Category: Sustainability
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Exactly 2️⃣5️⃣years ago today, I started my career in the data center industry.
How much has changed in those years when I started at AboveNet / Metromedia Fiber Network. Not only has the data center industry become bigger and more well-known, but it is also an industry that has continued to evolve continuously in different areas. Data centers were originally designed, built and managed for availability. Availability has…
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What about the datacenter availability?
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Datacenter availability: does the data center industry still pays enough attention to availability? This article is written in a personal capacity, so there is no relationship with my employer or any organization I am affiliated with. I have been happily committed to energy efficiency and sustainability in data centers for more than 15 years now.…
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Energy balance in data centers
Introduction For many years, electricity consumption in data centers was the only thing that mattered besides availability. These days, sustainability is very important. There is increasing attention for this, partly due to sustainability reports and regulations. This is also the reason that more and more people want to understand better how things actually work. Despite…