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Daniel Bizo
1 days ago
Maximizing server efficiency is becoming more difficult

Many organizations still do not tap into the potential power efficiency gains hidden in servers. Without operational focus on extracting those, future server platforms may bring marginal, if any, energy performance improvements.

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Andy Lawrence Jay Dietrich
31 Oct 2024
REPLAY | Webinar: Does Data Center Growth Have to Come at the Cost of Sustainability?

The acceleration of data center energy consumption growth projections appears to threaten sustainability objectives. Instead, it demands a reinvigoration of efforts to improve the energy efficiency of the IT infrastructure through better system…

On-Demand Webinars 60 min
Max Smolaks
25 Oct 2024
Should data centers sell their heat?

Historically, data center waste heat recovery has been promoted with a focus on the benefits for the heat off-taker. And yet, the overall winner in most situations is the data center operator — even if they are not paid for heat.

Intelligence Updates 7 min read
Jay Dietrich
24 Oct 2024
Cooling systems: balancing cost, energy and water use

Data center operators building new systems can choose from nine categories of cooling technology. Innovative cooling equipment has minimized energy and water use and the average PUE for air-cooled and water-cooled systems.

Briefing Reports 22 min read
Jay Dietrich
17 Oct 2024
Netherlands enforces efficiency mandates

The Netherlands is now enforcing the energy saving obligation, suggesting they will also enforce EED energy management system and audit requirements. Data center operators need to establish a plan to optimize their energy performance.

Intelligence Updates 8 min read
Peter Judge
15 Oct 2024
Critical national infrastructure status: what does it mean?

The UK has become the latest nation to classify data centers as part of the critical national infrastructure. But for data center operators, is this a welcome move?

Intelligence Updates 6 min read
Peter Judge Jay Dietrich
11 Oct 2024
On-site natural gas: why some sites need it

Some operators are using natural gas for on-site power where the local grid is constrained. This will increase their emissions — but gas is essential in the transition to renewable energy and operators’ use of it is best seen in this light.

Intelligence Updates 15 min read
Jacqueline Davis
3 Oct 2024
How much capacity is in aging data centers?

As new capacity is concentrated in super-sized data centers and legacy facilities continue to operate in large numbers, market trends become more difficult to read. This report looks at how size affects the age distribution of capacity.

Intelligence Updates 5 min read
Jay Dietrich
17 Sep 2024
EED reporting limps out of the gate

The European Database on Data Centres is operational, but EU member state processes to provide required IDs are still being finalized. Operators should begin the data submittal process as member state coordinator(s) are assigned.

Intelligence Updates 5 min read
Dr. Tomas Rahkonen
9 Sep 2024
Considerations of raised supply air temperatures

Increasing supply air temperature is gaining interest as an approach to potentially save data center energy. However, savings will not be universally possible and understanding its potential involves a complex multivariable analysis.

Briefing Reports 18 min read
Peter Judge
30 Aug 2024
Nature laws to play key role in planning and building facilities

Data center operators are already required to reduce their impact on the climate and soon they may have to do the same with local habitats. Emerging nature restoration rules will demand action to preserve ecosystems and biodiversity.

Intelligence Updates 8 min read
Jay Dietrich
9 Aug 2024
Shaky start for Europe’s EED legislation

The Netherlands has started to publish data center EED information and KPI reports — the first EU nation to do so — but with only 25% of reported IT space including data on energy and water use, the 2024 data report will not provide meaningful data.

Intelligence Updates 6 min read
Jay Dietrich Rose Weinschenk
6 Aug 2024
Sustainability teams: key players and crucial collaborations

Data center teams and their suppliers need to build a coherent, achievable sustainability strategy to address emerging regulations. Managers should clarify roles and set cross-functional metrics to achieve sustainability goals.

Intelligence Updates 11 min read
Andy Lawrence Chris Brown Daniel Bizo Douglas Donnellan
31 Jul 2024
REPLAY | Webinar: Uptime Institute Global Data Center Survey Results 2024

The data center industry's largest and most influential survey results are in! Join us as we discuss the 14th Annual Uptime Global Data Center Survey 2024 which reveals an industry that is expanding, and is also planning for major technological,…

On-Demand Webinars 60 min
Douglas Donnellan Andy Lawrence Daniel Bizo Peter Judge John O'Brien Jacqueline Davis Max Smolaks Jabari Williams-George Rose Weinschenk
26 Jul 2024
Uptime Institute Global Data Center Survey 2024

The 14th edition of the Uptime Institute Global Data Center Survey highlights the experiences and strategies of data center owners and operators in the areas of resiliency, sustainability, efficiency, staffing, cloud and AI.

Keynote Reports 27 min read