Few people give much thought to the outer jacket on network cables. However, jacketing, also known as sheathing, is vitally important to fire safety and the proper functioning of the cable. It is also more complex than one might think. … Read More
Data Center
Server Rack Shipping: Challenges, Considerations, and Best Practices
The demand for speed and agility in IT service delivery is accelerating. IT organizations are under pressure to spin up new applications in days — not weeks or months. They must also support ever-increasing workload requirements while keeping spending in … Read More
Common Data Center Issues, Problems and Challenges
Data center operators face many changes in today’s business and IT environment. The scope of these challenges varies between hyperscale, colocation, and enterprise environments. However, there are several commonalities regardless of the data center’s size. Meeting Today’s Demands for ‘Always-On’ … Read More
UPS Buying Guide: How to Choose a UPS for Your Server Rack
Availability is the name of the game when it comes to IT systems. While it’s impossible to predict, much less prevent, every unplanned outage, organizations can take steps to reduce the risk. That’s why uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) are essential … Read More
Navigating Data Center Transformation
The term “digital transformation” has been around for more than a decade, and it remains a key buzzword in the IT industry. Coined by Capgemini in 2011, it was defined as “the use of technology to radically improve performance or … Read More
Data Center Consolidation: A Strategy for Success
New, compute-intensive technologies such as AI/ML, 5G, and the IoT are maturing, being adopted, and forcing organizations to provision more IT resources to keep up with skyrocketing demand. However, with data center vacancy rates at all-time lows, expansion isn’t always … Read More
Exploring Data Center ‘Rack and Stack’ and Rack Integration Services and Solutions
Agility is the name of the game in today’s data center. IT teams must respond rapidly to business demands for new applications and services and ensure adequate resources for growing numbers of users. Procuring and implementing the necessary IT equipment … Read More
The History of Data Centers: An Exponential Evolution
It’s doubtful that the developers of the ENIAC could have envisioned how data centers would evolve. That evolution has been exponential, from housing mammoth machines based on vacuum tubes and wires to today’s powerful servers that can mimic human intelligence. … Read More
Empowering Modern Technology: Benefits and Importance of Data Centers
The term “data center” would suggest that it’s a centralized facility for storing an organization’s data. That’s true, but a data center is much more. Broadly speaking, a data center houses an organization’s IT equipment and hosts its applications and … Read More