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It’s like an SAT score for your data center… There’s a lot of factors that go into creating a great data center—from a layout and design standpoint to how well your actual equipment performs—that need to be taken into consideration.  […]

IBM takes a renewed interest in modular data centers during this year’s NYC Converged conference. We explain what makes a modular data center, well, ‘modular.’ DCD Converged – Each year industry professionals come together at the annual DCD (datacenterdynamics) Converged […]

HBO Go crashed because of ‘True Detective’.  Should’ve upped their bandwidth… Last night, HBO aired the much-anticipated season finale of ‘True Detective’ on their network, including a live stream on the HBO Go app.  Apparently, they underestimated the popularity of […]

Mark Zuckerberg talk’s efficiency during Open Compute, and DCIM systems Facebook plans to deploy across its data center portfolio. During the Open Compute Summit in San Jose, California, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg discussed the ways in which the company has […]

The colocation market continues to grow and in the coming years a focus will be placed on power provisioning. Expect blade servers to make a huge impact in our industry. A report by MarketsandMarkets found that the colocation market continues […]

In an effort to decrease carbon emissions – data center owners are continually looking for ways to enhance efficiency. Our latest entry explores the ways in which owners can evaluate and implement energy management systems. While reliability, capacity and performance […]

Jumping on the green bandwagon isn’t such a bad idea these days, especially in our industry and when it comes to resource efficiency. The Green Grid joins forces with governments to address energy concerns. Amidst speculation that UK carbon policies were biased […]

Data center downtime is one of those often talked about topics in our industry. So, we figured why not share an infographic that depicts the true cost of downtime. Enjoy. Modern communications rely heavily upon data centers to send, receive […]

Utilizing a colocation provider is one of the best ways to give your customers a consistent online experience while also reducing your monthly expenses. Here’s what to look for when choosing a data center host. Server colocation is an increasingly […]