Light up your data center, efficiently

Micro data centers are an important way to meet distributed data needs

When is a kW not a kW? The answer is ‘when the UPS is kW=kVA rated’

Large data centers need a cooling system which is effective at high power levels

You must know at any given time what energy is being used, where and by which devices

A few releases from the data center industry could be spreading confusion 

With its ability to optimize and plan, AI could help data centers to become more efficient

The heat generated by servers is a problem. Unless you can put the servers where heat is required…. 

The role of UPS systems for total mains failure is well understood - however, UPSs also play an important part in protecting a critical load from all manner of other mains disturbances

Increasing data center efficiency is a complex task. Humans could use a little help

Liquid cooling has come a long way. Data center operators need to get over their fears

If you could power a data center with cyclists, the practicalities could get very strange indeed

Despite infrastructure challenges, India’s data center industry has massive potential, says Sumit Mukhija, in this extract from a DCD Converged interview

There’s nothing for you beyond the firewall

As a new surge of building begins, it’s more important than ever that data centers move to renewable energy sources

Adiabatic systems give the power of evaporative cooling, but use much less water

The biggest lesson from the meltdown at British Airways is this: don’t have a single point of failure

An internal arc fault is rare, but it is the most severe fault that can occur within a switchgear system

The airline could win back some trust if it helped to break the secrecy around IT failures
Our latest on the BA outage is here

There are several ways to remove energy from high performance computing (HPC) installations. Which should you choose?

Data centers are making things better for the rest of us

An essential but complex guide to lightning protection for data centers

Standardized IT pod architectures can offer many advantages to hyperscale and colocation data centers

While politicians do little, the energy industry’s demand side and supply side need to talk. DCD aims to help get the discussion going