Notes from the Consultant’s Jungle

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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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I was recently asked a question about how cool the cold aisle should be in a data center using hot/cold aisles to manage temperature.
This question is difficult to answer without other background information. I’ve seen specifications reference ASHRAE guidelines, Uptime Institute recommendations, and so on. For me, TIA-942 (which is the basis for the international [...]

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The Uptime Institute recently released an update to its white paper defining the Tier levels for data centers. If you’re interested in looking at it, it can be found here. This update from the Institute is a welcomed release indeed.
In our recent experience with Clients planning, renovating, and building data centers, the earlier release [...]

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