Modular Data Center Design for Facebook’s Sweden Data Center
Facebook recently teamed up with Emerson Network Power to create a modular data center design to be used in the construction of its second Sweden data center.
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Data Center Efficiency and ROI: Why invest in efficient cooling?
WiredRE research shows that the big six public data centers (EQIX, DLR, DFT, COR, CONE, QTS) are spending an average of $7 million per MW, excluding real estate on constructing new wholesale data centers. With expenditures of that size going into a new data center, what is the value of spending additional money for higher efficiency cooling for … Read more
Strategies to Reduce Data Center Cooling Costs
As demands for data center services continue to grow, the issue of energy consumption and data center sustainability quickly come to the surface.
CyrusOne Expands Arizona Data Center Footprint
Nearly two years ago, CyrusOne launched a new Arizona data center initiative, which was planned to be one of the largest of its kind. Now, the company is beginning construction of its second data center on its Chandler, Arizona campus.
Facebook Data Center Sustainability Shaped by Open Compute Project
By implementing certain strategies from the Open Compute Project, Facebook’s North Carolina data center has saved the social media giant more than $1 billion in infrastructure spending.
Rackspace, Digital Realty’s U.K Data Center Design: Free Air Cooling
Rackspace and Digital Realty Trust recently partnered to construct a new U.K data center that leverages a sustainable design and innovative outside air cooling system.
Data Center Design Driven by Software Defined Data Center Market Projected to Surpass $5.4 Billion by 2018
The market for software defined data centers is projected to reach $5.41 billion by 2018, according to recent data center research.
Modular Data Center Design: An Approach, Not a Technology
In the current data center market, an increasing number of organizations are opting for a modular data center design as opposed to traditional brick-and-mortar structures. These facilities offer a range of benefits to operators and developers, but first decision makers must choose between the different styles of modular designs. Each design strategy, including different container … Read more
Industry Perspective: Who Owns Containment??
By Cary Frame, President and founder of Polargy. Originally published on Data Center Knowledge.?— Who Owns Containment? No one. This is the problem. Hot- and cold-aisle containment is a data center best practice experiencing hyper-growth in adoption because of its large impact on energy efficiency and operating cost savings. Interestingly, there is still no clear … Read more
Data Center Design Prototype Leveraged by DuPont Fabros
DuPont Fabros recently reviewed progress at its new Ashburn data center which utilizes a new design.
