Piece focuses on history and adoption of “new” cooling technology. From the article: GRC’s cooling tanks at a CGG data center in Houston DESIGN>POWER AND COOLING So, You Want to Go Liquid – Here’s What Awaits Your Data Center Team Yes, in some cases you’ll need gloves and aprons, but once you get some practice with liquid, it may provide a more comfortable working environment. Mary Branscombe | Aug 09, 2018 Liquid cooling can be more efficient […]
Latest expansion of world’s largest IPv6 Internet backbone will provide needed connectivity for the region’s growing Internet economy HONG KONG–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hurricane Electric, the world’s largest IPv6-native Internet backbone, announced today its third location in Hong Kong, further solidifying its commitment to the bustling Asian market. The new Point of Presence (PoP), in HKCOLO, a neutral, network-dense carrier facility, is located at 8/F Sino Favour Centre, 1 On Yip Street, Chai Wan, Hong Kong. As Hurricane […]
The article is an in-depth look by HFT’s David Lewellen into the energy efficient lighting retrofit project by Fairbanks Energy. From the piece: Energy retrofit project brings cost savings without patient disruption By David Lewellen / Special to Healthcare Facilities Today August 6, 2018 How can a hospital retrofit its lighting system without affecting patients at all? The strategy that Edward-Elmhurst Health chose was to skip all the lights the patients see. Edward-Elmhurst, a system […]
In this byline for the NERJ, Bianca Lonergan, Controller at Fairbanks Energy, describes several options that businesses can employ to secure funds to start energy efficiency initiatives. From the article: Cash flow positive: Financing energy efficiency – by Bianca Lonergan August 03, 2018 – Owners Developers & Managers Bianca Lonergan, Fairbanks Energy Services Energy efficiency retrofits of existing building systems for large commercial and industrial facilities are one of the best investments companies can make to reduce […]
Opinion piece issues a series of best practices that highlight how real-time monitoring can lower data center power usage and TCO. From the column: How Real-Time Monitoring Lowers Data Center Power and Operating Costs The best practice to keep a handle on costs, track assets, and achieve optimization is to monitor equipment in real time, throughout its lifetime. Industry Perspectives | Jul 25, 2018 Christine Burke is Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales for RF Code. […]
Future Facilities’ Akhil Docca writes on the benefits of predictive modeling and simulation as the Federal Government strives to comply with the Office of Management and Budget’s Data Center Optimization Initiative. From the article: How Federal Agencies Can Refine the Art of Data Center Consolidation By Akhil Docca JULY 23, 2018 There is little room for live trial and error when it comes to the management of data centers. Technology, and the infrastructure that underpins it, is going […]
The company’s experience in high frequency trading and blockchain is cited in article that explores options to air cooling. From Data Center Knowledge: Five Reasons Data Center Liquid Cooling Is on the Rise Liquid cooling is poised to make its way into more data centers. Here’s why. Mary Branscombe | Jul 23, 2018 Traditionally reserved for mainframes and academic supercomputers, liquid cooling may soon be seeping into more enterprise data centers. New, more demanding enterprise workloads are […]
Dr. Peter Vancorenland writes on why real-time information is crucial for the business behind the data center. From the piece: The importance of data center intelligence for the C-level AUTHOR Peter Vancorenland PUBLISHED July 16, 2018 Editor’s note: The following is a guest article from Dr. Peter Vancorenland, Chief Technology Officer at RF Code. It takes a variety of figures working together in the right ways for a data center to function: power consumption, cooling efficiency, delta […]
Rob Golden writes on why the Midwest market has embraced energy efficiency. From the article: Efficiency is the Incentive in the Midwest Energy Market July 11, 2018 By Rob Golden Energy efficiency has become increasingly important for business owners to consider from the perspectives of both sustainability and cost of operations. Although rates vary across the 12 Midwestern states, the region as a whole boasts some of the lowest prices for electricity in the United […]
Piece provides high-level overview on benefits of data center auditing and how to ensure a smooth process. From the article: HOW TO REDUCE DATA CENTER AUDIT HEADACHES written by Christine Burke July 3, 2018 Enterprises are moving ever more firmly into the digital realm and transforming their business models as they do so. The shift to digital is often made to simplify activities or increase efficiency. Yet data centers, which house critical information necessary to achieve this […]
