Julius Neudorfer

Everyone is looking at their data center efficiency and trying to quantify it and improve it. Of course, there are actually two separate groups addressing it from different positions, the facilities team and the IT group. The facilities team is responsible for the power and cooling of the overall enclosed space. The IT group is […]

As the dog days of summer are upon us, many small and midsize firms see their data center’s cooling systems reaching their limits and beyond. This is especially true for rooms that are not using large, dedicated, chilled water systems with extra capacity. Many IT departments are sweating out the summer, hoping that they will […]

(Editor’s Note: This is Part 3 of a 3-Part Series on Cooling Solutions for Virtual Servers. Click here for Part 1 or Part 2.) /images/stories/70×50/bug_knowledgecenter_70x70_(2).jpgFacilities vs. IT Like many groups, IT people and Facilities people do not see things the same way. Chances are that if you are reading this in eWEEK, then you are […]

(Editor’s Note: This is Part 2 of a 3-Part Series on Cooling Solutions for Virtual Servers. Click here for Part 1 or Part 3.) /images/stories/70×50/bug_knowledgecenter_70x70_(2).jpgNew Technology: Close-Coupled Cooling Several alternatives and enhancements have been made to this well-entrenched but aging raised-floor “standard.” The various cooling manufacturers have developed systems that shorten the distance that the […]

(Editor’s Note: This is Part 1 of a 3-Part Series on Cooling Solutions for Virtual Servers. Click here for Part 2 or Part 3.) /images/stories/70×50/bug_knowledgecenter_70x70_(2).jpgIt’s 2008 and the virtual environment is the new computing paradigm. The software and hardware even seem to work together as advertised. The virtual machine appears to have many benefits such […]