Hopefully your 2012 started at the same hectic pace as mine with several leading indicators pointing to a solid year for the IT sector and data center community. Based upon the volume of customer calls and media/conference speaking inquiries that are coming in… Continue reading
Broken Bicycle Parts and the 3-Rs of Data Centers
The three R’s of data centers: Reliability, Resiliency, and Redundancy, not exactly the concepts you have going through your mind on an early morning bicycle ride. Especially as you are sprinting the last 150 meters to crest the last climb before you roll … Continue reading
Practicing What We Preach on Energy-Efficient Data Centers
Like a lot of people these days, I try to practice what I preach about saving energy at our home. My office computer, LCD monitor, printer, and other accessories are turned off every night with a switched power strip. Our … Continue reading
Designing a LEED Certified, State-of-the-Art Data Center
A couple years ago, Fox Architects out of St. Louis, Missouri, in the US was asked to help Emerson design a data center to be built on their corporate campus. We were excited about the opportunity, and felt building a data center … Continue reading