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Data Center Deconstructed tries something new tomorrow – blogging live from the Technology Convergence Conference at the Santa Clara Convention Center.
Tags: Cisco, coc-data-center, data center, datacenterdeconstructed, Technology Convergence Conference, Teladata
Cisco’s data center in Allen, Texas (DC2), was designed to make best use of the high-density Cisco Unified Computing System and Nexus switches. Cisco’s business requirement for high-density computing, supporting up to five Unified Computing System chassis per rack, essentially quadrupled the per-rack power requirements at Texas DC2 compared to target load requirements at our other data centers.
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Tags: Cisco, coc-data-center, cooling, data center, DC, high density computing, overhead cooling
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How many ice cubes does it take to cool a server?
This week’s Data Center Deconstructed Q&A item isn’t quite phrased that way, but if you consider the history of refrigeration that’s the riddle we’re pondering. It’s a good one to figure out; Data Center designers and operators face the issue daily as part of their mission to create efficient server environments.
Tags: Cisco, coc-data-center, cooling, data center, datacenterdeconstructed, hardware density, ice, refrigeration
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I spent a recent weekend helping a friend load his belongings into a moving van, in preparation for relocating his family from California to Texas. Sometime between lifting my end of a sofa and carrying boxes that apparently contained his collection of concrete blocks, we talked about his search for a new home.
Although there are certain amenities he would like his new house to have, the biggest influence on his choice of residence is the old real estate axiom location, location, location. He has a child in preschool and a good job, so you can guess his priorities: something near a highly rated school, not too far from work and where property values are apt to rise over time.
Location is a critical consideration for Data Centers, too, although for different reasons. Read More »
Tags: air economizer, carbon footprint, Cisco, coc-data-center, data center, datacenterdeconstructed, electrical mix, energy efficiency, natural disasters, power costs, site selection
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Congratulations on a great first year for your Data Center Deconstructed blog.
I say yours because you choose the subject matter through the questions you submit. Sure, I do the writing and video production but really I’m just the chauffer. My hands are on the steering wheel; you decide where we go.
As we come to the end of the road that is 2011, let’s check the rearview mirror and see the most popular stops along our path. Here are the Data Center Deconstructed topics that garnered the most attention this year: Read More »
Tags: 2011, Cisco, coc-data-center, data center, datacenterdeconstructed, year in review
