Chad Peters, Director of Infrastructure Solutions for Service Express, revisits the Bathtub Curve theory and explains how to track equipment reliability and performance for data-driven buying decisions.
Business Continuity and Disaster Planning: 3 Key Considerations
A new white paper from DartPoints outlines a modern approach to disaster recovery and business continuity by presenting three questions to consider when formulating your DR and BC plans.
Modern Applications Require a Modern Definition of the Edge
Decentralization, cloud-native applications, hybrid cloud, containerization, and composable infrastructure are all critical to meeting the needs of modern applications. A new white paper from DartPoints outlines five new realities at the edge.
The Importance of Rack Hygiene in High Density Data Centers
No matter how well a containment system is constructed and installed, its benefits can be reduced or negated if good “rack hygiene” practices are not followed. Learn more about the importance of rack hygiene in high density data centers in this new article from TechnoGuard.
The Semiconductor Roadmap Embraces Innovative Thermal Management Technologies
Paul Hofemann of JetCool, outlines the semiconductor roadmap progression and explores thermal challenges that the industry must address.
40 KPIs to Improve Data Center Health and Efficiency
Sunbird outlines 40 critical KPIs that data center managers should monitor to improve data center health and efficiency. The report covers KPIs from nine areas: capacity, cost, asset, change, space, power, efficiency, cooling, and connectivity.
Power Interoperability: The New Standard for Data Centers
Brian Korn of Advanced Energy, explores the shift from simple servers to achieving interoperability in an open standard power architecture.
Early Warning Thermal Sensors Enhance Fire Protection in Modular & Edge Data Centers
Even with the best of traditional fire safety detectors, the precise location & source of the potential threat is difficult to pinpoint. Mike Crovo of Viking Integrated Safety, discusses the use of early warning thermal sensors to enhance fire protection in data centers.
The Exascale Era Begins, as Frontier Breaks Supercomputing Barrier
The U.S. has its first exascale computing system, as the Frontier system at Oak Ridge becomes the first supercomputer to officially exceed one quintillion calculations per second on the Top500 list. Details on Frontier, the path to exascale, and why it matters.
AWS Graviton3 Instances Showcase the Power of Custom Cloud Chips
Amazon Web Services has rolled out new instances based on its Graviton3 processors, a custom chip based on the Arm architecture that AWs says can boost the performance and energy efficiency for cloud power users.
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