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How “going natural” is transforming data centres

Just as computers generate heat, the data centres that contain the servers that power our emails and data sharing culture also generate a lot of heat. As a result, one of the primary sources of energy use in most data centres is cooling. Finding the right solution is important, not least because of the effect of overheating on performance and potential damage to hardware. By Lorenzo Giuntini, Head of Engineering at Aruba S.p.A.

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APC NetShelter achieves Cisco Certification

Extends Cisco UCS Pre-rack and Ship Certification to the entire NetShelter SX product line with Shock Packaging including 13 preconfigured SKUs and Micro Data Center Xpress SX 24U and 42U.

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UK data centre infrastructure struggling to meet C-suite expectations

56% of UK businesses have experienced data centre downtime in 2018.

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EURECA Project delivers 'exceptional' results

The EURECA Consortium, of which The DCA is a member, has just received the projects technical evaluation. The assessment states that "The project has delivered exceptional results with significant immediate or potential impact”.

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Cambridge celebrates data centre first

The world’s elite group of data center professionals has been confirmed at the very first graduation ceremony from the Masters Degree in Data Center Leadership and Management program.

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New design and installation practices for fibre cabling

Demand for cloud services is driving innovation in fibre and connectivity. As the hunger for bandwidth and services grows, the demand for fibre that can handle external and internal traffic in today’s hyperscale data centres is increasing. As new installation practices challenge designers and installers, innovations in cable design, fibre construction and connectivity are rapidly taking place. Transmission speeds and formats are also changing the way fibre is managed in data centres, with...

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Australian fish farm undergoes IT upgrade by investing in edge infrastructure

Australian fism farming company Tassal looked at harnessing IT to make its business of growing salmon more sustainable and cost-effective. It invested in an integrated IT solution powered by Vertiv and Dell EMC for its business in Tasmania.

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