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04 Aug 2022
Posted byDSI
CategoryBlog, Cooling, Data Centers, Energy Efficient Data Centers, Sustainability

Liquid Immersion Cooling Awareness Month!

This August, DSI (Data Specialties Inc.) will attend the second annual Liquid Immersion Cooling Awareness Month, hosted by GRC (Green Revolution Cooling). In today’s demanding industry environment, Data Centers are under pressure from various stakeholders to find an effective and efficient way to reduce energy consumption while enabling high-density deployments within budget limitations. Liquid immersion cooling technology is the solution we seek. Industry thought leaders, end users,...

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23 Mar 2022
Posted byDSI
CategoryBlog, Data Center News, Data Centers, Edge Data Center

Happy International Data Center Day

Happy International Data Center Day! This day is designed to create awareness of the Data Center industry and is meant to inspire the next generation of talent. Spearheaded by 7X24 Exchange International, International Data Center Day is on a mission to provide the industry with opportunities to connect to the world in a deeper way. Raising awareness about International Data Center Day creates a steady flow...

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18 Feb 2022
Posted byDSI
CategoryBlog, Data Centers, Energy Efficient Data Centers, Uncategorized

2022 Data Center Trends

There has been a dramatic change within the Data Center industry over the last two years. Due to the rise of digitalization in the workplace and at home, there has been an increase in working remotely and adapting to a hybrid model. Continued Automation & Self Service In 2021, many consumers started using smart connected IoT devices and services at home. It’s estimated that the global smart...

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03 Dec 2021
Posted byDSI
CategoryBackup Power, Blog, Data Centers, Energy Efficient Data Centers, microgrid, Sustainability

Data Center operators are looking to reduce or eliminate onsite diesel generators. But what will take their place?

On November 4th, Data Center Frontier and Schneider Electric explored how microgrids can provide sustainable onsite power for Data Centers. Microgrids are proven technology that gives Data Centers the ability to generate their own renewable and sustainable power onsite. They also allow Data Centers to operate independently of the grid during outages and times of crisis. While other facilities such as military bases, hospitals, and...

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23 Nov 2021
Posted byDSI
CategoryBlog, Data Center News, Data Centers, Energy Efficient Data Centers, microgrid, Sustainability

Data Centers Using Green Power

This week, Microsoft announced that it will open three Swedish data hubs using only green power. While the energy crisis is costing Microsoft “hundreds of millions of dollars within the year,” the shift to renewables is helping to offset soaring gas prices, said Microsoft’s Noelle Walsh. It’s also the key to meeting the company’s target of becoming carbon negative by 2030. The focus on conserving energy...

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01 Nov 2021
Posted byDSI
CategoryBlog, Cooling, Data Center News, Data Centers, Energy Efficient Data Centers

Vertiv Webinar Covers the Data Center Sustainability Challenge: Reducing Carbon and Water without Compromising Availability

Last week we had the opportunity to attend an informative webinar with Vertiv and Mission Critical Magazine focusing on Data Center sustainability. The Data Center industry is at the center of two major forces: ever-growing demand for data and very real effects of climate change. We are responsible for conducting environmentally friendly and efficient services. Sustainability is defined as the ability to be maintained at...

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14 Oct 2021
Posted byDSI
CategoryBlog, Data Center Upgrade, Data Centers, Design, Edge Data Center

The Future of Computing is Edge

Edge computing is a platform that builds applications and brings data storage closer to its source, preserving response times and bandwidth. Edge computing distributes power where it’s needed, like IoT devices. Many businesses do not want to connect multiple devices and stream the data to a centralized cloud or company data center because it’s expensive - edge computing serves as the solution. It is the “intermediating...

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24 Sep 2021
Posted byDSI
CategoryBlog, Data Center News, Data Center Upgrade, Data Centers

Phoenix Data Center Leasing Sees an Uptick, According to Latest CBRE Report

The COVID-19 pandemic, and career-centered computer science education, has increased the demand for technology and software in Phoenix, AZ. In the past 10 years, Phoenix, AZ has seen a 30% increase in jobs in the tech sector which is nearly 10% greater than the national average. In this last year, Phoenix experienced the second-most Data Center leasing activity in North America, according to CBRE’s latest...

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16 Sep 2021
Posted byDSI
CategoryBackup Power, Blog, Data Center News, Design, Energy Efficient Data Centers

Smart-Grid-Ready UPS Uses Renewable Energy for Data Centers

New smart-grid-ready UPS's can aid Data Center operators toward achieving sustainability goals. In turn, this will increase revenue and decrease energy costs. This battery backup technology will help power grids move toward renewable energy. This technology will allow Data Centers to operate more efficiently without wasting energy. Now, Data Center operators can use stored energy in their UPS batteries to provide energy to the grid, said...

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25 Aug 2021
Posted byDSI
Category5G, Blog, Data Center News, Data Center Services, Data Centers, News, Uncategorized

What Does the Senate Infrastructure Bill Mean for Data Centers?

Earlier this month, the US Senate passed the $1 trillion infrastructure plan which proposes to spend $65 billion on broadband-related items, with $42.45 billion of it going towards funding for a Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program. To bridge the digital divide, this bill will make grants available to underserved or unserved communities when it comes to broadband access. The bill states “The persistent ‘digital...

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