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31 Jul 2020
Posted byDSI
CategoryBlog, Cooling, Data Centers, Energy Efficient Data Centers

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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24 Jul 2020
Posted byDSI
CategoryBlog, Data Center News, Data Center Services, Data Centers, News, Power Quality

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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10 Jul 2020
Posted byDSI
CategoryBlog, Data Center Services, Data Centers, Safety

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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15 Jun 2020
Posted byDSI
CategoryBlog, Data Center News, Data Centers, Energy Efficient Data Centers, Monitoring

POWER SYSTEM PERFORMANCE: BE ON TOP OF IT!

Drew Latimer of Schneider Electric presented a very informative webinar called Power System Performance: Digitization and Actionable Insights. He addressed power management trends, electrical distribution components, capacity management, and data points. The webinar also included a discussion about how critical facilities owners and operators can collect and analyze power system performance data to improve efficiency and operations. As the digital economy grows, so do the...

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29 May 2020
Posted byDSI
CategoryBlog, Data Center News, Data Center Services, Data Centers, Events

AFCOM Southern California Chapter Meeting Goes Virtual

Not a group to let the COVID-19 pandemic slow them down, AFCOM So Cal’s Quarter 2 Educational Series was held online on May 14th. In typical AFCOM So Cal fashion, the online event was both excellent and informative. There was a lively discussion between multiple guest speakers about the current state of the Data Center world, with executives sharing thoughts and experiences about how the COVID-19...

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20 May 2020
Posted byDSI
CategoryBlog, Data Center News, Data Centers, Edge Data Center

Data Center Agility

The Data Center world is changing—enterprises are closing down their traditional Data Centers, while also moving workloads off the public cloud. That means Data Center owners and operators are having to seriously rethink their strategies to best use their resources. Last month our President, Phil Rafferty, provided some insight on Data Center configuration best practices for IT Toolbox. Phil was joined by experts from Cisco...

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14 Apr 2020
Posted byDSI
CategoryBlog, Data Center Services, Data Centers, Power Quality, Uncategorized

How is Your Data Center’s Electrical System and Backup Capabilities?

During these unprecedented times of social distancing and remote work, it’s imperative that your Data Center’s power and backup capabilities are in full working order. DSI’s Power Checkup Service enables Data Center owner/operators to get a comprehensive Assessment of their electrical system and backup capabilities. DSI’s Data Center Power Checkup service provides owners and operators a full picture of their Data Center electrical systems, electric loads...

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03 Apr 2020
Posted byDSI
CategoryBlog, Data Center News, Data Centers, Modular Data Center

KEY CONSIDERATIONS: HOW TO PROPERLY TRANSPORT A MODULAR DATA CENTER

Guest Blogger: Leroy Eifler, Chief Marketing Officer, FWF Logistics, LLC The growing demands in the data storage industry have led to a boom in Data Center construction over the past few years. In an industry that sends information at or near light speed, reliable transportation to service the centers and the construction of the centers is a must. Recent trends have shown a shift from traditional...

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20 Mar 2020
Posted byDSI
CategoryBlog, Data Center Services, Data Centers

Data Specialties Is Committed to Supporting the Health of Our Clients And Their Mission Critical Facilities

Dear Valued Customers and Partners, As always, the health of our employees and clients continues to be our highest priority.  Please know that during this challenging time, your team at Data Specialties Inc. will continue to provide service and support. At DSI, we realize how important it is to maintain Data Center uptime.  As an essential service provider, we remain committed to serving our clients and are...

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12 Mar 2020
Posted byDSI
CategoryBlog, Cooling, Data Center News, Data Centers, Events

AFCOM So Cal Chapter Meeting at the San Diego Supercomputer Center at UC San Diego

Last week, the Southern California Chapter of AFCOM held its Q1 meeting in La Jolla at the San Diego Supercomputer Center at UC San Diego.  Despite the Coronavirus scare, the turnout was great as attendees listened to presentations by Chris Jones of Dell and Greg Stover of Vertiv.  Upon completion of the presentations, attendees were invited to tour the facility. During his presentation, Chris Jones discussed...

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