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Google Looks to Batteries as Replacement for Diesel Generators

By Rich Miller - December 16, 2020 Leave a Comment

Google will use large batteries to replace the diesel generators at its data center in Belgium, describing the project as a first step towards using cleaner technologies to provide backup power for millions of servers around the world.

Tagged With: Generators, Google, Lithium-Ion Batteries, Renewable Energy, Solar, Wind

Climate Risk Sharpens Focus on Energy Security, On-Site Power Generation

By Rich Miller - September 11, 2020 Leave a Comment

The West Coast wildfires are highlighting the importance of energy security for data centers, which are pursuing a number of strategies to adapt to climate change and rolling blackouts, including on-site power generation.

Tagged With: Bloom Energy, Climate Change, Equinix, Generators, Macquarie, NTT, Stonepeak

Microsoft Runs Azure Servers Using Hydrogen Fuel Cells as Diesel Alternative

By Rich Miller - July 27, 2020 1 Comment

Microsoft has successfully tested the use of hydrogen fuel cells to power its data center servers, a first step toward adopting new technologies to eliminate the use of diesel fuel in its emergency power systems

Tagged With: Fuel Cells, Generators, Hydrogen, Microsoft

Microsoft Plans to Stop Using Diesel Generators by 2030

By Rich Miller - July 22, 2020 6 Comments

A backup generator at the CloudHQ data center in Manassas, Virginia. (Photo: Rich Miller)

Microsoft plans to eliminate its reliance on diesel fuel by the year 2030, a decision that has major implications for its data centers around the world, many of which use diesel-powered generators for backup power.

Tagged With: Generators, Microsoft

Cloud Builders: Data Center Supply Chain is Ripe for Disruption

By Rich Miller - November 3, 2016 Leave a Comment

The rapid growth of cloud computing is placing pressure on the supply chain for data centers, testing the ability of equipment manufacturers and developers to meet demand for faster and cheaper delivery of new capacity.

Tagged With: CyrusOne, Data Center Supply Chain, EdgeConneX, Generators, Google, UPS

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How to Simplify Distributed IT Management? Focus on the Tools to Improve Flexibility and Efficiency

How to Simplify Distributed IT Management? Focus on the Tools to Improve Flexibility and Efficiency Russell Senesac, Director of Data Center Strategy at Schneider Electric, explores how to address distributed IT management and the tools available today.

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The COVID-19 Crisis and the Data Center Industry

The COVID-19 pandemic presents strategic challenges for the data center and cloud computing sectors. Data Center Frontier provides a one-stop resource for the latest news and analysis for decision-makers navigating this complex new landscape.

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Northern Virginia Data Center Market: The Focal Point for Cloud Growth

The Northern Virginia data center market is seeing a surge in supply and an even bigger surge in demand. Data Center Frontier explores trends, stats and future expectations for the No. 1 data center market in the country.

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Special Report: How Colocation Can Be the Nervous System of Digital Business

How much does your company spend on data communications each year? Chances are it’s a lot and growing. Gartner estimates that spending on communication services will make up 35% of the average IT budget this year. For organizations that are geographically distributed or moving operations to the cloud, the network is increasingly the lifeblood of the business. And as more business moves online, latency is not just unacceptable, it’s a threat to the health of the business. Download the new special report from Data Center Frontier and CoreSite that highlights for companies that depend upon high-speed communications to conduct business, colocation might just be the answer to remain competitive.

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Data Center Frontier, in partnership with Open Spectrum, brings our readers a series that provides an introductory guidebook to the ins and outs of the data center and colocation industry. Think power systems, cooling, solutions, data center contracts and more. The Data Center 101 Special Report series is directed to those new to the industry, or those of our readers who need to brush up on the basics.

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