Many firms have gone looking for core/shell property with the intent of renovating these structures for use as a data center. These projects are very capital intensive, and in many cases the benefits of having the existing structure are almost nil when viewed in the context of the broader project plan and budget. However, many [...]
Shell Building Property as Data Centers: When to Just Walk Away
November 25th, 2009 · No Comments · Business, Business Continuity Planning, Data Center, Data Centers
Tags:Data Center·Data Center Planning·Data Center Site Selection
The Resilient Dynamic Data Center
June 25th, 2009 · No Comments · Business Continuity Planning, Data Center, Data Center MEP, Disaster Recovery Planning, Green Data Center, Green IT
I attended the 2009 IT Roadmap Conference in Atlanta,
Georgia this week and sat in on the presentation by
Johna Till Johnson of Nemertes Research, entitled
“Building a Resilient Dynamic Data Center.” The presentation
was a summary of hundreds of hours of discussions
with data center operators and enterprises with [...]
Tags:Data Center·Data Center Efficiency·Data Center Planning·Data Center Trends·Green Data Center·Green IT·IT Roadmap·IT Roadmap 2009·Nemertes Research·Virtualization
Your Next Data Center
November 13th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Data Center, Data Center MEP, Disaster Recovery Planning
The past two years have brought an explosion of activity in the area of data center facilities. On the provider side, we can talk about services we expect from the Cloud. The proliferation of XaaS, exponential growth of content for Web 2.0 services, and the interest in Cloud-based services by the Enterprise drives demand for [...]
Tags:Data Center·Data Center MEP·Data Center Planning·Data Center Power
Container Data Centers- Hard to Sell or Hard to Buy?
September 24th, 2008 · No Comments · Business Continuity Planning, Container Data Centers, Data Center, Disaster Recovery Planning, Green Data Center
Earlier this year we talked about 2008 being a breakout year for container data centers. We’ve also discussed new developments and new product introductions by the container vendors as well as a number of established and emerging use cases. It would appear though that the launch of container sales has yet to get underway. In [...]
Tags:Container Data Centers·Data Center·Data Center Containers·Data Center Planning·Data Center Technology
Data Center Tier Levels- Still Misunderstood
September 10th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Business Continuity Planning, Data Center, Data Center MEP
The data center consolidation and construction boom of the 21st century is well underway. As we work with Clients, helping with planning, advice, and project management of these changes foundational to the future performance of their enterprise, we always encounter the discussion of facility Tier Level rating.
The Tier Level rating refers to an industry [...]
Tags:Data Center·Data Center MEP·Data Center Planning·TIA-942·Uptime Institute
“Can I raise the tier level of my Data Center?”
August 6th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Data Center, Data Center MEP, Green Data Center, IS Security, IT Assessments, IT Roadmaps
So many discussions with prospective Clients begin with the subject of data center tier ratings. Many companies are struggling with data center facilities that no longer adequately serve their Business, and are seeking a path toward better scalability, availability, security, and lower cost of ownership.
In the mid-market segment, while there are exceptions to the [...]
Tags:Data Center·Data Center Efficiency·Data Center Planning·Data Center Power·Security·TIA-942·Uptime Institute
Still More Thoughts on Container Data Centers
July 31st, 2008 · 3 Comments · Container Data Centers, Data Center, Data Center MEP, Disaster Recovery Planning, Uncategorized
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 [...]
Tags:BC/DR·Container Data Centers·Containers·Data Center·Data Center Containers·Data Center Planning
Paint Your Moose Green
July 23rd, 2008 · 1 Comment · Data Center, Green Data Center, Green IT
In these times of economic stagnation, IT leaders’ attention turns to cost savings. Indeed in times like these, the CFO is likely exerting strong authority and demanding budget concessions from departments across the enterprise.
Many companies are aggressively consolidating data centers as one way to address this demand. There are a number of significant cost savings [...]
Tags:Data Center·Data Center Efficiency·Data Center Planning·Data Center Power·Green Data Centers·Green IT·MOOSE
A Quick Primer on Data Center Tier Ratings
July 15th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Business Continuity Planning, Data Center, Disaster Recovery Planning, IT Assessments
For those of you who are regular visitors to this blog, this topic may seem rather basic. However, I was recently asked to write an article on this subject and thought that if it’s good enough for that venue then perhaps someone will find benefit in reading here as well. So here are some highlights [...]
Tags:Data Center·Data Center Planning·Data Center Power·TIA-942·Uptime Institute
More Thoughts on Container Data Centers
July 2nd, 2008 · No Comments · Business Continuity Planning, Data Center, Disaster Recovery Planning, Disruptors, Technology
In earlier posts and conversations, I’ve mentioned my interest in container data centers and the opportunities they bring for certain types of implementations and use cases. As a big fan of agility in IT in order to meet the dynamic demands of the Business, containers can be a valuable weapon in the arsenal.
In my conversations [...]
Tags:Container Data Centers·Data Center·Data Center Planning·Data Center Power·Ice Cube·Rackable
