DCS March/April 2009
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For many data center managers, cooling the data center's IT equipment is a considerable challenge. Common issues include providing too little or too much air, excessively dry or moist air, air that is too cool or too warm, or air conditions that vary significantly from one corner of the data center to another. In responding to these situations, however, data center managers frequently make decisions that result in deployment of excess cooling infrastructure or excessive energy consumption. Attention to cooling architectures and operations, therefore, may significantly improve a data center's energy efficiency. Read more
We expect demand to drop off from this level in 2009, but we do not envisage the level of decline experienced in other real estate sectors, writes Andrew Jay, Head of Technology Practice Group, EMEA, CB Richard Ellis. Read more
Interxion managing director Greg McCulloch is planning for demand led growth despite adverse economic conditions. Read more
The upcoming year promises exciting developments in enterprise data centre technologies. Looking even further ahead, data centres will emerge as the key asset to any successful, growing business. Read more
The times are indeed challenging but those who are smart and agile will thrive. By Dean Riach, GlassHouse data centre practice manager. Read more
Planning permission has been granted for the UK's largest campus-style data centre, to be built on a brown field site at Saunderton near High Wycombe. European data centre development specialist, e-shelter, completed the purchase of the 50 acre site in December 2008 through its joint venture with its funding partner, PFB Data Centre Fund, and aims to finish phase one of the facility by mid-2010. Read more
A robust SAM solution enables IT organisations to keep track of what applications are installed and in use throughout the physical and virtual enterprise, allowing them to optimise their software investment, reduce costs, and avoid vendor audit surprises. Read more
The multi-year, multi-faceted focus on addressing ?the crisis in the data centre' is beginning to bear fruit ? even as the economic downturn bites, writes Information Age editor Kenny MacIver Read more
The multi-year, multi-faceted focus on addressing ?the crisis in the data centre' is beginning to bear fruit ? even as the economic downturn bites, writes Information Age editor Kenny MacIver Read more
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