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The Power of Voltage in the Data Center

The Power of Voltage in the Data Center

by Cameron Patkos | May 14, 2020 | Learning and Development

Power… Volts, amps, phases, redundancy, kW vs. kVA… Colocation providers never quote it the same and you almost always pay for more than you need. Or you’ve paid for too little and now you have a mess of new circuits and additional PDU’s, it’s all on separate terms,...
Data Center Power and Power Usage Efficiency (PUE)

Data Center Power and Power Usage Efficiency (PUE)

by Andre Patkos | May 13, 2020 | Learning and Development, Opinion

For colocation providers, Power Usage Efficiency (PUE) is similar to margins produced by wholesale versus retail pricing. With the commoditization of colocation, providers are forced to pay closer attention to how they utilize power, and they’ve had a lot of...
Infographic: The Importance of Power Delivery – 2N or not 2N

Infographic: The Importance of Power Delivery – 2N or not 2N

by Mark Chaput | May 7, 2020 | Infographic, Learning and Development

Please see our Infographic on The Importance of Power Delivery – 2N or not 2N. Do you know the real differences between Primary Power and A+B?...
Now we have the standard Data Center Archetypes

Now we have the standard Data Center Archetypes

by Mark Chaput | Apr 29, 2020 | Learning and Development

Please check out the following infographic on Data Center Archetypes of the Modern Era. Do you know the different classifications of Data Centers?     Three more data center archetypes to...
Slab versus Raised Floor in the Data Center

Slab versus Raised Floor in the Data Center

by Mark Chaput | Apr 20, 2020 | Learning and Development

Anyone who has been in a data center in the last twenty years has walked on raised floor. They were originally designed to provide the cooling fed from central CRACs through perforated tiles at the front of the racks.  It also provided the space for the electrical and...
Dew Point and its Role in the Data Center Environment?

Dew Point and its Role in the Data Center Environment?

by Andre Patkos | Apr 17, 2020 | Learning and Development

So dew point, what’s the point and how does this play a part in the data center? What you could be saying is, please dew tell. Conventional thinking might dictate the cooler the room the better.  That’s as old as your grandfather’s cardigan. ...
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