Design

The latest developments in data center design, providing updates on the innovations and best practices for creating energy efficient and sustainable data centers. Our stories provide insights into the role of modular and pre-fabricated data center designs, the impact of the Open Compute Project and open hardware movement, and new approaches to creating data center racks and servers.
Microsoft
Microsoft's zero-water evaporated for cooling design recycles water through a closed loop system.

Microsoft’s 'Sustainable By Design' Initiative Seeks to Transform Data Center Water Efficiency

Dec. 26, 2024
Getting net-positive in water usage throughout their data center infrastructure is a big part of the company’s sustainability goals.

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Cabling Systems: On the Forefront of the Low Voltage Telecom Revolution

Dec. 23, 2024
Jose Reyes, Vice President & Co-Owner of Cabling Systems INC, explores the history of low voltage telecom cabling systems.
Courtesy of ebm-papst Inc
Source: Courtesy of ebm-papst Inc

Importance of Resonance Detection and Avoidance in HVAC Systems

Dec. 6, 2024
Joe Landrette, Senior Director of Ventilation/Air Conditioning, Data Center Markets, and Digital Solutions for ebm-papst Inc., explores the challenge of resonance in centrifugal...
CoolIT Systems
Source: CoolIT Systems

Selecting the Right Coolant Distribution Unit for Your AI Data Center

Nov. 22, 2024
Ian Reynolds, Senior Project Engineer with CoolIT Systems, outlines considerations for selecting the best CDU for your needs.
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Source: Vershinin89/Shutterstock.com

Evaluating CDU Expansion Tank Technology: What Are the Most Important Factors?

Nov. 8, 2024
Jeshwanth Kundem, Engineering Project Leader at nVent, outlines considerations when selecting expansion tanks for CDUs.
NVIDIA
NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD Architecture

NVIDIA Releases AI Reference Architectures For Enterprise-Class Hardware

Nov. 7, 2024
With reference designs derived from the existing Nvidia Cloud Partner reference architecture, Nvidia right-sizes for enterprise customers.
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Source: Shutterstock, courtesy of Blueprint Supply Chain

Preventing Loss and Damage to Mission-Critical Gear Within Your Construction Supply Chain

Nov. 4, 2024
Joey Wagner of BluePrint Supply Chain explains why it's critical to have a reliable quality assurance program and consistent reporting across the entire construction supply chain...
BluePrint Supply Chain
Source: BluePrint Supply Chain

Gen Set Transportation: The Critical Role of Communication, Chain of Custody, and Project Visibility

Oct. 28, 2024
Joey Wagner of Blueprint Supply Chain explains why visibility into every phase of a heavy haul project is not just a matter of good practice—it’s critical to both the success ...
Vertiv/NVIDIA
Vertiv has codeveloped with NVIDIA a complete power and cooling infrastructure blueprint for the NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 Platform to enable NVIDIA Blackwell architectures up to 7 MW.

Vertiv, NVIDIA Collaboration Models Importance of Reference Designs to AI's Future in the Data Center

Oct. 25, 2024
With AI driving the demand in new data centers, the availability of reference designs for racks, power, and cooling to handle these workloads simplifies the deployment of new ...