Notes from the Consultant’s Jungle

In April we predicted that this would be the break-out year for container data centers.  In July we posted more information about container data centers when we were working MEP cost models for container-based facilities.  The year is half over now, and though the “break-out” has yet to happen there have been some very notable [...]

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‘Tis true me hardies, the day o’ big data centers on the seven seas be upon us all. So cast off yer land lubberin’ server farms an’ hoist the main sail. We’re settin’ these servers afloat ‘fore ye feel the bite of me floggin’ whip. Arrr.
Well, we’ve talked about data centers in [...]

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When crafting Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans (BCP, DRP), the roles and capabilities of local Public Safety organizations (Police, Fire Department, Ambulance, et. al.) play an important role.  In working with a Client on their DR plan, and following the post mortem of the recent disruption of The Planet’s data center in Houston, TX, [...]

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