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.
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.

Image courtesy of Submer
Image courtesy of Submer

The Rebound Effect in the Data Center Industry: How to Break the Cycle

Nov. 20, 2024
Nathalie Cruchet, Head of Sustainability & ESG at Submer, explains why tackling the rebound effect is essential for achieving true sustainability.
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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.
Shutterstock, courtesy of Blueprint Supply Chain
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 ...
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Source: DC Studio/Shutterstock.com

Improving Data Center Management with Centralized Intelligence

Oct. 14, 2024
Wesco’s Alan Farrimond explains how a platform-based approach to data center software reduces administrative overhead while improving outcomes.
Eaton Product Brief
High Performance UPS

Eaton's Data Center Vision Conference Focuses On Power Demands, Design Innovation

July 31, 2024
Eaton's 4th annual industry conference gathered together hundreds of employees, partners, and customers to discuss how to embrace the future of data center power.