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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.
The Importance of Mutual Understanding Between IT and Facilities – Part 6: Specifying Cages that Are Compatible with Containment
Cages and containment don’t have to be mutually exclusive. If the cage is not compatible with containment, there will be a need for extra volume airflow and lower cooling unit set points, resulting in higher operating costs. Customer/client cages in colocation data...
The Role of Big Data in Tracking California Wildfires
Wildfires are some of California’s most destructive events, and they’re becoming more common. In 2020, the state experienced more than 9,000 fires, burning a record 4.2 million acres, more than the previous three years combined. As the climate crisis grows more...
Data Centers, the Pandemic, and the Supply Chain: A Look at Resiliency and Reliability
I just got back from my first in-person event in over two years. It was wonderful to see real people, attend in-person sessions and had the opportunity to see amazing friends and brilliant industry colleagues. We were like kids who haven't seen each other all...
Post-Pandemic Data Center Planning: What’s Next?
Let's start with the obvious: we're not entirely out of the COVID woods just yet. But there's a light at the end of the tunnel, and folks in the data center and cloud industry are exceedingly interested in what happens next.Setting our sights a few months, or even a...
6 Data Center Ransomware Attacks and Their Lessons Learned
Ransomware is one of the most damaging forms of cybercrime. Having personal data or trade secrets encrypted and held to ransom is not an enviable position in which to find oneself.The data points to a huge increase in ransomware attacks in 2020 compared to 2019. A...
