Virtual reality simulation could become an indispensable tool in the data center industry. We immerse ourselves in the new wave

Tall data centers could be the answer to a shortage of land. But they also have to be efficient in a tropical environment

Colombia’s Grupo Éxito needed to implement DCIM to get its infrastructure under control. It took the process step by step, says Celia Villarrubia

José María Figueres, former president of Costa Rica, wants the Central American nation to lead the world’s green infrastructure 

Facebook organized an OCP Technology Day, and Menno Kortekaas was there to make detailed notes

The software-defined data center movement ignores the critical environment, and that’s definitely not SDDC

A recent report explored data center risk. A second one looked at power usage. We analyze both

A PhD student of social anthropology at the University of Cambridge shares some of the findings from his fieldwork in data centers

OpenStack is impressive but there are still usability blocks that hold it back from wider adoption

Open source management tool battles spreadsheets and documents

Data center professionals have no problems finding work. But having the right qualifications could open the door to better opportunities

With the DCIM market set for growth, we profile some of the main players

Everyone is talking about the Internet of Things. Data centers are already using it

Global warming is threatening the planet, and data center engineers need to do their bit to help

Don Beaty from DLB Associates outlines the challenges of long-term planning for data center engineers

Open source is “pervasive” according to the latest Black Duck survey

After years of germination, user plans suggest data center infrastructure management is emerging

After years of tall tales, it looks like data center infrastructure management (DCIM) is finally becoming a real thing

Hawkins Hua takes a close look at SDDC

How to deliver business value with big data

"Data centers consume 20-30 times of energy of office buildings, and require professional staff to get proper designs"

Why is Data Center Infrastructure Management such a painful topic?