In this edition of Voices of the Industry, Eric Xie, Software Application Engineer at Intel® Data Center Management Solutions shares insights on how data centers can reduce power consumption to benefit both the bottom line and the planet.
How to Avoid Unnecessary Hardware Refreshes
How do you determine if a slated hardware refresh is really essential? Paul Mercina, Director of Product Management for Park Place Technologies, shares three key considerations that may help you avoid unnecessary IT hardware refreshes.
Digital Transformation, Remote Work and Other Market Trends Lead to Big Changes for IT Management Systems
Angie McMillin, vice president and general manager, IT Systems at Vertiv, discusses how a scalable IT management platform can address the challenges IT managers are facing as digitization, remote work and other trends drive industry change.
Cooling for High[ER] Density Spaces Should be a Design Feature, Not an Afterthought
Higher density demands a specialized cooling strategy, yet many data center operators cool the entire room rather than the equipment inside. Doug Ausdemore of Data Aire explains how higher density data centers benefit from a specialized cooling strategy.
The Truth About Custom Cabinets
Configurable cabinets can future-proof investments, reduce the need for workarounds and retrofits and even save energy. Celina Berglund, Business Development Manager at Emcor Enclosures discusses the positive impact managers and operators will see by choosing custom server cabinets and racks that are configured to their exact needs.
A Call for Flexibility and Versatility in The Data Center
The best tools are those that excel at what they are designed for, and those that are flexible enough to accommodate the occasional misapplication for something other than their intended purpose. Marc Cram, Director of Sales for Server Technology gives the case for flexible and versatile data centers and the tools that support them.
Facebook Takes Open Compute Hardware to the Next Level
Facebook is building a new generation Open Compute hardware, part of its vision for powerful data centers that will use artificial intelligence and virtual reality to deliver experiences over the Internet. Here’s how they’re doing it.
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