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Daniel Bizo
13 Apr 2023
Five data center predictions for 2023 Q&A

This Q&A brings together contributor questions and expert answers relating to Uptime Institute Intelligence’s Five data center predictions for 2023 report.

12 min read
Andy Lawrence Douglas Donnellan
28 Feb 2023
Operators still grappling with supply chain issues

Uptime Intelligence finds that operators and vendors face major delays in the supply of equipment, and are increasingly dissatisfied with their suppliers.

Data Reports 8 min read
Daniel Bizo
23 Feb 2023
Cooling to play a more active role in IT performance and efficiency

Data center operators and IT tenants have traditionally adopted a binary view of cooling performance: it either meets service level commitments, or it does not. The relationship is also coldly transactional: as long as sufficient volumes of air of…

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Jacqueline Davis Max Smolaks
11 Jan 2023
Too hot to handle? Operators to struggle with new chips

Standard IT hardware was a boon for data centers: for almost two decades, mainstream servers have had relatively constant power and cooling requirements. This technical stability moored the planning and design of facilities (for both new builds and…

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Lenny Simon Daniel Bizo
30 Sep 2022
Vendor View: Uptime Institute Direct Liquid Cooling Survey 2022

Direct liquid cooling delivers operational savings and sustainability benefits. Most data center operators predict a substantial increase in adoption - and yet, concerns over the cost, leaks, and system failures persist.

Data Reports 4 min read
Daniel Bizo
1 Aug 2022
Silicon heatwave: the looming change in data center climates

A rapid rise in the concentration of processor thermal power will have far-reaching consequences, not only for servers but for facility design and operations.

Briefing Reports 28 min read
Daniel Bizo Lenny Simon Jacqueline Davis
1 Jun 2022
The coming era of direct liquid cooling: it’s when, not if

Shifts in business expectations and technical requirements are moving data center operators towards direct liquid cooling. There are hurdles to overcome, but many in the industry expect this evolution to be just a matter of time.

Briefing Reports 32 min read
Lenny Simon Daniel Bizo Jacqueline Davis
12 May 2022
Uptime Institute Direct Liquid Cooling Survey 2022

 

Data Reports 4 min read
Jacqueline Davis Daniel Bizo
27 Apr 2022
The ultimate liquid cooling: heat rejection into water

Uptime Institute’s data on power usage effectiveness (PUE) is a testament to the progress the data center industry has made in energy efficiency over the past 10 years. However, global average PUEs have been largely stalling at close to 1.6 since…

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Jacqueline Davis Daniel Bizo
3 Mar 2022
The other water-cooled data center

Once-through water heat rejection systems, also known as once-through cooling systems, are energy and water efficient. This report explores different designs and provides real-world case studies of colocation providers using them.

Briefing Reports 25 min read
Dr. Tomas Rahkonen
28 Jan 2022
Edge data centers: A guide to suppliers

Edge computing is expected to require large numbers of small-scale data centers located close to their end-users. This report profiles suppliers of different types of small-scale edge facilities and their products and services.

Briefing Reports 25 min read
Daniel Bizo Jacqueline Davis
3 Dec 2021
Uptime Institute Data Center Cooling Systems Survey 2021

Air cooling dominates the modern data center, and in defiance of forecasts, direct liquid cooling (DLC) remains a niche technology. If DLC overcomes barriers to adoption, when can we expect it to overtake air cooling?

Data Reports 10 min read
Jacqueline Davis
18 Oct 2021
Uptime Institute global supply-side survey 2021

The survey finds spending on data centers is growing; forecasting capacity is the largest operator challenge; and the use of lithium-ion batteries and other technologies is more common.

Keynote Reports 18 min read
Uptime Intelligence Staff
12 Aug 2019
Data center free air cooling trends

With the recent expansion of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers’ (ASHRAE’s) acceptable data center operating temperature and humidity ranges — taken as an industry-standard best practice by many operators…

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Andy Lawrence
17 Apr 2019
Recover heat, re-charge power

Recently I attended the Data Center Dynamics (DCD) Smart Energy conference in Stockholm. During a panel discussion on energy, data centers and innovation, David Hall (Senior Director of Technology Innovation for Equinix) made two observations,…

Intelligence Updates 4 min read