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That is what you’ll gain with the Upsite Blog. We’ve been posting for several years now. One might think there is only so much to say about data center cooling and airflow management, but as a testament to our passion, and the ever changing landscape of data centers and computer rooms, we still have plenty left to talk about.
We hope you’ll find the content herein valuable and useful as you begin, or continue, your journey towards data center cooling optimization.
Data Center Trends: Rack Density Rises While PUE and Outage Frequency Remain Flat
The Uptime Institute’s Global Data Center Survey in 2024 highlighted several key trends. Average server rack densities are on the rise but remain below 8 kW. Meanwhile, average Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) levels have remained largely consistent, showing little...
Why You Shouldn’t Overlook Airflow Management Under the Rack
Sealing the many different gaps in data center IT equipment racks is one of the fastest and most cost-effective ways to protect IT equipment and reduce cooling costs. Many data centers make an effort to secure the gaps in several key areas: open U spaces, between the...
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[VIDEO] Data Center Risk Management: Understanding the Risks We Face – Part 2
As we previously discussed, the first step of understating the risks a data center faces is understanding the data center itself and its purpose. Once this is understood, we can then better understand the common issues that introduce risk. Unfortunately, many of these...
The Green Building Initiative: What It Means for Data Centers
The Green Building Initiative (GBI) is an international nonprofit organization, and American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Accredited Standards Developer, dedicated to improving the built environment's impact on climate and society. Founded in 2004, the...
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[VIDEO] Data Center Risk Management: Understanding the Risks We Face – Part 1
First and foremost, what’s a data center? A data center is a building, or segregated area of a building whose sole purpose is to provide secure, highly available, and reliable IT services. We sometimes forget that when we’re in the world of power and cooling. These...
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