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The Benefits of Washington State’s Hydropower and Energy Efficiency

By Voices of the Industry - October 26, 2020 1 Comment

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Tim Mirick, Chief Revenue Officer at Sabey Data Centers highlights how Washington’s hydropower and energy efficiency efforts create the perfect environment for data center sustainability.

Tagged With: Energy Efficiency, hydropower, Sabey Data Centers, washington

Exploring the Potential of 415 VAC Power Distribution in Data Centers to Boost Power Efficiency

By Sarah Rubenoff - August 5, 2020 1 Comment

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High physical density and high power density go “hand in hand” when it comes to the data center. That’s according to a new report from Server Technology that contends to maximize both without having to pay for specialty infrastructure, many data centers have found it attractive to deploy 415V 3-phase AC power to the rack.

Tagged With: Data Center Power, Energy Efficiency, Rack Power Distribution, Server Technology, white paper

Aligned Steps Up Renewable Adoption, Matches 100 Percent of IT Load

By Rich Miller - February 26, 2020 Leave a Comment

The Aligned Ashburn data center in Northern Virginia. (Photo: Aligned)

Aligned has matched the entire IT load of its data centers with renewable energy, as part of a holistic sustainability program spanning all parts of its operations.

Tagged With: Aligned Energy, Energy Efficiency, Green Data Centers, Renewable Energy

DC Rectifiers Capable of Delievering 98% Energy Efficiency

By Sarah Rubenoff - November 14, 2019 Leave a Comment

Thanks to technology advancements and components such as gallium nitride (GaN) that enable ultra-high 98% efficiency and improved power densities, power loss can be reduced up to 50% compared to 96% efficient rectifiers. That’s according to a new report from Vertiv that walks readers through a breakthrough in energy efficiency that has the potential to reduce power losses over a wide load range, working to optimize CAPEX and OPEX.

Tagged With: data center energy, Data Center Power, Energy Efficiency, GaN power, rectifiers, Vertiv

Data Center Sustainability and The Three R’s

By Voices of the Industry - March 7, 2019 Leave a Comment

It’s been said that “sustainability is most often defined as meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs.” Marc Cram, Director of Sales for Server Technology, discusses how data center sustainability is being addressed by the biggest names in the industry, as well as how the three R’s — reduce, reuse, recycle — are playing a role in the sustainability trend in the colocation industry.

Tagged With: data center sustainability, Energy Efficiency, Server Technology

Data Center Sustainability, Efficiency Key to Future Success

By Kevin Normandeau - February 13, 2019 Leave a Comment

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A new focus on sustainability, efficiency and waste reduction opens up a wealth of opportunities to save money and use reusability to make key decisions around future data center designs, operations and processes. Download the full report, “Flexibility and Sustainability for the Dynamic Data Center,” courtesy of Server Technology, to learn more about the roles that flexibility and reusability will play going forward in making decisions around engineering future data center designs.

Tagged With: Data Center Design, Energy Efficiency, Server Technology, sustainability

Leveraging GaN Products – How to Get Started

By Bill Kleyman - October 8, 2018 1 Comment

A look inside the racks and power room at a data center in Sunnyvale, Calif. (Photos: Element Critical)

This is the final entry in a four-part Data Center Frontier special report series that explores how Gallium Nitride, or GaN, is showing significant benefits for data center equipment refreshes. This post provides a primer for leveraging GaN products in your business, and how to get started improving power efficiency. 

Tagged With: Data Center Design, Data Center Power, Energy Efficiency, Gallium Nitride, GaN special report, special report, transphorm

Decrease OPEX Using GaN Power Conversion

By Bill Kleyman - October 1, 2018 Leave a Comment

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This is the third entry in a four-part Data Center Frontier special report series that explores how Gallium Nitride, or GaN, is showing significant benefits for data center equipment refreshes. This post covers how data centers can decrease OPEX using GaN power conversion, as well as use cases that illustrate the benefits of GaN. 

Tagged With: Data Center Design, Data Center Power, Energy Efficiency, Gallium Nitride, GaN special report, special report, transphorm

Leaving Legacy Behind: Understanding GaN Power

By Bill Kleyman - September 24, 2018 Leave a Comment

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The benefits of gallium nitride (GaN) technologies can best be understood by exploring four “pillars” normally used to vet power converter technologies.

Tagged With: Data Center Design, Data Center Power, Energy Efficiency, Gallium Nitride, GaN special report, special report, transphorm

Rise of GaN Technologies Bodes Well for Data Center Efficiency

By Bill Kleyman - September 17, 2018 Leave a Comment

Getting the design and materials right during the early stages of a data center project directly impacts your ability to deploy quickly.

This is the first entry in a four-part Data Center Frontier special report series that explores how forefront Gallium Nitride, or GaN technologies, are showing significant benefits for data center refreshes. This first article sets the stage and discusses the state of today’s data center in regards to efficiency and data center design, including inclusion of more power-efficient solutions. 

Tagged With: Data Center Design, Data Center Power, Energy Efficiency, GaN special report, special report, transphorm

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