July 2020

Liquid Cooling: Creating an Energy Efficient Data Center

Cooling accounts for almost half of the energy needs in a Data Center. In addition, many Data Centers are increasingly focused on high density computing to deal with increased workloads from modern applications like Artificial Intelligence, the Internet of Things and Bitcoin Mining. This increased rack density uses more energy, which creates more heat, adding to already significant energy needs for cooling. While air cooling remains...

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July Newsletter Released

Earlier this week, we released our July newsletter. The newsletter summarizes what DSI has been up to over the last few months and offers tips you can implement at your own facilities. While the spread of COVID-19 has changed the way we work, it has also provided us with an opportunity to ensure that our customers’ Data Centers are operating with no downtime! For the last...

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Data Center power: Avoiding pitfalls during power outages

Power is the lifeblood of a Data Center—to operate and maintain the critical data and applications housed in the facility. Yet where the power enters the Data Center is a single point of failure. Anything that threatens that steady flow of electricity, planned or unplanned, is a risk. Because downtime, from any cause, can result in damage to the organization, in reputation as well as...

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Cleaning and Maintaining Your Data Center in the Era of COVID-19

Regular cleaning and maintenance are essential to making sure that your Data Center works properly and that you're meeting your uptime requirements.  As well, it protects your investment in your mission critical IT equipment. With the primary risk being airborne contaminants, like dust, which can damage sensitive electronics or cause fires, cleaning is a simple step that can reduce the risk of downtime or loss...

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