Direct liquid cooling (DLC) is a collection of techniques that removes heat by circulating a coolant to IT electronics. Even though the process is far
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The ultimate liquid cooling: heat rejection into water
Uptime Institute’s data on power usage effectiveness (PUE) is a testament to the progress the data center industry has made in energy efficiency over the
Cloud SLAs punish, not compensate
A service level agreement (SLA) is a contract between a cloud provider and a user. The SLA describes the provider’s minimum level of service, specified
Is concern over cloud and third-party outages increasing?
As a result of some high-profile outages and the growing interest in running critical services in a public cloud, the reliability — and transparency —
Outages: understanding the human factor
Analyzing human error — with a view to preventing it — has always been challenging for data center operators. The cause of a failure can
The weakest link dictates cloud outage compensation
Cloud providers offer services that are assembled by users into applications. An outage of any single cloud service can render an application unavailable. Importantly, cloud
The shock waves from Ukraine
How is the Ukraine conflict affecting digital infrastructure and the data sector? In response to multiple queries, Uptime Institute Intelligence identified six main areas where
Cloud generations drive down prices
Cloud providers need to deliver the newest capability to stay relevant. Few enterprises will accept working with outdated technology just because it’s consumable as a
Industry consensus on sustainability looks fragile
Pressed by a sense of urgency among scientists and the wider public, and by governments and investors who must fulfil promises made at COP (Conference
Why cloud is a kludge of complexity
The cloud model was designed to be simple and nimble. Simple and nimble doesn’t necessarily mean fit for purpose. Over the past decade, new layers