Tales from the Data Center:

November, 2008


November 11, 2008  9:46 PM

Data Center Contest: Ooh, ooh that smell …can’t you smell that smell?



Posted by: BrentSheets
Contests, Data Center Contest Entries, DataCenter, ITKE

apc-logo.gifWe're gathering stories and photos for a cool contest sponsored by American Power Conversion (APC). First place in our

November 11, 2008  2:28 PM

In Focus: Receptacle Level Load Monitoring & Control



Posted by: PTSacco
DataCenter

Power monitoring and control at the receptacle or rack level is a hot topic lately. Part of the interest can be attributed to the lure of the unknown – that feeling of “I’m not sure why I want it, but I’ll probably need it!” But...


November 7, 2008  5:01 PM

PTS Weighs in on Data Center Humidity Issues



Posted by: PTSacco
DataCenter

Mark Fontecchio’s recent article on data center humidity issues at SearchDataCenter.com not only created buzz in the data center blogs, but generated quite a discussion amongst our team at PTS Data Center Solutions. Data center humidity range too strict? While some data center professionals...


November 5, 2008  7:57 PM

Data Centers Go to Washington



Posted by: PTSacco
DataCenter

In recent years, the power and cooling costs of the average data center have gone through the roof. Data centers rack up more than $3-billion in energy costs each year. That number is expected to rise dramatically within the next decade as more data centers are...


November 4, 2008  8:49 PM

Data Center Contest: Successful treatment of Mayo Clinic kill switch



Posted by: BrentSheets
Contests, Data Center Contest Entries, DataCenter, ITKE

apc-logo.gifWe're gathering stories and photos for a cool contest sponsored by American Power Conversion (APC). First place in our


November 3, 2008  10:00 PM

In Focus:Data Center Site Selection



Posted by: PTSacco
DataCenter

For companies seeking to develop a new data center facility, high-quality site selection is of the utmost importance. By choosing a site location wisely, companies can save both time and money, while achieving scalability, flexibility and high availability....


November 3, 2008  7:11 PM

Data Center Contest: Disaster recovery using non-Microsoft “Windows”



Posted by: BrentSheets
Contests, Data Center Contest Entries, DataCenter, ITKE

apc-logo.gifWe're gathering stories and photos for a cool contest sponsored by American Power Conversion (APC). First place in our