Something rather remarkable has happened over the course of the last year at The Green Grid (TGG) that anyone who owns and operates a data center ought to know about…. Read more »
Articles Tagged: Capacity Management
The Green Grid’s Data Center Maturity Model Can Delivery Big Energy Savings
April 30, 2013
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Stability is a Stress Free Word
March 21, 2013
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“Stability” is a stress-free word. This is especially true for anyone involved in managing the power grid at any level. This includes medium voltage network operators, who like their systems… Read more »
4 Ways DCIM Can Help Conserve Energy
January 15, 2013
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Everyone wants to run an energy efficient data center but too often companies take a few steps to trim their energy use, pat themselves on the back and leave it… Read more »
Data Center Predictions for 2013: Flash Memory, SDNs, Hybrid Cloud and More
January 7, 2013
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As the new year begins it’s time for all good bloggers to do what comes naturally: compile lists! Far be it from me to buck this time-honored tradition (one that pre-dates… Read more »
Don’t Leave Your Data Center Stranded Out in the Cold
December 19, 2012
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For most companies, data center capacity comes at a premium, so it’s important to be able to wring every bit of it out of the space and infrastructure you have… Read more »
Blade Servers and Virtualization Shrink White Space But Challenge Data Center Design
December 4, 2012
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The use of innovative technology, such as blade servers and virtualization, can decrease the amount of data center white space (the space used by computer cabinets) required but increase the… Read more »
A Piece of the Efficiency Puzzle: Integrated DCIM and Virtualization Management
November 20, 2012
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If data center efficiency was ever off the map, it’s certainly back on it now. More than ever, companies across the board are being pushed to be “green” not just… Read more »
Could DCIM signal “Merry Christmas” for Colo Data Center Operators?
November 1, 2012
3,286 views
I’d like to share a modern parable about unexpected consequences. My story concerns the humble text message, which is the most widely used mobile data service today. Portio Research estimates… Read more »
Protecting the Edge is Crucial in a Cloud Environment
October 10, 2012
2,579 views
As companies continue to adopt more cloud and virtualization technologies, they would do well to pay special attention to the devices that are now essentially the lifeline to their IT… Read more »
Benefits and Essential Elements of a Data Center Reference Design
October 9, 2012
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It’s only natural if you’re building or renovating a data center to want to finish the job quickly. On the other hand, you don’t want a rush job that leaves… Read more »
5 Data Center Resolutions for 2012
December 22, 2011
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It’s a slam-dunk for any blogger to take advantage of the holiday season to write posts on holiday gifts and resolutions. Far be it from me to pass up this… Read more »
A Piece of the Efficiency Puzzle: Integrated DCIM and Virtualization Management
November 20, 2012
4,333 views
If data center efficiency was ever off the map, it’s certainly back on it now. More than ever, companies across the board are being pushed to be “green” not just… Read more »
Data Center Capital Cost Calculator – A Tool to Help Align Your Data Center Business Requirements with Your Project Budget
June 28, 2012
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The data center capital cost calculator can be an invaluable tool to help ensure that a particular design will be in line with your project’s budget, whether it be a… Read more »
Overhead Air Conditioning Solution Saves Floor Space and Solves Data Center Structural Challenges
March 16, 2012
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All data center designs bring their own set of challenges. Sometimes the scale of the challenge is not reflected in the size of the facility; a small datacenter design and… Read more »
Could DCIM signal “Merry Christmas” for Colo Data Center Operators?
November 1, 2012
3,286 views
I’d like to share a modern parable about unexpected consequences. My story concerns the humble text message, which is the most widely used mobile data service today. Portio Research estimates… Read more »
Is a Containerized/Modular Data Center in Your Future?
June 1, 2012
3,122 views
Imagine your growing company suddenly needs some significant new data processing capability. And you’re being tapped to produce—out of thin air—a powerful new data center that has all the capacity,… Read more »
Will modular power and cooling make traditional data center designs obsolete?
February 7, 2012
2,839 views
Fortune 500 companies around the world are trying to rationalize their data centers for better efficiency of scale. Some of them have approached Schneider Electric with the goal of a… Read more »
Can CAD drawings and Excel spreadsheets make perfect substitutes for DCIM?
March 7, 2012
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By the end of March, it will be two years since the publication of David Cappuccio’s seminal Gartner white paper “DCIM: Going beyond IT” (amended March 28th 2010). Urging data… Read more »
The Data Center Services Lifecycle: Go Beyond Design/Build
July 3, 2012
2,589 views
When you consider the point in the lifecycle of a data center when people most typically think of the need for consulting services, it’s during the upfront phases—right at the… Read more »
Protecting the Edge is Crucial in a Cloud Environment
October 10, 2012
2,579 views
As companies continue to adopt more cloud and virtualization technologies, they would do well to pay special attention to the devices that are now essentially the lifeline to their IT… Read more »
Protecting the Edge is Crucial in a Cloud Environment
October 10, 2012
2,579 views
As companies continue to adopt more cloud and virtualization technologies, they would do well to pay special attention to the devices that are now essentially the lifeline to their IT… Read more »
Quick-Impact Data Center Fixes with Modest Price Tags
May 21, 2012
1,120 views
In an earlier post, we discussed data center energy saving steps that were primarily about changing behavior, such as powering off unused equipment or tuning systems. These ideas and others… Read more »
Dealing With Changes in IT Loads from a Power and Cooling Perspective
September 21, 2011
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In any given data center, it’s to be expected that the IT load will change over time. Growing companies typically need more computing power and storage capacity, which of course… Read more »
Don’t Leave Your Data Center Stranded Out in the Cold
December 19, 2012
1,888 views
For most companies, data center capacity comes at a premium, so it’s important to be able to wring every bit of it out of the space and infrastructure you have… Read more »
When Efficiency Matters, Is Enough Ever Enough?
November 15, 2011
1,169 views
I’m sharing the platform at DatacenterDynamics Stockholm today with Peter van Schaik, Director of ICT, Delft University of Technology. Like many establishments of stature, the University’s data centre is an important resource for… Read more »
Analysis Shows Scalable, Containerized Data Centers Deliver Big Savings
May 11, 2012
1,129 views
It’s a familiar story when it comes to building data centers: you build large enough to deal with the capacity you expect to need some number of years in the… Read more »
Why Row-based Cooling May Be All the Cooling Your Data Center Needs
September 22, 2011
1,936 views
Many data centers use a hybrid cooling strategy, with row cooling for all the rack-mounted IT equipment and supplemental cooling for ancillary equipment such as tape systems and storage units… Read more »
Could DCIM signal “Merry Christmas” for Colo Data Center Operators?
November 1, 2012
3,286 views
I’d like to share a modern parable about unexpected consequences. My story concerns the humble text message, which is the most widely used mobile data service today. Portio Research estimates… Read more »
5 Data Center Resolutions for 2012
December 22, 2011
4,720 views
It’s a slam-dunk for any blogger to take advantage of the holiday season to write posts on holiday gifts and resolutions. Far be it from me to pass up this… Read more »
3 Costly Mistakes to Avoid With Data Center Operations Staff
July 26, 2012
1,398 views
For years we’ve been hearing that human error is the number one cause of data center downtime, or pretty much any IT failure for that matter. Yet many companies put… Read more »