Electric’s Point of Presence in Taipei, the company’s first PoP in Taiwan. From the article: Hurricane Electric Opens PoP in Taipei NEWS WIRE FEED LIGHT READING 7/6/2016 TAIPEI, Taiwan — Hurricane Electric, the world’s largest IPv6-native Internet backbone, continues to expand its global network with the opening of its latest Point of Presence (PoP) in Taipei. Housed within the Chief Telecom Inc./Chief […]
Scheduled for October 3-5, the 2016 Critical Facilities Summit will be held in Charlotte, North Carolina. Automated Buildings’ editor Ken Sinclair writes up a recommedation of the conference in his monthly review of industry news titled “Across My Desk.” From the article: Every month there is a blizzard of information contained in the emails and newsletters that cross my desk on their way to AutomatedBuildings.com. Some of this information is not in the form of […]
Through use of Future Facilities’ modeling software, 6SigmaDC, Upsite Technologies was able to show the effectiveness of its 4 Rs approach to the science of airflow management, reinforcing the need for facilities to proactively and knowledgeably manage their airflow for increased efficiency in data centers. From the article: HVAC Breaking News | HVAC Commercial Market Upsite’s Airflow Management Approach Lowers Data Center Energy Use Holistic methodology optimizes cooling, reduces energy costs, increases IT equipment reliability […]
The 2016 conference has announced open registration and the additional of a specialized track to this year’s agenda: The Executive Briefing. From the article: Data Center News Fourth Annual Critical Facilities Summit Opens Registration Leading conference for critical facilities and data centers announces registration for event on October 3-5 in Charlotte, NC, this year featuring the Executive Briefing track. Critical Facilities Summit, the only event focused exclusively on the design, construction and management of mission […]
A leading source of news about the data center industry features a piece written by the general manager of Future Resource Engineering, Tim Hirschenhofer. In his industry perspective, Hirschenhofer discusses efforts being made by utility companies to encourage data center owners and operators to make their data centers more energy efficient by offering attractive financial incentives. From the article: How to Get Paid for Your Data Center Efficiency Project BY TIM HIRSCHENHOFER on June 21, 2016 The incredible amount of […]
The newest initiative in promoting understanding of airflow management science by Upsite Technologies consists of a month-long span devoted to webinars and education on the subject. From the article, by Thermal News: Upsite Technologies Declares June as Airflow Management Awareness Month Jun 1, 2016 3:48 PM | by Editorial Staff In an effort to increase public awareness of the benefits of proper data center airflow management, Upsite Technologies, Inc. has announced June is Airflow Management Awareness […]
Leading IT publication discusses next generation efforts for improving data center efficiency and infrastructure environmental impact, in part being achieved by initiatives such as Upsite’s Airflow Management Awareness Month. From the article: The Easy Way Toward Data Center Efficiency Arthur Cole | Evolving Enterprise Tech: What Does 2016 Hold? You’ve probably heard the old saw that goes, “There’s an easy way to do something, and there’s a hard way.” When it comes […]
OpTerra Energy Services’ Commercial and Industrial Division has completed a project that will significantly reduce energy consumption at the City Crescent Building, a historical structure in Baltimore. The company says that the upgrades to the building will reduce electricity use by more than 3.7 million kWh annually, OpTerra said. This will enable the facility to quality for what it said are “significant financial incentives” from Baltimore Gas & Electric. The project received an award of […]
