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Daniel Bizo
21 May 2021
Data center energy efficiency stalls as Intel struggles to deliver

Intel’s protracted difficulties with its leading-edge processor manufacturing have garnered a great deal of attention over the past few years, as the world has watched a once unshakable technology lead diminish. Intel’s manufacturing development…

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Jay Dietrich
21 Apr 2021
Green tariff renewable energy purchases

Until recently, power purchase agreements (PPAs) and unbundled renewable energy certificates (RECs) were the primary means for data center operators or managers to procure renewable electricity and RECs for their operations. Many companies are not…

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Andy Lawrence
16 Apr 2021
Pandemic has driven up data center costs

As the pandemic began to make an impact in early 2020, it became clear that data center operators were going to have to invest more if they were to provide the services on which their customers were increasingly reliant. Short-term needs included…

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Jay Dietrich
12 Apr 2021
Renewable energy and data centers: Buyer, be aware

Across the world, data center owners and managers are striving to buy more renewable energy and reduce their dependence on fossil fuels. The global internet giants and the largest colocation companies have led the way with huge green energy…

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Uptime Intelligence Staff
8 Mar 2021
How data center operators can transition to renewable energy

Transitioning to renewable energy use is an important, but not easily achieved, goal. Although the past decade has seen significant improvements in IT energy efficiency, there are indications that this may not continue. Moore’s Law may be slowing,…

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Andy Lawrence
27 Feb 2021
Extreme weather affects nearly half of data centers

Recent extreme weather-related events in the US (the big freeze in Texas, fires on the west coast) have once again highlighted the need for data center operators to reassess their risks in the face of climate change. The topic is discussed in depth…

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Andy Lawrence
17 Feb 2021
Extreme cold — a neglected threat to availability?

In Uptime Institute’s recent report on preparing for the extreme effects of climate change (The gathering storm: Climate change and data center resiliency), there were over a dozen references to the dangers of extremely hot weather, which can…

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Uptime Intelligence Staff
12 Feb 2021
Renewable energy for data centers: Renewable energy certificates, power purchase agreements and beyond

Sustainability is becoming a key issue for data center operators. Investors, customers and legislators are increasingly demanding carbon emissions reporting and 100% renewable energy use.

Briefing Reports 25 min read
Andy Lawrence
22 Dec 2020
Sustainability: More challenging, more transparent

Through 2021 and beyond, the world will begin to recover from its acute crisis — COVID-19 — and will turn its attention to other matters. Few if any of these issues will be as important as climate change, a chronic condition that will become more…

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Uptime Intelligence Staff
18 Dec 2020
Smarter, darker data centers

Following a scramble to effectively staff data centers during a pandemic, many wary managers are beginning to see remote monitoring and automation systems in a more positive light, including those driven by AI.

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Andy Lawrence
16 Dec 2020
Accountability – the "new” imperative

Outsourcing the requirement to own and operate data center capacity is the cornerstone of many digital transformation strategies, with almost every large enterprise spreading their workloads across their own data centers, colocation sites and public…

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
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
Uptime Intelligence Staff
23 Nov 2020
Five data center trends for 2021

Uptime Institute’s examination of some of the top trends in data centers in 2021 reveals a vibrant sector that is growing, especially around the edge, and increasingly embracing new innovations.

Keynote Reports 40 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