The impact of raising data centre temperatures

Raising IT inlet temperatures to improve data centre efficiency might not produce the desired outcome. To optimise energy usage, a holistic approach to temperature management is required taking into consideration all of the various cooling equipment deployed, ambient climate, the size of the load and the operation of the IT equipment itself. 

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Modular DCs: It can be the answer, but take the right approach

Chris Wellfair, Projects Director at Secure I.T. Environments, gives his view on the challenges of planning modular data centres, and some key considerations for those starting the journey.

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NGD turns to npower for 100 per cent renewable supply

Next Generation Data has appointed npower Business Solutions as its new energy supplier and with this reaffirmed its leadership in sourcing all data centre power from 100 per cent renewable sources including wind, hydro and solar.

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Tier 3 certification for Fortis Phase 1

Datavita, a new Scottish business is operating from Fortis, Scotland’s new next generation green data centre.

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The Node Pole gears up with top industry talent

Swedish data center & cloud computing cluster The Node Pole has appointed two new top-tier senior officers: Renowned innovation expert Karin Nilsdotter, as well as industrial process developer Josefin Hedberg are now onboard and will be talking green data at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Jan 6th through 9th. The gearing up corresponds with the growing market demand for dynamic and green data capacity delivery, as well as the upsurge in Cloud...

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Managing Cloud, restricted budgets, data explosion top list.
Online 50, the Sage 50 accounts online specialist, has chosen a private suite in the central London...
The Mayor of London’s recent decision to give plans for two data centres in Dagenham the green...
Three-datacentre campus in Newcastle to be fully operational by the end of 2016.
White paper spells out challenges and priorities for action.
Investment in upgrading Maidenhead Data Centre facility brings benefits to customers.
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Australian fish farm undergoes IT upgrade by investing in edge infrastructure

Australian fism farming company Tassal looked at harnessing IT to make its business of growing salmon more sustainable and cost-effective. It invested in an integrated IT solution powered by Vertiv and Dell EMC for its business in Tasmania.

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