The Colocation America Staff, Author at Colocation America

October 1, 2015

Published by The Colocation America Staff on October 1, 2015

The Evolution of Data Center Aisle Cooling

When one thinks of data centers, it’s inevitable that rows and rows of server-racks in a giant room comes to mind. It’s been that way forever. Hot-aisle, cold-aisle—it’s all been analyzed to death. The racks are propped up off the […]

September 30, 2015

Published by The Colocation America Staff on September 30, 2015

Safe Networking Best Practices

In the twenty-first century, we are all likely familiar with the concept of networking. From social networks, such as Facebook and Twitter, to connecting with co-workers and employees on a business network, most of us have used the internet to […]

September 29, 2015

Published by The Colocation America Staff on September 29, 2015

How to Figure out All That IP Nonsense Part 1

A subnet is short for sub network and is defined as a small network that sits within a larger network. The smallest subnet is called a broadcast domain and contains no more subdivisions the subnet. Its primary purpose is to […]

September 24, 2015

Published by The Colocation America Staff on September 24, 2015

What Is Oil Submersion Data Center Cooling?

With fall now in full swing, temperatures will be getting colder, food will be getting pumpkin-spicier, and winter will be rearing its befouled mug. While some may appreciate the relief of the crisp, autumnal air, others will be pining for […]

September 22, 2015

Published by The Colocation America Staff on September 22, 2015

Is Bandwidth Tangible?

We’ve written about Bandwidth in the past, so we’re no strangers to it. And there’s so much information about it on the Internet, you may be wondering why this article even exists? Well, a thought occurred to me the other […]

September 16, 2015

Published by The Colocation America Staff on September 16, 2015

What Has the Uptime Institute Been up to Recently?

If you’re in the data center business and not familiar with The Uptime Institute, then you’re probably not a very good data center company. Their Tier Standards have been classifying and sorting the good data centers from the beefed-up, great […]

September 15, 2015

Published by The Colocation America Staff on September 15, 2015

The Evolution of Data Center Efficiency

There’s always a ton of talk about data centers around the world. Every tech-news website one visits is ripe with this data center doing that and that other data center doing this. You may skim those articles or ignore them, […]

September 10, 2015

Published by The Colocation America Staff on September 10, 2015

When Is It Time to Find a Colocation Service for Your Business?

Most data centers are only designed to run for a few years. You can try to extend their lives, but the truth is that you can only do so for so long before they become obsolete. The good news is […]

September 9, 2015

Published by The Colocation America Staff on September 9, 2015

What to Expect in Windows Server 2016

It’s been a whole two years since Windows Server 2012 R2 was released and it’s about time that Windows stepped up and gave us a new version of its server OS. To go along with, but not simultaneously, Windows 10—I […]