Water leak detection is commonly installed in datacentres, communications rooms and other information technology dependent structures. After all it is crucial to protect these critical assets from both fire and floods by receiving the earlier possible notification of an incident, allowing action to be taken quickly to take preventative measures. Leaking water from HVAC, AC units, water pipes, drainage or even ground water can cause significant disruption. By Graham Jarvis, Freelance Business...
Read MoreTechnology Care LLC has launched an air quality card which changes color when exposed to air particles and corrosive gases. The card can be affixed to data center walls and inside racks.
Read MoreMany data centres are in danger of experiencing significant downtime during a power failure as it’s revealed that one quarter of UK energy decision makers do not have a contingency plan in place.
Read MoreUnplanned data centre downtime can cost the business thousands of dollars per minute. Whilst power outages and network failures range amongst the most common causes, industry reports show that data centre outages are often attributed to human error. In a colocation facility human error can be as simple as accidentally accessing the wrong cabinet for patching and maintenance work.
Read MoreHow to solve the disconnect between manual and digital asset management. By Mark Gaydos, chief marketing officer, Nlyte.
Read MoreThe environmental impact of data usage is growing fast. Carbon dioxide emissions from data centers are now equal to those of the global air travel. To help tackle the problem, the sustainability certification TCO Certified will be expanded to include network equipment, data storage products and servers.
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