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Daniel Bizo
5 Jul 2024
Interest in two-phase cooling warms up

Two-phase immersion was expected to revolutionize data center cooling but proved difficult to implement. With escalating silicon thermal power, two-phase is gaining substantial interest again, just in a different form: direct-to-chip liquid cooling.

Intelligence Updates 6 min read
Anthony Sbarra
1 Jul 2024
Uptime Institute 2024 Global Data Center Survey [Results and Crosstab files]

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. The attached data…

Data Assets
Douglas Donnellan
28 Jun 2024
Operators boost cybersecurity efforts, but more work is needed

Only half of data center operators rate their cyber resiliency assessments as effective, despite three in four operators experiencing a recent cyber incident.

Data Reports 4 min read
Rose Weinschenk
27 Jun 2024
Targeted recruitment can widen the talent pool

Investing in recruitment initiatives and exploring underutilized talent pools could help data centers overcome current recruitment difficulties in sourcing appropriate candidates.

Intelligence Updates 7 min read
Michael O'Neil Antonio Ramos
26 Jun 2024
Identifying and addressing data center cybersecurity threats

Identifying the extent of security requirements is a critical first step in building a viable data center cybersecurity strategy. Data center managers should identify and answer essential questions to implement an effective playbook.

Briefing Reports 6 min read
Daniel Bizo Rosa Lawrence
25 Jun 2024
Immersion fluids hold promise, but fire risk a concern

There are no commonly accepted best practices or standards to refer to when assessing the fire hazard that single-phase immersion fluids pose in a data center application and the appropriate measures against them.

Intelligence Updates 6 min read
John O'Brien
21 Jun 2024
DCIM past and present: what’s changed?

Data center infrastructure management (DCIM) software is evolving and improving. This report discusses where DCIM has made most progress, and why it is now considered a viable and worthwhile investment.

Intelligence Updates 9 min read
Andy Lawrence Jay Dietrich
20 Jun 2024
REPLAY | Webinar: Data Centers and EU EED Reporting: Content and Timing Clarifications

Data Center reporting for the EU Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) has been set for September 15, 2024. This webinar provides the current status and nuances of the reporting requirements as understood by Uptime Institute.

On-Demand Webinars 60 min
Jabari Williams-George Daniel Bizo
20 Jun 2024
Air cooling’s third wind

This report discusses recent innovations in air cooling, such as advanced evaporative cooling methods, AI-driven facility management and cutting-edge server heat sinks.

Intelligence Updates 8 min read
Michael O'Neil
18 Jun 2024
Mitigating OT risk from third-party requests

Operators often resist giving third parties access to OT data to limit vulnerabilities. Nevertheless, some colocation customers require this access — as will emerging AI tools — but the OT air-gap should not be bridged lightly.

Intelligence Updates 6 min read
Peter Judge
14 Jun 2024
Ignore Li-ion fire risks at your peril

Li-ion batteries have many benefits but may have been adopted without sufficient risk analysis. Following serious data center fires, operators should be aware of the risk of damage, potential regulations and the costs of safety mitigation.

Intelligence Updates 9 min read
Jay Dietrich Rose Weinschenk
13 Jun 2024
The long journey to concrete and steel decarbonization

Concrete and steel account for up to 50% of the building shell product carbon footprint (PCF). Material substitutions or alternative energy sources can reduce the two materials’ PCF by up to 30%, but zero-emission products are years away.

Briefing Reports 15 min read
Jay Dietrich
11 Jun 2024
EED reporting deadlines are clarified

The Netherlands and Germany have established data reporting requirements with early reporting dates. The European Commission is working with member states to validate their European Database on Data Centers so operators can meet the deadlines.

Intelligence Updates 8 min read
Rose Weinschenk
6 Jun 2024
Effective EOPs: how cognitive science can help

While EOPs are intended to help staff address events that can lead to downtime, many are difficult to follow in an emergency. Applying cognitive psychology concepts during their creation can improve comprehension and reduce human error.

Intelligence Updates 7 min read
Michael O'Neil
3 Jun 2024
Complexity versus cybersecurity in the data center: which wins?

Data center managers are squeezed between complexity arising from digital innovation and the need for secure and reliable service delivery. Is it possible to minimize risk while enabling business innovation?

Intelligence Updates 6 min read