2019-11-16 00:00
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The Server Room Environments blog provides information on the design, installation and maintenance of solutions within server rooms and datacentre IT environments including cooling, power, energy efficiency, monitoring, security and fire suppression systems as well as air conditioners, server racks and cabinets, UPS systems, PDUs and standby power generators.
2019-11-09 00:00
Today it is not uncommon for an IT server network to have one or more uninterruptible power supplies. The UPS may have been installed as part of the original network rollout or added as the… Read More
2019-11-01 00:00
In the UK, the autumn and winter periods are characterised by higher demands on the electrical supply grid due to daylight saving and increased heating needs. Weather conditions can also put… Read More
2019-10-14 23:00
Uninterruptible power supplies have several consumable parts of which the battery set is the costliest to replace and will require replacement at least once or twice or more during its worki… Read More
2019-10-09 23:00
The layout of your server room or datacentre facility will impact energy efficiency and operational costs. Even if the room is ideal in shape and size, how all your IT, power and cooling sys… Read More
2019-10-02 23:00
There are several key choices to make when it comes to selecting the right uninterruptible power supply to install with a server rack. These include not only the topology but the load size… Read More
2019-09-15 23:00
There are times when designing a backup power plan that our projects team will recommend a UPS system combined with a standby power generator. There are several differences between these two… Read More
2019-09-12 23:00
There are times when it makes sense to use an open frame in an IT installation rather than a completely enclosed rack or server cabinet. How do you decide and what are the advantages of an o… Read More
2019-09-01 23:00
In a computer networks, server rooms and datacentre environments cable management can be one of the biggest unseen challenges. There can be literally thousands of connections and metres of c… Read More
2019-08-12 05:56
Uninterruptible power supplies need a stored energy reserve if they are to keep critical loads running during a power outage. Traditionally this has been a set of lead acid batteries and ove… Read More
2019-08-08 20:42
Data centres and server rooms should be designed around the workload
they have to support both from day-one and in the future. This is not always
the case and many server room operations evo… Read More
2019-08-01 20:03
Data centres and
server rooms provide a managed and protected environment for server operations.
Within these environments are complex infrastructure systems that must be
inspected and maint… Read More
2019-07-31 23:00
Data centres and server rooms provide a managed and protected environment for server operations. Within these environments are complex infrastructure systems that must be inspected and maint… Read More
2019-07-25 19:32
The data centre and server room market continue to evolve and embrace new technologies. The introduction of virtualisation allowed some organisations to downsize their hardware space require… Read More
2019-07-17 20:02
How you manage the air flow within your server racks can have a dramatic effect on the overall energy efficiency of your datacentre and specifically the server room area. The higher the temp… Read More
2019-07-17 20:02
How you manage the air flow within your server racks can have a dramatic effect on the overall energy efficiency of your datacentre and specifically the server room area. The higher the temp… Read More
2019-06-03 18:52
Very often IT closets, computer and server rooms are overlooked when it comes to cooling and environment monitoring and yet they can experience rapid heat build-up. One of the biggest issues… Read More
2019-06-02 23:00
Very often IT closets, computer and server rooms are overlooked when it comes to cooling and environment monitoring and yet they can experience rapid heat build-up. One of the biggest issues… Read More
2019-06-01 05:37
Ever since the UK Government introduce the feed-in-tariff (FIT) for solar PV and wind turbine installations, one of the biggest challenges has been how to store the generated energy for late… Read More
2019-05-31 23:00
Ever since the UK Government introduce the feed-in-tariff (FIT) for solar PV and wind turbine installations, one of the biggest challenges has been how to store the generated energy for late… Read More
2019-05-30 10:45
A power outage is a break in the mains power supply which can last from milliseconds to minutes or even hours. In recent years the number of power outages recorded within Western Europe has… Read More
2019-05-26 11:31
Many computer room and server closets start out with a single server and quickly grow as more capacity is added. New servers and routers are typically added to an existing server racks or ne… Read More
2019-05-25 23:00
Many computer room and server closets start out with a single server and quickly grow as more capacity is added. New servers and routers are typically added to an existing server racks or ne… Read More
2019-05-22 04:50
Power supply design is one of the key decisions that must be taken whenever building a new server room or refurbishing and existing one. There are several elements to consider even for a sin… Read More
2019-05-21 04:26
Our projects engineers come across many types of IT closets and computer room installations and are given the task of turning these into best practice server rooms. Many of these rooms start… Read More
2019-05-20 06:02
The idea of using a shipping container to house a datacentre may not convey the same image as a ‘bricks and mortar’ building but is a very practical alternative. Prefabricated co… Read More
2019-05-19 04:55
There are two fundamentals to cover when designing server
room in terms of critical infrastructure. The first is cooling and the sizing
of an air conditioning system to remove heat generated… Read More
2019-05-18 19:16
Cisco predicts a tripling of digital traffic over the next five years, led by developments in Edge computing and the deployment of 5G wireless technologies. For data processing at the Edge… Read More
2019-05-17 09:32
For many organisations, there is no right time to refurbish their server room or datacentre environments. In use 24/7 means that any refresh whether of a critical system or the entire facili… Read More
2019-05-16 08:07
Power cuts are inevitable and within a server room or datacentre environment the results can result in system downtime, erroneous errors and hardware failures. The electricity utilities cont… Read More
2019-05-15 19:14
The datacentre industry is always evolving, and
many organisations face a growing demand to combine on-site computing with hyperscale
based cloud services. Few will outsource all their IT fu… Read More
2019-05-14 23:00
The datacentre industry is always evolving, and many organisations face a growing demand to combine on-site computing with hyperscale based cloud services. Few will outsource all their IT fu… Read More
2019-05-13 07:21
Modular Data Centres (MDCs) can be configured into a fully bespoke or custom design using ‘off-the-shelf’ purpose-engineered modules and components. The MDC approach is easily sc… Read More
2019-05-12 06:48
Energy efficieny is a key metric within server rooms and datacentres. For many colocation and hyperscale datacentres, monitoring how efficiently energy is used is as much about benchmarking… Read More
2019-05-11 23:00
Energy efficiency is a key metric within server rooms and datacentres. For many colocation and hyperscale datacentres, monitoring how efficiently energy is used is as much about benchmarking… Read More
2019-05-05 08:31
As datacentres look to increase their energy efficiency and provide predictable
cooling to their high-density racks, they are faced the choice of whether to
adopt hot-aisle or cold-aisle con… Read More
2019-05-03 23:00
Cisco predicts a tripling of digital traffic over the next five years, led by developments in Edge computing and the deployment of 5G wireless technologies. For data processing at the Edge… Read More
2019-05-03 18:51
The datacentre industry is under immense pressure to reduce its energy usage and achieve a smaller carbon footprint. One of the biggest users of non-compute energy are the cooling solutions… Read More
2019-05-02 05:54
There is often confusion as to the roles played by UPS systems and generators in critical power protection plans. This is more so now that lithium-ion batteries are also turning uninterrupti… Read More
2019-05-01 08:24
Is the IT industry driven by technological
developments or client needs? Sometimes it is not easy to define the drivers, but
one thing is for sure. Innovation in the industry whether its for… Read More
2019-04-20 19:36
The primary energy storage component
within an uninterruptible power supply is its battery set. Whether this is
short runtime battery providing less than 5 minutes runtime or a larger batter… Read More
2019-04-19 08:01
Datacentres need to look at their energy consumption not from a
cost point of view but from the impact the industry, is making on the planet’s
natural resources. One way to reduce this… Read More
2019-04-15 18:30
Lithium-ion batteries represent a technology that
can disrupt the traditional data centre UPS market place and its reliance on
valve regulated lead acid (VRLA) batteries. Other energy storag… Read More
2019-04-13 21:07
Generators provide mechanically generated electrical power by converting a fuel source including diesel, liquid petroleum gas or bio-fuels in electrical energy. The generators we most common… Read More
2019-04-13 21:07
Generators provide mechanically generated electrical power by converting a fuel source including diesel, liquid petroleum gas or bio-fuels in electrical energy. The generators we most common… Read More
2019-04-12 14:47
Sometimes it is easy within a server room or data
centre environment to take for granted the relative ease with which we can
simply plug IT network servers and peripherals into a PDU outlet… Read More
2019-04-11 14:54
Many organisations today run an on-site server room and even with the growth of Cloud-based services and hyperscale data centres will continue to do so. Somewhere within the building, busine… Read More
2019-04-10 14:43
Your server room or data centre is one of the worst possible places for a fire to start. Business and organisation interruption are inevitable and whilst hardware can be replaced in time, ve… Read More
2019-04-09 05:32
When it comes to room design, it is vital to ensure you make the right choices in the selection of your server racks and cabinets. There are several topics to onsider, all of which can impac… Read More
2019-04-08 04:54
The world is not getting any cooler and in the data centre industry critical cooling is becoming one of the prime areas for energy saving. Unlike the uninterruptible power supplies used with… Read More
2019-04-07 09:18
Over the last 30 years we have seen data processing move from centralised datacentre locations with plug-in terminals to decentralised on-site server rooms operating standalone IT networks… Read More
2019-04-06 08:00
An uninterruptible power supply will provide years of reliable service
if it is installed correctly and maintained. Whether your server room or
datacentre has single or three phase UPS syste… Read More
2019-04-06 06:05
Power distribution is sometimes viewed as one of the last decisions to make at the end of the critical power path within your server room or datacentre. The fact is that this is also one of… Read More
2019-04-05 10:40
Overheating kills electronics including
servers, network switches, IT peripherals and UPS batteries. As we all know
heat rises and so it makes sense to put the most heat sensitive items at t… Read More
2019-04-02 19:44
Server rooms and data centres try to maintain a comfortable ambient temperature and this in the main is for the people working within the IT rooms and to protect the lead acid batteries with… Read More
2019-04-02 19:44
Server rooms and data centres try to maintain a comfortable ambient temperature and this in the main is for the people working within the IT rooms and to protect the lead acid batteries with… Read More
2019-03-23 19:06
Uninterruptible power supplies are installed as ‘in-series’ devices between their connected loads and the mains power supply. The use of an external maintenance bypass arrangemen… Read More
2019-03-22 18:17
The UPS system or uninterruptible power supply that we know today evolved from the oil industry and its need for backup power protection for computer operations in the 1960s. Today’s U… Read More
2019-03-21 21:09
Energy efficiency is a growing concern for many organisations and no more so than in the world of data centres and server rooms. Apart from reducing carbon footprints and acting in more envi… Read More
2019-03-19 20:56
As confidence has increased in Cloud-based operations, many organisations in the private and public sectors are outsourcing some of their services and facilities. The typical providers of th… Read More
2019-03-18 19:22
When you purchase a UPS system or any other type of capital goods like a precision cooling system, it is important to consider what is referred to in engineering as the bathtub curve. Why is… Read More
2019-03-17 19:44
We expect modern electronic and electrical systems to be energy efficient and require minimal preventative maintenance. How true is this of a modern high-efficiency uninterruptible power sup… Read More
2019-03-16 17:28
Over 80% of all uninterruptible power supply service issues are battery related. UPS batteries age whether in use or in storage. This is because a battery stores electrical energy using a ch… Read More
2019-03-15 11:03
There are times when it is necessary to relocate a UPS system including moving within a building or to a completely new location. As with any uninterruptible power supply installation, UPS r… Read More
2019-03-12 11:02
Generators and uninterruptible power supplies (UPS)
are designed to provide back-up power when the mains power supply fails or
fluctuates wildly. There is a principle difference between how… Read More
2019-03-05 12:22
The problem of how to efficiently
cool server rooms and datacentres is become more complex. Today’s IT
environment can include a mixture of IT servers including high density racks lead… Read More
2019-03-02 07:25
The UK like many other countries is experiencing an energy
revolution. Energy storage is seen as one technology that can help countries to
meet their energy demand needs, low carbon and clim… Read More
2019-02-28 08:24
Micro grid technologies were originally designed to allow sites to become grid independent. A typical site has a solar PV or wind turbine installation, some form of battery to store the loca… Read More
2019-02-27 18:27
Uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) are today very
different in their design from those that started to appear in the early 1950s.
In most areas there is less need of their ability to provi… Read More
2019-02-27 00:00
Uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) are today very different in their design from those that started to appear in the early 1950s. In most areas there is less need of their ability to provi… Read More
2019-02-01 06:00
The UPS system or uninterruptible power supply that we know today evolved from the oil industry and its need for backup power protection for computer operations in the 1960s. Today’s U… Read More
2019-01-29 19:16
Heat is a form of ‘waste’ energy that results
from the way server CPUs (central processing units) work. Servers draw
electrical power from their local supply, whether this is a p… Read More
2019-01-29 19:16
Heat is a form of ‘waste’ energy that results from the way the CPUs (central processing units) within a typical IT server work. In a server room or datacentre environment, managi… Read More
2019-01-27 07:55
The range
of cooling solutions available for server room and datacentre operators
continues to evolve and can be split into two types: active cooling (forced convection)
and passive cooling… Read More
2019-01-27 00:00
The range of cooling solutions available for server room and datacentre operators continues to evolve and can be split into two types: active cooling (forced convection) and passive cooling… Read More
2019-01-14 19:21
Choosing the right power distribution units (PDUs) is a critical element when designing your power protection plan and server rack load management. But what is a PDU and which is the right t… Read More
2019-01-12 17:30
When it comes to uninterruptible power supplies there are several key choices to make. Get it right and you will have a perfectly sized UPS system that will give you years of protection. So… Read More
2019-01-11 21:01
Over 80% of all uninterruptible power supply service issues are battery related. UPS batteries age whether in use or in storage. This is because a battery stores electrical energy using a ch… Read More
2019-01-10 21:04
Single phase UPS systems are one of the most commonly used in a server room or datacentre environment and range in size from under 500VA to 20kVA or more. A single phase UPS can be a desktop… Read More
2019-01-10 19:10
There are times when it is necessary to relocate a UPS system or generating set including moving within a building or to a completely new location. As with critical power related installatio… Read More
2019-01-08 20:31
Generators provide mechanically generated electrical power by converting a fuel source including diesel, liquid petroleum gas or bio-fuels in electrical energy. The generators we most common… Read More
2019-01-07 14:29
Traditional
air conditioners use a refrigerant gas and this type of closed-loop air-based cooling
system is perfectly adequate for most for server rooms and small datacentres.
However, a… Read More
2018-12-17 20:15
There is a very good chance that we will always remember the UK summer of 2018. Week-long heatwaves and an average temperature of 15.8˚C saw this summer narrowly beat the previous recor… Read More
2018-12-12 17:30
When it comes to uninterruptible power supplies there are several key choices to make. Get it right and you will have a perfectly sized UPS system that will give you years of protection. So… Read More
2018-12-07 13:59
Within a server room or datacentre environment an
uninterruptible power supply should be sized to meet day-one loads and provide
additional capacity for future expansion. A UPS system is jus… Read More
2018-12-06 15:13
Most uninterruptible power supplies above 10kVA have the facility for parallel operation. This means that two or more UPS systems can be connected in parallel to provide N+X resilience or in… Read More
2018-12-05 09:57
With winter upon us it is surprising how many uninterruptible
power supplies are in use and not regularly maintained. Not surprising a lot of
these UPS systems tend to be the smaller single… Read More
2018-11-28 19:19
With weather patterns in the UK forecast to become more erratic we are seeing a greater focus being placed on how to design a server room to ensure it is adequately cooled. This summer saw a… Read More
2018-10-26 15:15
Whilst many everyday people are still trying to come to terms with and understand what ‘Cloud’ computing means along comes ‘Edge’ computing. The two are in fact inher… Read More
2018-09-21 23:00
The world has an insatiable appetite for data, with over 2.5 quintillion bytes of data being generated each day. At the same time speed is paramount. We want access to that data, to be able… Read More
2018-08-05 23:00
With the UK experiencing one of the hottest summers since 1976 many server room air conditioners and datacentre cooling systems are facing extreme workloads. The issue is not the ambient tem… Read More
2018-07-24 23:00
At Server Room Environments we see a growing importance for on-site server rooms, even with more businesses turning to Cloud based services. What’s driving the demand for on-site IT fa… Read More
2018-06-04 23:00
When considering a major server room or data centre refresh, it is important to consider the effect on existing infrastructure systems including: server rack cabinets, uninterruptible power… Read More
2018-05-08 23:00
Technology refreshes provided opportunities to improve several operational performance and service areas within a datacentre and server room. Budgets allowing, progressive organisations have… Read More
2018-04-15 23:00
In a server room or data centre environment, single phase UPS systems can play a critical role keeping file servers and IT networks running during a power outage. Even when the mains power s… Read More
2018-04-01 23:00
Whether your organisation runs a small server closest or large server room or onsite datacentre, ambient and temperature control is critically important to prevent system downtime.
The elect… Read More
2018-03-07 00:00
Through out the UK server rooms and datacentres face unprecedented pressures related to energy usage. The first issue is one of securing a reliable power supply and the second is one of how… Read More
2018-02-14 00:00
From 2015, it became illegal to use Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), including the ozone-depleting refrigerant gas R22, in refrigeration, heat pump and air conditioning (AC) systems. R22 wa… Read More
2018-02-08 00:00
The statement that our world is becoming more inter-connected is an understatement when you consider ‘The Internet of Things’ (IoT). In the world of HVAC and cooling systems it i… Read More
2018-01-19 00:00
Demand for on-site server rooms continues to grow at a similar pace to that for ‘Cloud’ based datacentre services. This may seem strange but not all organisations want to move th… Read More
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