Data Center Dynamics Converged: Frankfurt, 18 November 2013
While in Frankfurt this week, I attended the Data Center Dynamics Converged event. This was a day-long conference with two halls covering a variety of data center topics across the stack, from basic...
View ArticleUptime Institute and TIA agree on clear separation of benchmarking terms
Those following this blog will know that we often discuss data center criticality designations, and often the four tier classification system of the Uptime Institute. One of the issues on which we...
View ArticleDCIE, Where have you gone?
‘Remember bell-bottom jeans, platform shoes or puka shell necklaces? I mean, of course, the first time we had bell-bottom jeans – not that silly three month period in the ‘90’s. I had some of those...
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Availability- How many 9’s do I need?
In this post we’ll discuss this term “availability,” as it applies to the data centre world and give some perspective on this notion of the number of “nines.” Availability versus Reliability Let’s...
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NCJ is now the IT Engine Room
Those regular visitors here will realize that I have been writing for other blogs over the past nine months, and have been neglecting the “Notes From The Consultants’ Jungle” (NCJ) site. Actually,...
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Cigar Lounges- Berlin
Preussichers Cigarren Collegium Recently while in Berlin I stopped in at Preussichers Cigarren Collegium in Berlin. This lounge is on the first floor of the Steigenberger Hotel, at Los Angeles Platz 1....
View ArticleEnergy Efficiency Actions for the Enterprise Data Center
Energy Efficiency for Legacy Facilities A new slide share has been added that introduces the topic of the very simple (and inexpensive) steps that can be taken by the legacy enterprise data center to...
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Severe Weather and the Data Center
I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately about Winter weather, lightning protection, and severe weather in general. Brought about by the approaching Winter season, these questions are usually in...
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FCK -these temperature conversions
Temperature and humidity are basic operational and service level metrics in the data center world. American companies looking for data center services outside of the United States, or companies looking...
View ArticleGreen Data Center Links
The following are some recent articles in the context of data center sustainability, that I’ve found interesting. Have a look. Growth Seen for Global Green Data Center and Building Energy Software...
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Software Defined Power – Enabling Energy Strategy
The availability, quality, source, and cost of energy to power the data center are primary topics in our industry. Availability in this case refers to the uptime of service from the utility provider....
View ArticleWhat Can A Data Centre Consultant Do For You?
Running the data centres successfully is critical because of the intimate dependency on the integrity of data processing. Hiring data centre consultants can be of great help, whether it is to address...
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3 Hacks For Building A Successful Hybrid Cloud
How do you create the perfect hybrid cloud? Enterprise architecture is increasingly reliant on the hybrid cloud. For some companies, this may mean leveraging the convenience and cost effectiveness of...
View ArticleDemystifying Software Defined Data Centers
Software Defined Data Center (SDDC) is a hot buzzword in the industry, and it is garnering attention for all the good reasons. An SDDC delivers all data center infrastructure as a service, with a very...
View Article3 Reasons You Need A Data Center Consultant
Data centers are complicated. It isn’t just the storage, computing and networking you need to think about; it’s also the power, the backups, energy efficiency, maintenance, connectivity with external...
View ArticleKey Causes and Costs Of Data Centre Outages
Data centres can fail. Industry experts believe that rising costs of unplanned data centre outages is expected to further constrain already tight budgets, increasing the need for highly effective risk...
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Why The Hybrid Cloud Isn’t Getting Any Smaller
Why are hybrid cloud solutions so popular at the moment? Hybrid cloud computing is becoming the norm when it comes to data center solutions. Every day there are new solutions and challenges solved that...
View ArticleNew French Energy Legislation – It’s Big For Business
The French have been the first to introduce new laws requiring firms to disclose what considerations they’ve made to environmental, social and governance issues during their decision-making processes....
View ArticleThe Complex Legal Landscape Of Data Residency Laws
There can be complications when using data across international borders. Across the world, some countries are developing and implementing complicated data privacy laws. If your business is using data...
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Thoughts on Electronic Person-hood for Robots
Electronic Person-hood for Robots Should a robot be legally considered a person? New legislation proposed in the European Union aims to establish “electronic person-hood” for robots. Many object to...
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