Datacentre backup power and power distribution
Learn about datacentre power distribution, including direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) power, uninterruptible power supply, and backup power in case of a datacentre power outage.
Datacentres of tomorrow: What the future holds
New technologies are widely-tipping to become a mainstay of datacentres in the future. Learn about new and emerging technologies that look set to shake-up the way datacentres are managed, monitored, powered and cooled as well.
News : Datacentre backup power and power distribution
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June 18, 2021
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Jun'21
Brent Council plots £3.8m datacentre revamp to protect IT infrastructure from cyber attacks
Local authority is embarking on a multi-faceted datacentre revamp to protect it from cyber criminals and ensure it can bounce back more quickly from potential outages
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June 18, 2021
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Jun'21
Druva helps Thirteen Group get round Azure data retention limits
Social housing business has migrated to Microsoft Office 365 on Azure, but needed long-term data retention to comply with General Data Protection Regulation
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June 16, 2021
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Jun'21
Singapore universities to develop cooling solutions for tropical datacentres
The National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University will research on cooling technologies that help to lower the power consumption and carbon footprint of topical datacentres
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April 19, 2021
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Apr'21
Uptime Institute: Networking issues to overtake power problems as main cause of datacentre outages
The Uptime Institute's third annual datacentre outage analysis report suggests downturn in number of downtime incidents over the past 12 months due to the pandemic, with networking issues fast-emerging as main source of technical difficulties
In Depth : Datacentre backup power and power distribution
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NHS datacentre transformation projects continue apace during pandemic
NHS trusts have continued to invest in their datacentre estates throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, but the nature of their upgrade projects continues to evolve Continue Reading
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Modular UPS systems provide flexible power management options
UPSes can provide backup power scalability and efficiency. Admins should consider modular setups for extra redundancy, mixed capacity modules and cost savings. Continue Reading
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Getting physical with datacentre security
Whether it is natural disasters, terrorism or break-ins, datacentres will be vulnerable to a range of risks unless they are physically secured. Here’s how you can improve the physical security of your datacentre Continue Reading
Blog Posts : Datacentre backup power and power distribution
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Going green: Boosting the sustainability of Europe's booming datacentre market
In this guest post, Jens Struckmeier, founder and CTO of cloud service provider Cloud&Heat Technologies, shares his views on the ecological and technological challenges caused by Europe’s ... Continue Reading
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Colocation HPC? Why not.
High performance computing (HPC) has not historically been seen as a good candidate for colocation. However, things change - now may be the right time to consider such a move. Continue Reading
Opinion : Datacentre backup power and power distribution
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Life on the edge: The benefits of using micro datacentres
Enterprises are demanding faster access to applications and ever more processing power. Could edge datacentres fill the gap? Continue Reading
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Cloud vs. Colocation: Why both make sense for the enterprise right now
With colocation providers moving to adopt simpler, cloud-like charging models, would enterprises be better off ditching the datacentre completely? Continue Reading
Videos : Datacentre backup power and power distribution
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2017 IT Priority Study: Trends in EMEA storage
Find out what storage initiatives IT decision makers are planning in 2017
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CW500: James Lodge, Nationwide Building Society on dealing with disaster
Problems like data breaches or even minor glitches can spread quickly on social media and cause huge reputational damage
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CW500: Amarpal Singh Attwal on dealing with disaster
Problems like data breaches or even website glitches can spread quickly on social media and cause huge reputational damage