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Myth-of-the-Month

Myth-of-the-Month: The “Do It Yourself” Data Center

Chris Crosby, Digital Realty Trust Senior Vice President, talks about the complexities a firm faces with specific Do-It-Yourself (DIY) data center projects.

Myth-of-the-Month: PUE, Part 3

Measuring the energy efficiency of your data center is an essential operational requirement. PUE has become the industry’s de facto standard but is surrounded by a measure of uncertainty and misinformation. In the first of a three part series, Michael Manos, Digital Realty Trust’s Senior Vice President of Technical Services, will discuss the myths associated with PUE.

Myth-of-the-Month: PUE, Part 2

Measuring the energy efficiency of your data center is an essential operational requirement. PUE has become the industry’s de facto standard but is surrounded by a measure of uncertainty and misinformation. In the first of a three part series, Michael Manos, Digital Realty Trust’s Senior Vice President of Technical Services, will discuss the myths associated with PUE.

Myth-of-the-Month: PUE, Part 1

Measuring the energy efficiency of your data center is an essential operational requirement. PUE has become the industry’s de facto standard but is surrounded by a measure of uncertainty and misinformation. In the first of a three part series, Michael Manos, Digital Realty Trust’s Senior Vice President of Technical Services, will discuss the myths associated with PUE.

The Applications Driven Data Center

Normally developing anything to meet a “worst case scenario” makes perfect sense. With data centers this may not always be the case. In this video Michael Manos, Digital Realty Trust’s Senior Vice President of Technical Services, discusses why you may not always want to design to your most restrictive scenario.

Myth-of-the-Month: Data Center Tiers

Very often what was once a good idea lives on after its usefulness has passed. In some instances the Tier system that defined the data center industry for years fits this description. In this video Digital Realty Trust Senior Vice President of Technical Services, Michael Manos, discusses the how the Tier system should be viewed within your data center planning.

Myth-of-the-Month: Data Center Metrics

This month Jim Smith dispels certain myths surrounding data center metrics.

Myth-of-the-Month: Data Center Density

This month Jim Smith dispels certain myths surrounding data center density.