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12 Nov 2020
Posted byDSI
CategoryBlog, Cooling, Data Center Upgrade, Data Centers, Design

Revisiting Airflow Management in the Data Center: Easy-to-Implement Ways to Save Energy and Cooling Costs

Managing the temperature in the Data Center is top of mind for Data Center owners and operators in order to keep critical IT equipment working properly. If the CRAC unit isn’t providing the necessary cooling level, there may be a tendency to think additional cooling capacity is the answer. In many cases, however, that isn’t the right move. Instead, managing airflow is the way to...

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03 Nov 2020
Posted byDSI
CategoryBlog, Data Center News, Data Center Upgrade, Data Centers, Design, Edge Data Center, Modular Data Center

Data Centers Rebounding Post-Pandemic

With pandemic-fueled increases in online work, education and entertainment, Data Centers of all types have proven their worth time and again in the last many months. These critical facilities have met the challenges of new workloads and changes in how they provide services.  They have also continued to deliver vital connectivity and storage while in many cases facing reduced budgets and staffing restrictions. Next year,...

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27 Oct 2020
Posted byDSI
CategoryBlog, Data Center Services, Data Center Upgrade, Data Centers, Monitoring

The new normal: Planning the post-pandemic Data Center

The pandemic has changed the world of work. The rapid shift to remote working for many employees last spring has led companies to think differently about how technology supports the business. And this, in turn, is impacting how Data Centers do business. A recent webinar from RF Code discussed this shift: Remote Management, Virtual Visibility, and the Socially Distanced Data Center. Among the major changes from...

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16 Oct 2020
Posted byDSI
Category5G, Blog, Cooling, Data Centers, Design, Edge Data Center

7×24 Exchange – So Cal Chapter Continues Virtual Data Center Education and Networking

COVID-19 has not slowed down the Southern California Chapter of 7x24 Exchange, as they continue to deliver impactful educational discussions.  Last week’s Zoom meeting was no different as Greg Stover of Vertiv made a great presentation on "High Density is Coming."  Following was an informative panel discussion which Greg moderated and was joined by Data Center experts: Steve Press (Kaiser Permanente), Steve Coon (kW Mission...

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09 Oct 2020
Posted byDSI
CategoryBlog, Data Center News, Data Centers

What’s Driving Data Center Performance

Data Centers are a critical player in how we live our lives. Our current environment—of increased online learning, working from home, and virtually connecting with friends and family—has only highlighted their key role. In fact, the demand for ecommerce and virtual connectivity during this global pandemic underlies significant financial performance—Data Center REITs outperformed other sectors during the first half of 2020. Research from JLL identified three...

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25 Sep 2020
Posted byDSI
CategoryBackup Power, Blog, Cooling, Data Center News, Data Centers, Power Quality

DSI Releases Fall Newsletter

Today, we released our Fall Newsletter with a special focus on some of the natural disasters that threaten the seamless operation of Data Centers throughout California and the Pacific Northwest.  You can read about the ways we’re helping customers ensure their backup power is ready to go at a moment’s notice, as well as an article in Mission Critical Magazine highlighting DSI’s commitment to Data...

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18 Sep 2020
Posted byDSI
CategoryBlog, Data Center News, Data Centers, Power Quality, Press Releases

With Record Wildfires on the West Coast, DSI Renews Its Commitment to Data Center Uptime and Power Readiness

Yesterday, DSI announced its commitment to ensuring the Data Center ecosystem with uptime and power readiness.  With the record number of wildfires throughout the State of California and the Pacific Northwest, DSI is once again renewing its commitment to data uptime through our Power Check-Up Service.  You can read more about yesterday’s news in Mission Critical Magazine. Between the threat of wildfires, as well as the...

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27 Aug 2020
Posted byDSI
CategoryBlog, Data Center News, Data Center Services, Data Centers, Power Quality

California Power Emergency: Protecting Your Data Center

Because Data Centers rely on a continuous uninterrupted electrical power supply to function, the current heat emergency in California presents a significant risk for Data Center owners and managers. With temperatures in some parts of the state expected to reach, and stay at, triple digits in late August, and cities all across the Western US under high heat alerts, the grid is unable to handle...

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18 Aug 2020
Posted byDSI
CategoryBlog, Data Centers, Design, Monitoring

The Importance of Monitoring in the Data Center

Data Centers are complex facilities, with significant amounts of equipment—including servers, cables, power supplies, and cooling systems. To successfully manage and operate a Data Center requires a keen understanding of what's happening in the room, beyond the data storage and management services you're providing. You need to know what is physically happening - a complete picture of the equipment, the power, and the environment -...

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07 Aug 2020
Posted byDSI
CategoryBlog, Data Center News, Data Center Upgrade, Data Centers

DSI Delivers Upgraded Data Center and Armory for the City of Chico Police Department

The City of Chico Police Department, with 140 full-time employees and 100 police volunteers responsible for protecting the town of almost 100,000, needed to upgrade their existing Data Center to continue to protect critical dispatch and life safety response operations. They needed to ensure that the upgraded Data Center was wired for a future redundant UPS and to make room for additional server cabinets as...

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