Data centers must have the capacity for growth as digital transformations drive an increased demand for remote connectivity. A new white paper from Data Aire explains why fluidity in business and global economies requires future-ready flexibility, especially as relates to data center cooling.
Dual Purpose Microgrids Provide Resilience and Grid Stability
Increasingly severe weather events and the resulting power outages (some lasting weeks) exacerbate challenges to grid reliability. Enchanted Rock explores how dual purpose microgrids can offer both value to site hosts as well as stability to the grid at large.
Don’t Let Density Increases Become an Efficiency Nightmare
Density increases, along with designers’ and operators’ desire to plan for the future is creating a gap between the design load, and the actual load. Eric Jensen, Vice President & General Manager at Data Aire discusses how data centers can achieve high density cooling at scale.
Green Data Centers and the Sustainability Imperative Webinar
Rich Miller will examine the role of green data centers as a catalyst for action on climate change in this webinar.
The Power of Progress: Price, Predictability Boost Interest in Renewables
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.
Beyond Green Power: New Frontiers in Data Center Sustainability
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:
The Power of the Negawatt: Efficiency Improves Data Centers’ Energy Impact
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.
The Sustainability Imperative: Green Data Centers and Our Cloudy Future
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.
Tackling Data Center Water Usage Challenges Amid Historic Droughts, Wildfires
Data center water use has broad impacts. It affects the quality and availability of local water supplies, particularly when groundwater is involved. This special report series examines data center water usage amid historic droughts and wildfires in California and beyond.
A Smart Grid that Includes Data Center UPS Units: A Potential ‘Win-Win-Win Solution’
The grid that provides most of the electrical power in the U.S. was designed in the 1890s. A Smart Grid that includes data center UPS units has the potential to be a win-win-win solution for all parties.
Data Center Frontier is edited by Rich Miller, the data center industry’s most experienced journalist. For more than 20 years, Rich has profiled the key role played by data centers in the Internet revolution.