Direct liquid cooling (DLC), including cold plate and immersion systems, is becoming more common in data centers — but so far this transition has been
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OT protection: is air-gapping the answer?
Cyberattacks on operational technology (OT) were virtually unknown until five years ago, but their volume has been doubling since 2009. This threat is distinct from
Managing server performance for power: a missed opportunity
An earlier Uptime Intelligence report discussed the characteristics of processor power management (known as C-states) and explained how they can reduce server energy consumption to
Resiliency v low PUE: regulators a catalyst for innovation?
Research has shown that while data center owners and operators are mostly in favor of sustainability regulation, they have a low opinion of the regulators’
Data center management software is evolving — at last
Despite their role as enablers of technological progress, data center operators have been slow to take advantage of developments in software, connectivity and sensor technologies
Generative AI and global power consumption: high, but not that high
In the past year, Uptime Intelligence has been asked more questions about generative AI and its impact on the data center sector than any other
Understanding how server power management works
Uptime Intelligence regularly addresses IT infrastructure efficiency, particularly servers, in our reports on data center energy performance and sustainability. Without active contribution from IT operations,
EU battery regulations: what do the new rules mean?
The European Green Deal, a set of policy initiatives approved in 2020, aims for a sustainable and competitive economy with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by
Colocation and public cloud growth masks enterprise expansion
The colocation and public cloud sectors of the digital infrastructure industry continue to make headlines, with many organizations planning large-scale capacity expansion to meet rising
Long shifts in data centers — time to reconsider?
Human error has been — and remains to be — a major cause of outages in data centers. Uptime Intelligence’s research shows that about four