Data Center Downtime Costlier Than Ever
Data center downtime continues to be a costly problem for enterprises, especially those that rely more than ever on colocation facilities for mission-critical business needs.
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Year: 2013
Data Center Power, Fuel Diversity and Having a “Green” Thumb
Biomass is a viable alternative for renewable and survivable data center design.
Level 3 Communications Making Moves Toward Profitability
On August 29, 2013 the Denver Post revealed the layoff of 700 Level 3 Communications (LVLT) employees across their global operation. The layoff represents a 6.6% reduction in their 10,600 global workforce. Level 3, based in Broomfield, CO, will lay off 150 of the 2,700 Colorado based employees. This current round of layoffs follows in … Read more
Data Center Maintenance Capital Expense Report
In May of 2013 an interesting event stirred up the long brewing subject of maintenance capital expenses for public data center companies. The catalyst was a presentation at the 2013 Sohn investment conference, in which a presenter questioned accounting practices regarding maintenance cap-ex. Read our WiredRE report on colocation data center maintenance cap-ex in the … Read more
Arizona Study: Modular Data Center Most Efficient
A recent test by a third-party provider found that modular data centers offer improved PUE levels and significant cost savings over traditional raised-floor models.
Fire Prevention Critical in Data Center Design
Fire prevention and suppression are important components of data center design for business continuity and disaster recovery planning.
ViaWest Expands Colorado Data Center Capacity
ViaWest recently announced that it will construct its fifth Colorado data center in Douglas County.
Virtustream Top Cloud Infrastructure in Virginia Data Center
Virtustream’s Vienna, Va., data center blends premium data center design with critically-acclaimed cloud infrastructure and IT management services.
Sustainable Data Center Design? Niobrara Offers Premium Sustainability
State-of-the-art energy efficiency features at the Niobrara Data Center Energy Park could revolutionize data center design.
How Data Center Design Affects Next Generation IT
Increased scalability and automation are key IT needs, but many companies may still be unsure as to how to best approach solving them through outsourcing.
