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The Power of Progress: Price, Predictability Boost Interest in Renewables

By Rich Miller - February 8, 2021 Leave a Comment

Iron Mountain has deployed a 7 megawatt solar array on the roof of its data center in Edison, N.J. (Image: Iron Mountain Data Centers)

The outlook on renewable energy for data centers is changing. That’s one takeaway from a conversation with Iron Mountain executives Kevin Hagen and Alex Sharp about the future of sustainable data centers.

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Beyond Green Power: New Frontiers in Data Center Sustainability

By Rich Miller - February 3, 2021 1 Comment

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As the drive for data center sustainability enters a new and more urgent phase, what are the next frontiers beyond efficiency and energy sourcing? Here’s a look at the technologies, strategies and best practices we are watching at Data Center Frontier: 

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The Power of the Negawatt: Efficiency Improves Data Centers’ Energy Impact

By Rich Miller - January 25, 2021 1 Comment

High-capacity power lines in Manassas , support data center development in Prince William County. ( Photo: Rich Miller)

Cloud computing has emerged as a surprising force for sustainability, improving its energy efficiency while emerging as the largest buyers of renewable energy. A new DCF special report highlights the key role data centers are playing in sustainability.

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The Sustainability Imperative: Green Data Centers and Our Cloudy Future

By Rich Miller - January 20, 2021 Leave a Comment

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The data center industry can be a catalyst for action on climate change, advancing sustainability and adoption of renewable energy. Customers are demanding it, and the planet needs it. A Data Center Frontier Special Report series. 

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Sustainable Lighting: Key Considerations For Green Data Centers

By Voices of the Industry - September 11, 2020 Leave a Comment

Tim Miscovich, Chief Commercial Officer at wtec shares his insights on the impact of data center lighting and how your lighting plays a key role in your green data center strategy. 

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Digital Realty Steps Up Its Sustainability Initiatives

By Rich Miller - May 1, 2020 Leave a Comment

Digital Realty will work with The Science-Based Targets Initiative to ensure that its sustainability program adapts to the full scope and urgency of the global climate challenge. The company operates 267 data centers around the globe.

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The Year in Cloud: A Busy Year for Facebook Data Centers

By Sarah Rubenoff - December 21, 2017 Leave a Comment

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During 2017, Facebook began building bigger data center campuses, applying more compute horsepower to AI, and using servers to warm homes.

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The Green Data Center Conference

By Veronica Trotto - February 21, 2017 Leave a Comment

The Green Data Center Conference features the latest trends in cooling and energy efficiency to optimize power usage in your data center or facility. Attendees will hear case studies from Fortune 500 brands like Groupon, LinkedIn, eBay, Yahoo, Ecolab, Cox Communications, and The Home Depot who are pioneering in innovations for next-generation data centers and high-performance […]

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Fit for the Edge: Modular Data Centers

Fit for the Edge: Modular Data Centers Jackie Pasierbowicz, Director of Sales and Marketing at TAS explores the dramatic rise of multiple markets for edge computing and the benefits of a modular data center strategy.

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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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2021 Data Center and Infrastructure Report

Service Express surveyed 500 IT professionals nationwide for their insights into their current and future actions on a variety of topics from IT budgets to workload deployments. Get the new report that highlights the responses and data garnered from this survey to to provide helpful insight into how the IT industry is taking action today and planning for the future.

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Data Center 101: Mastering the Basics of the Data Center Industry

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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