Data centers now pack more processing power than ever into highly dense computing environments, which can be a significant drain on operational budgets for numerous reasons:1. Expands power demands2. Increases costs3. Creates excessive heatProfessionals who manage...

ASHRAE Technical Committee (TC) 9.9 published the 5th Edition of their Thermal Guidelines for Data Processing Environments in March 2021. While there are other minor clarifications, updates and corrections, the primary updates center around the air-cooled relative...

With 2021 officially in the books, we wanted to take a look back at our top stories from The Upsite Blog. It was a busy year with many things to talk about—everything from exploring ASHRAE's fifth edition of thermal guidelines to discussing the impacts of the great...

On the surface this may seem like a fairly straightforward question, but the reality is that data center energy efficiency is rather elusive. While many people discuss it on a regular basis, very few seem to hit the nail on the head. A reason for this is that many in...