Written by Lisa Huff The proliferation of data brings the energy efficiency of data centers to the forefront in an effort to lower investment and operating costs, as well as their impact on the environment. Deerns Consulting Engineers has developed a three step approach to reducing the energy used to cool data centers by 80 … Read more
Written by Lisa Huff Chicago has become an increasingly important market for data center operators. More than 35 data center firms have facilities in the Chicago area – mostly retail providers. Less than 10 of these are wholesale, retail hybrid or shell. Data center demand in Chicago has historically come from telecom providers with ties … Read more
The proliferation of data brings the energy efficiency of data centers to the forefront in an effort to lower investment and operating costs, as well as their impact on the environment. Deerns Consulting Engineers has developed a three step approach to reducing the energy used to cool data centers by 80 percent while maintaining the … Read more
Information Management Network’s 2nd Annual Forum on Financing, Investing and Real Estate Development will take place on May 23rd and 24th in New York, at the Marriott Downtown. The event will host over 350 data center owners, tenants, investors, capital and service providers. It will feature engaging panel discussions covering relevant topics such as: The … Read more
Written by Lisa Huff Many other analyst firms claim that demand outstrips supply in the data center co-location market. The fact is that this may be true in some regions, but is absolutely false in others. Gone are the days when telecom and co-location providers say “build it and they will come.†All have taken … Read more
There’s been quite a bit of ‘rumble’ about Wal-Mart’s Colorado Spring Data Center. According to the Colorado Springs Gazette, the world’s No. 1 retailer has a 210,000 square foot data center under construction. As previous photo blogs have shown, it is well on its way to be completed by the end of 2012. So if … Read more
Colorado Springs is a hot bed for technology companies. In the most recent years leading companies such as FedEx, Progressive Insurance, Verizon Wireless, HP, Agilent and Wal-Mart have decided to make Colorado Springs, CO the home for their data centers. Is Colorado Springs quickly becoming the Silicon Valley or shall we dub it ‘Technology Valley’ … Read more
We all read frequently about rising cooling and power demand in the data center. It seems like the trend is back to the mainframe world where computers will be housed in water cooled cabinets. My reaction to all of that is, who cares? Of all the considerations for a data center deployment, power density has … Read more
Though it was about half way across the world, the fire that affected BSNL’s network in India was another reminder of the importance of ensuring your telecom infrastructure is protected with the right fire suppression solution. A bit closer to home, back in October 2011 the New York Stock Exchange experienced a small fire in … Read more
This is the question asked by Deerns Consulting Engineers’ white paper published in the fall of 2011. The white paper addresses key issues associated with energy optimization of data centers, with an emphasis on implementing cost-savings solutions. “Based on Deerns’ experience, energy savings of 15-35% with a payback time of less than one year are … Read more
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