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Choosing the Right Partner for Data Center Decommissioning Services

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As technology continues to advance at a rapid pace, businesses are constantly upgrading their infrastructure and migrating to more modern data centers. This ongoing evolution often necessitates the decommissioning of existing data centers to make way for the new. However, decommissioning a data center is no small task. It requires meticulous planning, strategic execution, and expertise to ensure a smooth transition while mitigating risks. In this article, we will delve… Read More

How On-Premises Data Center Teams Can Adopt Cloud Principles

Embracing The Cloud The rapid evolution of cloud computing has transformed the way organizations manage their data and infrastructure. With the benefits of scalability, flexibility, and cost efficiency, cloud solutions have become the go-to choice for many businesses. However, as technology advances, data center teams are realizing the value of adopting cloud principles within their on-premises infrastructure. In this article, we will explore how data center teams are embracing the… Read More

Cutting Edge Data Center Cooling Solutions

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The data center industry is set to transform significantly, with annual capital spending projected to soar from $250 billion in 2022 to over $500 billion by 2027. This rapid growth, driven by the increasing demand for high-performance AI servers, is leading to the adoption of advanced liquid cooling systems to efficiently manage heat and enhance overall efficiency. Let’s take a look at new innovations in liquid cooling technology. Aligned Data… Read More

How much will AI transform the data center real estate landscape?

ChatGPT — the web-based AI interface that responds to user questions with often strikingly human written responses. It has captured the public imagination since its release by OpenAI in November. AIs make access to a technology instant. It can create both real estate marketing emails and a biblical verse explaining how to remove a peanut butter sandwich from a VCR. Contents that seems like a massive leap toward a future envisioned in… Read More

How Businesses Can Save Millions With More Efficient Data Centers

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Businesses are under great pressure to reduce their impact on the environment — and in every industry, data center power consumption is cause for significant and growing concern. That’s in part because most data centers are not designed for optimal power efficiency. An IDC survey found that the average data center wastes more than $1.4 million each year in electricity. A separate study found that a single server rack can… Read More

Looking Ahead into 2023 Data Center Industry Predictions

While 2022 proved to be a challenging year for the data center industry, 2023 is poised to bring exciting changes to the sector. Based on data from some of the world’s top research firms, including Dell’Oro Group, Forrester, and Gartner, here are five data center predictions for 2023. Increased SASE adoption Security — particularly network security — remains top of mind for data centers in 2023. According to a report… Read More

Cloud vs On-Premise? Here are Five Factors to Consider

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In today’s world of enterprise IT, there are many factors that a company must consider in order to decide whether a cloud infrastructure is the right fit. Conversely, there are many companies that are unable to make the leap into the cloud, instead relying on their tried-and-true legacy and on-premise applications and software to do business. On Premise vs. Cloud It’s no surprise that cloud computing has grown in popularity as much… Read More

How Modular Data Centers Can Provide a Foundation of Sustainability

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When it comes to data, what was once novel is now typical – the internet-of-things, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing, just to name a few. A similar pattern shows up in data centers, where concepts once seen as novel and emerging are now becoming more commonplace. One such example is the rapid growth in adoption of prefabricated modular data center systems (PMDCs). A recent survey of 228 data center executives… Read More

Data Center Modernization – impact on performance, availability and reliability

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In 2019, the Los Angeles Dodgers found themselves in a squeeze play when it came to the organization’s data center. “There were a number of problems,” says Ralph Esquibel, senior vice president of IT for the MLB team. “We had a lot of server sprawl — a lot of individual servers from different manufacturers. Part of the challenge was maintaining those various pieces of hardware and just thinking about patch… Read More

Planning for High Density Data Center Cooling? Consider a Hybrid Approach.

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Why consider hybrid for high density data center cooling? High density data center cooling appears poised to move beyond its historic niches in high-performance computing (HPC) and cryptocurrency and gain greater adoption in traditional data centers. Businesses increasingly rely on data centers to store and process reams of complex information. A typical organization has more than a dozen data centers, which can range from a server room in the office… Read More