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Vertiv uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Formerly known as Emerson Network Power, Vertiv is one of the data center market’s largest vendors for power and cooling solutions. Their acquisition by Platinum Equity Group in 2016 has allowed them to respond to changes in how data centers are built, calling for greater power and cooling requirements while maintaining efficiency.

Headquarters: Columbus, OH
Web: https://www.vertivco.com/

Data Center Operators Look to Cooling Strategies for Greater Efficiency

By Paul Gillin - January 15, 2021 2 Comments

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A closer look at data center cooling strategies, including tips on balancing power efficiency and water usage — a process that is unique to each data center and is affected by continual technology change.

Tagged With: Data Center Cooling, data center sustainability, Liquid Cooling, Vertiv

Tackling Data Center Water Usage Challenges Amid Historic Droughts, Wildfires

By Paul Gillin - January 8, 2021 1 Comment

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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. 

Tagged With: data center sustainability, Energy, sustainability, Vertiv

Revved-Up Digital Transformation Among Anticipated Data Center Trends of 2021

By Voices of the Industry - December 16, 2020 Leave a Comment

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John Hewitt, President of the Americas Region for Vertiv, highlights the top digital transformation data center trends of 2021. 

Tagged With: 2021, data center trends, Vertiv

New Concepts of the Sustainable Data Center Arise Amid an Evolving Market

By Paul Gillin - December 9, 2020 Leave a Comment

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Sustainability is now a top-of-mind issue in data center construction and management, as cloud computing and digital transformation fuel the world’s growing thirst for processing power. This new special report series explores the future of the sustainable data center and its impact on the industry.

Tagged With: data center sustainability, Energy, sustainability, Vertiv

Government Data Center Challenges Include Balancing Modernization and Servicing Imperatives

By Sarah Rubenoff - October 9, 2020 Leave a Comment

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Data center management challenges are mounting for federal and state government agency tech teams. These challenges are forcing many to decide whether to modernize or service infrastructure. That’s according to a new report from Vertiv that explores how to tackle some of these same challenges.

Tagged With: COVID-Impact, Data Center Management, federal data centers, government data center, Vertiv

Roundtable Recap: The Road Ahead on Hyperscale, AI, Density, Automation

By Rich Miller - September 25, 2020 Leave a Comment

Our 20th Data Center Executive Roundtable showcases the insights of thought leaders on the state of the data center industry, with panelists from CoreSite, EdgeConneX, Digital Realty, Vertiv, Nortek Air Solutions and Infrastructure Masons.

Tagged With: CoreSite, Digital Realty, EdgeConneX, Infrastructure Masons, Nortek, Vertiv

The Pandemic May Accelerate the Arrival of the Lights-Out Data Center

By Rich Miller - September 24, 2020 Leave a Comment

We conclude our DCF Executive Roundtable with a discussion of the future of data center automation, and how it is being shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic. Several panelists believe the “lights-out” data center is drawing closer.

Tagged With: automation, CoreSite, Digital Realty, EdgeConneX, Infrastructure Masons, Nortek, Vertiv

Roundtable: The Network Matters, Now More Than Ever

By Rich Miller - September 23, 2020 Leave a Comment

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The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of information networks. Our DCF Executive Roundtable identifies the most important trends in data center connectivity and interconnection, and how have they been impacted by the pandemic

Tagged With: Digital Realty, EdgeConneX, Vertiv

Roundtable: New Generation of AI Hardware Raises the Bar on Cooling

By Rich Miller - September 22, 2020 Leave a Comment

As AI brings more powerful chips into the data center, our DCF Executive Roundtable weighs in on the present and future of rack density, and how it may influence data center equipment and design.

Tagged With: Artificial Intelligence, CoreSite, Digital Realty, EdgeConneX, Infrastructure Masons, Nortek, Vertiv

Executive Roundtable: What’s Next for Hyperscale Computing?

By Rich Miller - September 21, 2020 Leave a Comment

In our 20th Data Center Executive Roundtable, six data center authorities assess the accelerating market for hyperscale computing, and how developers, service providers and the supply chain can keep pace.

Tagged With: CoreSite, Digital Realty, EdgeConneX, Infrastructure Masons, Nortek, Vertiv

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5 Ways to Mitigate Supply Chain Unpredictability and Labor Shortages in Data Center Construction

5 Ways to Mitigate Supply Chain Unpredictability and Labor Shortages in Data Center Construction Blake Weaver, Data Center Specialist at ProLift Rigging offers a list of ways to overcome supply chain challenges and labor shortages in data center construction. 

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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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The Rise of the Sustainable Data Center

Sustainability is now a top-of-mind issue in data center construction and management, as cloud computing and digital transformation fuel the world’s growing thirst for processing power. Get the new report from Vertiv that explores the future of the sustainable data center and its impact on the industry. 

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

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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