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Safeguarding Operations: A Comprehensive Guide to Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity for Data Center Managers

In the dynamic world of data center operations, preparedness is key. This blog serves as a comprehensive guide for data center operations managers, exploring the critical aspects of disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity (BC) planning. Learn how to fortify your data center against unforeseen events and ensure seamless operations even in the face of adversity.

The Benefits of Using DCIM Software for Data Center Cable Management

One of the primary benefits of DCIM software is the enhanced visibility it provides into the physical infrastructure of a data center. This software creates detailed, accurate, and up-to-date maps of all the cabling and connections within the facility. Such documentation is invaluable for troubleshooting, as it enables IT staff to quickly identify and resolve issues related to cable connections.

Enhancing Data Center Efficiency and Sustainability with Power Capacity Effectiveness

PCE is a performance metric that evaluates the effective utilization of power in data centers. It measures the ratio of IT equipment power to the total power consumed, encompassing all aspects of the facility’s operations, including cooling and lighting. Unlike traditional metrics, PCE provides a comprehensive assessment of how power is used within data centers, aiming to optimize the actual power capacity available.

Data Center Liquid Cooling 101

As rack densities in data centers increase to support power-hungry applications like Artificial Intelligence and high-performance compute (HPC), data center professionals struggle with the limited cooling capacity and energy efficiency of traditional air cooling systems. In response, a potential solution has emerged in liquid cooling, a paradigm shift from traditional air-based methods that offers a more efficient and targeted approach to thermal management.

Video analytics at the edge: How video processing benefits from edge computing

Computer vision: digital understanding of the physical world From face recognition to fire prevention, autonomous cars to medical diagnosis, the promise of video analytics has enticed technology innovators for years. Video analytics, the processing and analysing of visual data through machine learning and artificial intelligence, is perceived as a significant opportunity for edge computing.

EP2: The Unsustainable Truth: Data Centers' Dirty Little Secret w/ Dean Nelson

In this episode of Hyper Views, we're delighted to have Dean Nelson, the founder and chairman of the Infrastructure Masons, joining us. We dive into the world of data centers, specifically focusing on power capacity effectiveness (PCE) as a key metric. We highlight the significance of measuring PCE and its impact on sustainability reporting, while aligning sustainability goals with economic performance objectives. And of course, we provide some valuable insights and advice for executives and operators on optimizing PCE and power usage effectiveness (PUE) in data centers.

Taking the Gold Rush to the regions

2023 was the year of Artificial Intelligence (AI). 2024 will build on the incredible momentum of the likes of ChatGPT, Google Bard, Microsoft CoPilot, and others, delivering applications and services that apply AI to every industry imaginable. A recent analysis piece from Schroders makes the point well: “The mass adoption of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) …has sparked interest akin to the Californian Gold Rush.”

Time for Some More Meaningful Data Center Metrics?

Our CEO, Jad Jebara joins Digitalisation World podcast to provide insights as to how the data center industry, prompted by the requirement for meaningful environmental reporting, can work towards a truly sustainable future by focusing on the metrics that matter. See first-hand how modern DCIM software is being used to manage hybrid IT environments. Schedule a free one-on-one demo of Hyperview today.