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Are data centers to blame for power quality issues?
Many grid operators are struggling to meet customer power demands…

Density choices for AI training are increasingly complex
When it comes to generative AI models, the belief that bigger…

Are data centers to blame for power quality issues?
Many grid operators are struggling to meet customer power demands…

Density choices for AI training are increasingly complex
When it comes to generative AI models, the belief that bigger…
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Thinking Ahead Can Prevent the Mid-Life Energy Crisis in Data Centers
Turning back the clock at Barclays Americas' data centers
By…

Close Coupled Cooling and Reliability
Achieving Concurrently Maintainable and Fault Tolerant cooling…

Annual Data Center Industry Survey 2014
The fourth annual Uptime Institute Data Center Industry Survey…

Data Center Cooling: CRAC/CRAH redundancy, capacity, and selection metrics
Striking the appropriate balance between cost and reliability…

Cogeneration powers South Africa’s first Tier III Certified data center
MTN’s new facility makes use of Kyoto Wheel
By Olu Soluade,…

Russia’s First Tier IV Certification of Design Documents
Next Step: Preparing for Facility Certification
By Alexey…

Executive Perspectives on the Colocation and Wholesale Markets
An interview with CenturyLink’s David Meredith and Drew Leonard
By…

A Holistic Approach to Reducing Cost and Resource Consumption
Data center operators need to move beyond PUE and address the…

McKesson Retrofits Economizers in Live DC Environment
Pharmaceutical installs economizers in a live site to improve…

Avoid Target Fixation in the Data Center
Removing heat is more effective than adding cooling
By Steve…

Explaining the Uptime Institute’s Tier Classification System (April 2021 Update)
Note: This is an April 2021 update to an article previously published.
Uptime…

Data Center Outages, Incidents, and Industry Transparency
The lack of transparency can be seen as a root cause of outages…