Welcome to the Upsite Blog
Capturing the Evolution of Data Center Cooling and Airflow ManagementData Center Education and Knowledge
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.
Airflow Management vs. Thermal Management: What’s the Difference?
It comes as no surprise that in any conversation around data center energy efficiency, cost reduction, and overall health of IT infrastructure, there lies two common denominators: airflow management and thermal management. While they are commonly coupled together as...
Managing Airflow to Meet the Business Need
The data center industry can take pride in the huge innovations it has made in the energy performance of cutting-edge data centers. Only 10 years ago, many people would say that an average of 3kW per rack was the limit to air cooling, and a PUE of 2.5 was common even...
De-coupling the Cloud: Build, Buy or Partner?
Both your data center and cloud computing will continue to evolve as new business and market demands arise. As more users connect into the cloud, organizations will find new ways to deliver services and offerings via a cloud solution. Remember, cloud computing is an...
Air Segregation: How to Measure Effectiveness
The following post was contributed by Adrian Honeybill, the Group Lead for Energy and Sustainability for TeleCity Group. The following is an overview on a subject that has many scientific and engineering papers written and available in the public domain. Avoiding the...
Data Center and Cloud Planning: A Managers Checklist for Understanding Your Environment
Each data center environment is unique with its own set of requirements and needs. Each infrastructure is designed to host specific types of data, workloads and facilitate the operations for a growing business. In some cases, it makes sense to own your own data...
