GDCM Podcast S4-07
Welcome to Season 4, episode 7 of the Green Data Center podcast. If you'd like to hear anything about the data center industry, we're happy to discuss it here on the podcast or we can reply directly to you. The best way to reach out, of course, is to use the website greendatacenterguide.com and there […]
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2023-03 Solar Review
As the demand for data centers increases, so does the need for energy to power them. In the last several decades, solar power has re-emerged as a viable solution for meeting the energy needs of data centers. With the right infrastructure and technology, solar power can be an effective and efficient solution for powering data […]
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The End of Greenwashing
In recent years, data centers have been under increasing scrutiny for their energy consumption and carbon emissions, and with the demand for computing ever-increasing, the energy consumption of data centers has been growing rapidly. In the past, the trend of “greenwashing” for data centers was emerging, where companies made exaggerated claims about environmental benefits of […]
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ASHRAE 2023 Winter Meeting: Liquid cooling on the rise
The highly attended ASHRAE 2023 Winter Meeting of Technical Committee 9.09, has gone through many name changes and currently covers Mission Critical Facilities, Data Centers, Technology Spaces, and Electronic Equipment. The meetings were held in Atlanta and walked the group through many of the same topics they have released books and articles on over the […]
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Why location matters for data centers
Location plays a crucial role in the design and operation of data centers. Here are a few reasons why it can matter between two similar sites: Climate: The temperature and humidity levels in a location can have a significant impact on the cooling and ventilation requirements of a data center. For example, data centers in […]
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Green Data Center Podcast, Season 4 Episode 2 Transcript
Compass Data Centers expansions in Italy & Northern Virginia; Prince William County Digital Gateway; Helen Energy in Helsinki reusing data center heat; Existing data centers and your sustainability/decarbonization plan This is the green data center podcast, season four, episode two. This time we'll cover some of the business transactions in the data center market, as […]
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Data Center Power Source Options
More data center owners and operators are paying attention to energy efficiency than in the past. However, many have made changes and upgrades and may not be as focused on pushing for better efficiency and improvements, month to month or year to year. The operating costs are rising and data center prioritize the energy savings […]
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UPS considerations
The UPS depends greatly on what protection your enterprise needs for given applications. The UPS configuration may already be set, such as static or rotary. The minimum about of ride-through time can set a number of expectations for some quick decisions about the type and size of the UPS. If the UPS only needs to […]
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PDU Considerations
To begin, power distribution units are devices fitted with many outlets to distribute power to servers, storage devices, and network equipment located within racks in a data center. Stable, reliable power is part of the base expectations for a PDU. PDUs can be intelligent, with an array of options to choose from, or non-intelligent for […]
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Custom Servers & Storage
There are more product lines than ever, but having the in-house expertise to ensure your needs is crucial to ensuring that a server solution will not just suffice, but excel. For some it may have started out as a chassis manufacturer and developing along with the needs of the customer. Product portfolios expand, with the […]
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