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Uptime Intelligence Staff
30 Nov 2020
Five trends for 2021: Accountability, automation, edge, sustainability, innovation

What we can expect for mission-critical digital infrastructure in 2021?Each autumn Uptime Institute, like many other organizations, puts together a list of some of the big trends and themes for the year ahead. This time, we have focused on five big…

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Todd Traver
30 Oct 2020
COVID-19, air filtration and energy use

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused concerns about data center HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) filtration. Many data center operators are adjusting filtration protocols, including upgrading to finer MERV (minimum efficiency reporting…

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Andy Lawrence
26 Oct 2020
PUE: The golden metric is looking rusty

When the PUE (power usage effectiveness) metric was first discussed at a meeting of The Green Grid in Santa Clara, back in 2007, a microphone stand was placed in each aisle of the auditorium. The importance of the initiative was understood even then…

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Andy Lawrence
5 Oct 2020
How North American data center operators differ from those in other regions

It has long been said that enterprises in the US have a different attitude to their use of technology than their counterparts elsewhere. True or not, a recurring narrative is that the US is technologically more bold — more ambitious, more free…

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Uptime Intelligence Staff
11 Sep 2020
Managing risks associated with wildfires

As discussed in Note #71 (In thunder, lightning, or in rain?), climate change requires data center managers to not only review existing emergency plans but also anticipate previously unforeseen challenges.

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Chris Brown
11 Sep 2020
In thunder, lightning, or in rain?

Data centers are built and sited to withstand all that Mother Nature can throw at them — or at least, is likely to throw at them — during their lifecycle. This has long been a given, practiced and understood by designers, planners and regulators.But…

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Andy Lawrence
24 Aug 2020
Pandemics: Operators plan to be ready next time

Data center managers, on both the facilities and the IT side of operations, are known for their preparedness. Even so, the pandemic caught most by surprise. Few had an effective pandemic plan in place, and most had to react and adapt on the fly, as…

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Andy Lawrence
6 Aug 2020
Post-pandemic data centers

The COVID-19 pandemic will bring about some long-term strategic changes to the design, management and day-to-day operations of data centers and mission-critical infrastructure. Some changes would have happened anyway, but more slowly; others were…

Briefing Reports 25 min read
Andy Lawrence
30 Jul 2020
Which regions have the most energy efficient data centers?

When the PUE (power usage effectiveness) metric for data centers was first agreed upon by the members of The Green Grid back in 2007, almost everyone in that crowded room in California agreed: This is not intended to be used as comparative metric;…

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Andy Lawrence
17 Jul 2020
Humidity and COVID-19 in data centers

Data center managers have gone to some lengths to avoid transmission of the COVID-19 virus in their facilities. Fortunately, many factors help keep transmission rates low in data centers: few staff are required; most jobs do not require close…

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Uptime Intelligence Staff
16 Jun 2020
Cleaning a data center: Contractors vs. DIY

Modern data centers are rarely dirty places, but even so, most are a lot cleaner now than they were before COVID-19 became a concern. A recent Uptime Institute survey, conducted in response to the pandemic, found that about two-thirds (68%) of data…

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Uptime Intelligence Staff
5 May 2020
Cleaning and sanitization measures that work

Fear of the coronavirus or confirmed exposure has caused about half (49%) of data center owners to increase the frequency of regular cleanings, according to a recent Uptime Institute flash survey. Even more (66%) have increased the frequency of…

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Andy Lawrence
30 Apr 2020
COVID-19: What worries data center management most?

To date, the critical infrastructure industry has mostly managed effectively with reduced staff, deferred maintenance, social distancing and new patterns of demand. While there have been some serious incidents and outages directly related to the…

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Andy Lawrence
30 Apr 2020
Pandemic is causing some outages and slowdowns

To date, media coverage of the impact of COVID-19 and the lockdowns has been largely laudatory. There have been few high profile or serious outages (perhaps fewer than normal) and for the most part, internet traffic flow analysis shows that a sudden…

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Andy Lawrence
27 Apr 2020
Data center PUEs flat since 2013

The average power usage effectiveness (PUE) ratio for a data center in 2020 is 1.58, only marginally better than 7 years ago, according to the latest annual Uptime Institute survey (findings to be published shortly).PUE, an international standard…

Intelligence Updates 4 min read