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Profile picture for user trahkonen Dr. Tomas Rahkonen
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
Profile picture for user jobrien John O'Brien
Pulling IT power data with software

Pulling reliable power consumption data from IT is increasingly important for operators. Although third-party software products offer promise, significant roadblocks still hinder adoption.

Intelligence Updates 6 min read
Profile picture for user msmolaks Max Smolaks Profile picture for user dbizo Daniel Bizo
Hardware for AI: what makes it different

Most operators will be familiar with the outrageous power and cooling demands of hardware for generative AI. Why are these systems so difficult to accommodate, and what does this mean for the future of data center design?

Intelligence Updates 10 min read
Profile picture for user alawrence Andy Lawrence Profile picture for user msmolaks Max Smolaks
Global IT disruption highlights concentration, third-party risk

Several recent outages have exposed the global dependency on a small number of third-party suppliers — and governments around the world are already taking note.

Intelligence Updates 7 min read
Profile picture for user msmolaks Max Smolaks
iPDUs: a critical step for next generation efficiency

Metered-by-outlet iPDUs present a relatively straightforward method of collecting server-level power consumption data. This information will be increasingly important to data center efficiency — making iPDUs a more popular choice.

Intelligence Updates 9 min read
Profile picture for user ddonnellan Douglas Donnellan Profile picture for user alawrence Andy Lawrence
Annual outage analysis 2024

Avoiding digital infrastructure failures remains paramount for data center owners and operators. This report analyzes recent Uptime Institute data on IT and data center outage trends: their causes, costs and consequences.

Keynote Reports 35 min read
Profile picture for user jdietrich Jay Dietrich
Data collection for IT metrics: is the industry ready?

Industry stakeholders recognize that to truly understand IT infrastructure efficiency, data center operators need to report a facility work per unit of energy metric. Most operators are, however, unprepared to calculate this metric.

Briefing Reports 25 min read
Profile picture for user dbizo Daniel Bizo
Managing server performance for power: a missed opportunity

There is more to managing server power than just conserving energy when the machine is idle. Another side to optimizing energy performance involves setting processor performance levels appropriate for the application.

Intelligence Updates 6 min read
Profile picture for user dbizo Daniel Bizo
Understanding how server power management works

Without the active contribution from IT, data center infrastructure energy performance and sustainability will fall short of aspirations. Server power management features remain unexplored and underused by most efficiency initiatives.

Intelligence Updates 6 min read
Profile picture for user ddonnellan Douglas Donnellan Profile picture for user jdietrich Jay Dietrich
Tools to watch and improve power use by IT are underused

Operators are missing opportunities to lower costs and energy use by not using utilization and power management data, an Uptime Intelligence survey on IT and power efficiency suggests.

Data Reports 8 min read
Profile picture for user jdietrich Jay Dietrich Profile picture for user rweinschenk Rose Weinschenk
What does embedded carbon of IT really represent?

Data center and IT managers face growing demand to publish comprehensive carbon inventory reports. But estimates for the carbon content embedded in IT equipment have questionable accuracy and usefulness in informing decisions.

Intelligence Updates 8 min read
Profile picture for user jobrien John O'Brien
AI startups innovate in cooling and IT ops

Pressure to improve data center efficiency and sustainability is driving interest in artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. Several startups aim to deliver new capabilities in IT power management and cooling optimization.

Intelligence Updates 7 min read
Profile picture for user ddonnellan Douglas Donnellan
Uptime Intelligence Research Agenda

The latest Uptime Intelligence research agenda includes a list all published and planned reports from January 2024 to October 2024, and is focused on Uptime Intelligence primary coverage areas: 1) power generation, distribution, energy storage; 2)…

Intelligence Updates 9 min read
Profile picture for user ddonnellan Douglas Donnellan Profile picture for user jdietrich Jay Dietrich
Tracking of IT equipment varies widely and often falls short

Results from the Uptime Institute IT and Power Efficiency Survey 2023 suggest that many organizations may struggle to meet regulatory requirements for energy, carbon and IT life cycle tracking.

Data Reports 8 min read
Profile picture for user dbizo Daniel Bizo
Hunger for AI will have limited impact on most operators

Despite high expectations, most operators will only see moderate impact from specialized AI hardware installations in the immediate future. The emergence of AI as a major force will sway the industry in a more profound, but less direct, fashion.

Intelligence Updates 8 min read