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.
What you need to know about datacentre power and cooling
In this e-guide, we take a look at some of the latest thinking on datacentre power and cooling, and share real-world examples of organisations that have used hardware upgrades and energy usage audits to change the way they power their server farms.
News : Datacentre backup power and power distribution
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April 17, 2019
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Apr'19
Construction halted at Apple datacentre in Denmark over alleged contractor dispute, report suggests
A local media report suggests construction of Apple's first non-US datacentre has halted in Denmark over a dispute over missed deadlines by the contractor tasked with delivering the build
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April 15, 2019
15
Apr'19
Conclusion of legal row over Apple’s abandoned Irish datacentre fuels site takeover hopes
After four years of planning delays and legal wrangles, Irish Supreme Court dismisses appeal lodged by objectors to the Apple’s abandoned Irish datacentre build
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April 09, 2019
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Apr'19
Sweden chosen by Amazon Web Services as renewable energy project location
Amazon Web Services has chosen a wind farm in Sweden as part of a project to source renewable energy for its global infrastructure
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March 28, 2019
28
Mar'19
Norway datacentre strategy producing dividend
Norway's strategy to become a favourable location for Nordic datacentres is gathering steam
In Depth : Datacentre backup power and power distribution
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Improve data center efficiency with these 3 steps
As applications require more computing power, enterprises need to ensure they maximize their data centers. These three steps can improve data center efficiency. Continue Reading
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Blackout after Brexit: UK datacentres brace for post-EU power supply and cost changes
As the uncertainty over how the UK intends to extricate itself from the European Union rumbles on, datacentre operators are weighing up how Brexit might affect the availability and cost of the power they need to run their facilities in future Continue Reading
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Dividing lines: EU bid to curb server energy use has the European datacentre community split
An EU-backed push to curb European datacentre energy use has proven to be a divisive issue, as debate rages over the usefulness of using idle energy to determine the overall efficiency of servers 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