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Oil & Gas Operations in the Digital Age
Inside this 42-page eBook, uncover exactly how modern oil and gas companies are keeping pace with digitization trends, modernizing operations, and more – and how they're keeping continuity at the forefront of it all.
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Modernize or Outsource: Evaluating your Data Center Options
There's a saying amongst IT pros that a data center becomes obsolete the day it's built. Inside this eBook, learn what 'data center modernization' really means for today's enterprises – and how to determine when outsourcing is a better option.
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Battery Technology for Single Phase UPS Systems: VRLA vs. Li-ion
Lithium-ion batteries have been the industry standard for data center applications for several decades – so why aren't they used as frequently in single-phase uninterruptable power supplies (UPS)? Inside, read more about the rocky relationship between li-ion batteries and UPS vendors – and how recent advances in battery tech come into play.
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The 12 Essential Elements of Data Center Facility Operations
Inside this 43-page guide, read through the 12 elements that comprise a balanced and airtight facility management program. From emergency response to personnel management – and everything in between – get tactical advice on the key components that every O&M agenda should contain.
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Six Real-World Approaches to Managing Hybrid IT Environments
Inside, hear from six real-world infrastructure leaders on how they've adapted their capacity management, hybrid planning, and even their staffing strategies to keep their enterprises running smoothly under today's hybrid IT pressures.
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5 Steps to a Successful Data Center Consolidation
Spurred by the soaring popularity of the cloud, many enterprises using multiple data centers have begun the data center consolidation process – but why? Inside this 22-page guide, learn what data center consolidation really involves, and how your organization could stand to benefit.
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UPS Basics: How to Choose, Configure and Cost-Justify
Inside today's data centers and IT environments, fool-proof power protection is becoming a top-of-mind concern for management and admins alike. Within this guide, learn all you'll need to know about uninterruptable power supply (UPS) systems as they relate to your IT environment, from UPS basics, pricing models, and more.
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Optimized MV Generator Power Plant Architectures for Large Data Centers
In this whitepaper, get a closer look into what an electrical architecture using an N+1 generator power plant looks like. You'll also find a series of cost-comparisons to help you get a better understanding of when this strategy becomes the most efficient option for your data center.
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Analysis of Data Center Architectures Supporting Open Compute Project (OCP)
The Open Compute Project (OCP) has ushered in a new school of thought around data center design, but until recently, the focus has been cast largely on rack-level systems. Open this guide to find out what takeaways the OCP is highlighting in regards to upstream power systems -- beyond just the rack.
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The Unexpected Impact of Raising Data Center Temperatures
Explore the findings of a cost analysis, including CapEx and energy usage, to discover the true impact that raising inlet temperatures has on the data center – and where server failure comes into play.
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Benefits and Drawbacks of Prefabricated Modules for Data Centers
Open this whitepaper to learn how to identify the environments of best-fit for both pre-fabricated and traditional data center builds, and find out how to capitalize on the opportunities posed by each.
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Impact of Leading Power Factor on Data Center Generator Systems
Some IT devices can develop a "leading power factor," a distinct electrical input current that indicates a capacitive load. Open up this guide to learn more about leading power factors and what they mean for your data center's health – and how to stop it from leading to disaster down the road.
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Calculating Total Cooling Requirements for Data Centers
Jump into this guide to learn what goes in to calculating the total cooling requirements of today's data center. You'll find out how to accurately measure heat output, factor in humidity levels, and more.
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Identifying Power Quality Issues and Implementing Solutions
Alongside an increased susceptibility to downtimes, power quality inefficiencies may also be impacting your facility's bottom line – and the source might be right under your nose. Use this guide to fill in the missing pieces your current power systems might be concealing and get the full story.
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A Practical Guide to Data Center Planning and Design
While the responsibilities of data centers have taken on new gravity, the way they are designed has remained largely unchanged – but why? Find out why data center design may play a more substantial role in the success (and the potential longevity) of data centers than you might think.
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Connecting Global Infrastructure and Colocation Centers
As advancing technology pushes the envelope of what data centers are capable of, keeping infrastructure up to task is becoming an increasing priority. Tune into this brief video to learn how one global colocation and data center provider keeps their infrastructure connected and up to speed with the latest iterations of IT technology.
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Choosing Infrastructure that Supports Creativity
When your company revolves around the combination of technology and creativity, the reliability of your infrastructure takes on a new level of importance. In this brief video, learn how Animal Logic, an animation and VFX powerhouse, found the prefabricated data center they needed to support their uniquely creative and high-tech services.
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Flexible Data Center Standardization: Not an Oxymoron
None are more familiar with the ins and outs of assembling data centers than colocation providers. Discover how this colocation provider revamped its infrastructure to support the unique requirements of their customers, granting access to increased deployment speeds and rack flexibility.
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Reducing TCO and Securing UPS with Lithium-ion
Choosing the right energy storage option for your data center revolves around ensuring that you get the availability you need without letting TCO and power footprints run amok. Check out the batteries that keep these concerns front of mind, and how they're reshaping traditional energy storage solutions.
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Integrating the Physical Needs of the Data Center
As big data, IoT, and cloud technology reshapes enterprises at a rapid pace, data centers are under pressure to deploy IT faster and at a larger scale than ever. Discover how a freestanding frame and containment system can deliver the rack flexibility and physical cost-efficiencies to keep ahead of changing data center needs.
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Connected Datacenter Monitoring and Real-Time Insights
Real-time data and monitoring tools can help guarantee that all aspects of your data center such as PDUs, climate control, and UPS are running smoothly. Click to learn how a remote digital monitoring service can deliver these management tools including around the clock system monitoring and more.
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Why Cloud Computing is Requiring us to Rethink Resiliency at the Edge
Discover best practices for network connectivity and physical infrastructure management so that you can ensure employees stay connected to the critical apps they need.
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Supporting the Magic of Hollywood VFX
Hollywood VFX requires massive computing power – and a data center that can support it all. Find out how a leading VFX house got the infrastructure they needed to continue their movie magic.
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Bainbridge Island School District's Secrets for Technological Success
With 4,000 kids who use technology in every aspect of learning, managing IT assets wasn't always easy for the Bainbridge Island school district – at least, until they got the right tools for the job. Click to find out more.
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State of the Modern Data Center: Outages, Hardware, and 'the Edge'
In this E-Guide, learn about the most pressing data center concerns of today, and how a rebounding hardware market is impacting how experts are foreseeing the role of enterprise data centers in coming years. Plus, find out where edge computing – the so-called 'next frontier' of data centers – finds its way into the mix.