A converged network for a smart building refers to a unified and integrated network infrastructure that supports various digital services and applications within a building or facility. In a smart building, numerous systems and devices ...
Replacing batteries in a data center Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) is essential for ensuring the reliable operation of the system. WHY IT MATTERS Maintain Backup Power: The primary function of a UPS is to provide backup power in case ...
An eye-opening revelation from a recent Wall Street Journal article sheds light on the hidden consequences of the rapid growth in AI technology adoption – soaring costs. As data center operators transfer these expenses to their tenants, ...
In my client success role at Leading Edge Design Group (LEDG), I sometimes receive questions regarding the benefits of data center equipment maintenance annual contracts when it comes time for budgeting and renewals. Below are top ...
442 words. 2-minute read Chat GPT made Artificial Intelligence (AI) mainstream, but AI utilization in data centers has been exploding. 📈 Data shows AI and GPU use in data centers is real. Nvidia's data center business is booming Experts ...
The National Fire Protection Association stated that “lead acid batteries are significantly less prone to fires than lithium ion batteries,” but the use of lithium-ion batteries in data centers is increasing rapidly. Many data center ...
Smart buildings are revolutionizing the way we live, work, and play, and they are quickly becoming the standard in modern real estate. By incorporating cutting-edge technology and advanced automation, smart buildings offer a wide range of ...
The global hyperscale data center market continues to grow. By 2027, reports expect 38 million square feet of hyperscale data center space will be on the market. According to recent market research, North America contributed 40% of the ...
It has been almost three years since Covid-19 took over our lives and the commercial real estate industry. Property development continues to surge though markets are becoming saturated, and the financial market conditions and interest ...
Healthcare technology and facility leaders are looking to modernize their data centers under immense pressure to improve security, increase responsiveness, and lower operational costs. While data center power and cooling solutions continue ...
Leading Edge Design Group (LEDG) releases the high-performance research computing survey results, gathering insights from research computing professionals across the U.S. and Canada. Research computing directors, chief information ...
As institutions in higher education, healthcare, government, and other industries experience rapid growth in demand for high-performance computing (HPC), leaders and decision-makers must consider how they will plan and use resources to ...
With much industry emphasis on hybrid cloud strategies, deploying new technologies on-premise, both in enterprise data centers and at the edge, is quietly creating challenges for data center operators. The heat wave encapsulating the ...
Leading Edge Design Group (LEDG) releases the high-performance research computing survey results, gathering insights from research computing professionals across the U.S. and Canada. Research computing directors, chief information ...
At a Glance Geopolitical and supply chain issues will continue for lithium-ion (Li-Ion) battery solutions. Proper monitoring and fire protection is an often overlooked cost driver Manufacturer documentation discrepancies for proper ...
ASHRAE’s Technical Committee 9.9 (“TC9.9”) recently published the fifth edition of the Thermal Guidelines for Data Processing Environments. Widely recognized as the standard for identifying environmental conditions requirements associated ...
Data center evaluations and assessments are sought-after as 2022 data center budgeting and planning are underway. Information technology and facility leaders are taking a hard look at their data center infrastructure, formally launching ...
The master planning process for new real estate assets is complex, identifying how a new development or facility will integrate with the existing neighborhood, community, and region, how sustainability, health, and wellness will be ...
A trend in recent years that has been the cause of much debate has been the issue of cloud repatriation. In a 2020 report by IDC, 85% of organizations indicated that they were currently repatriating workloads from the cloud. At the same ...
You see and hear it every day; buildings are opening back up, employees are going back to the office, students back to school, and travelers back to hotels. Building owners and business leaders are promising a safer and healthier building ...
Last week, the White House issued an open letter to businesses in the United States, urging them to take immediate action to improve cybersecurity measures and protect against ransomware attacks. The letter came in response to several ...
The pressure on owners to deliver high performing buildings has never been greater. Buildings today need to be energy efficient, smart, flexible, promote health and wellness, and provide occupants with an immersive digital experience. The ...
For the past decade, a significant initiative in the information and communications technology (ICT) industry has been establishing the network as a critical – and the fourth - utility. Historically, building utilities were thought of as ...
When planned and designed correctly, Smart Buildings can optimize both building performance and occupant experience. Traditionally, these two sides of the stakeholder equation are diametrically opposed in the built environment. If an owner ...
Microsoft is making meaningful progress in transforming its massive real estate portfolio into Smart Buildings. In a recent interview, Seema Tyagi, Microsoft’s Director of Strategy & Governance Digital Transformation, and Emmanuel ...
The Uptime Institute recently revealed the results from their global survey of IT and data center managers. If you only pay attention to industry and media hype, you will be surprised by the results. If you work and speak with data center ...
Colleges and Universities continue to announce plans for their fall semesters. Many are changing the academic calendar by ending or moving the semester online after Thanksgiving. Others, like Stanford, are expanding their terms for the ...
On Valentine’s Day 2016, frozen pipes burst on the 14th floor of a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood. Flooding migrated down several floors, severely damaging a large section of the ...
The definition of a Smart Building is one that uses “an integrated set of technology, systems, and infrastructure to optimize building performance and occupant experience.” For building owners, it is critical to understand that both sides ...
When people discuss the “Amazon Effect,” they are often referring to the disruptive impact Amazon has on the retail industry. However, companies like Amazon and Netflix are having a significant effect on the commercial real estate and ...
Having reliable and robust connectivity in a building is just as important as having water, electricity, and natural gas in the building. Therefore, connectivity is truly the “4th Utility”. Well-designed connectivity systems enhance the ...
Everyone has an idea of what a Smart Building is. Some building owners will claim their building is smart because they have new building management systems (BMS), smart conference rooms, or world-class cellular and WiFi connectivity ...
A converged network for a smart building refers to a unified and integrated network infrastructure that supports various digital services and applications within a building or facility. In a smart building, numerous systems and devices ...
Replacing batteries in a data center Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) is essential for ensuring the reliable operation of the system. WHY IT MATTERS Maintain Backup Power: The primary function of a UPS is to provide backup power in case ...
An eye-opening revelation from a recent Wall Street Journal article sheds light on the hidden consequences of the rapid growth in AI technology adoption – soaring costs. As data center operators transfer these expenses to their tenants, ...
In my client success role at Leading Edge Design Group (LEDG), I sometimes receive questions regarding the benefits of data center equipment maintenance annual contracts when it comes time for budgeting and renewals. Below are top ...
442 words. 2-minute read Chat GPT made Artificial Intelligence (AI) mainstream, but AI utilization in data centers has been exploding. 📈 Data shows AI and GPU use in data centers is real. Nvidia's data center business is booming Experts ...
The National Fire Protection Association stated that “lead acid batteries are significantly less prone to fires than lithium ion batteries,” but the use of lithium-ion batteries in data centers is increasing rapidly. Many data center ...
Smart buildings are revolutionizing the way we live, work, and play, and they are quickly becoming the standard in modern real estate. By incorporating cutting-edge technology and advanced automation, smart buildings offer a wide range of ...
The global hyperscale data center market continues to grow. By 2027, reports expect 38 million square feet of hyperscale data center space will be on the market. According to recent market research, North America contributed 40% of the ...
It has been almost three years since Covid-19 took over our lives and the commercial real estate industry. Property development continues to surge though markets are becoming saturated, and the financial market conditions and interest ...
Healthcare technology and facility leaders are looking to modernize their data centers under immense pressure to improve security, increase responsiveness, and lower operational costs. While data center power and cooling solutions continue ...
Leading Edge Design Group (LEDG) releases the high-performance research computing survey results, gathering insights from research computing professionals across the U.S. and Canada. Research computing directors, chief information ...
As institutions in higher education, healthcare, government, and other industries experience rapid growth in demand for high-performance computing (HPC), leaders and decision-makers must consider how they will plan and use resources to ...
With much industry emphasis on hybrid cloud strategies, deploying new technologies on-premise, both in enterprise data centers and at the edge, is quietly creating challenges for data center operators. The heat wave encapsulating the ...
Leading Edge Design Group (LEDG) releases the high-performance research computing survey results, gathering insights from research computing professionals across the U.S. and Canada. Research computing directors, chief information ...
At a Glance Geopolitical and supply chain issues will continue for lithium-ion (Li-Ion) battery solutions. Proper monitoring and fire protection is an often overlooked cost driver Manufacturer documentation discrepancies for proper ...
ASHRAE’s Technical Committee 9.9 (“TC9.9”) recently published the fifth edition of the Thermal Guidelines for Data Processing Environments. Widely recognized as the standard for identifying environmental conditions requirements associated ...
Data center evaluations and assessments are sought-after as 2022 data center budgeting and planning are underway. Information technology and facility leaders are taking a hard look at their data center infrastructure, formally launching ...
The master planning process for new real estate assets is complex, identifying how a new development or facility will integrate with the existing neighborhood, community, and region, how sustainability, health, and wellness will be ...
A trend in recent years that has been the cause of much debate has been the issue of cloud repatriation. In a 2020 report by IDC, 85% of organizations indicated that they were currently repatriating workloads from the cloud. At the same ...
You see and hear it every day; buildings are opening back up, employees are going back to the office, students back to school, and travelers back to hotels. Building owners and business leaders are promising a safer and healthier building ...
Last week, the White House issued an open letter to businesses in the United States, urging them to take immediate action to improve cybersecurity measures and protect against ransomware attacks. The letter came in response to several ...
The pressure on owners to deliver high performing buildings has never been greater. Buildings today need to be energy efficient, smart, flexible, promote health and wellness, and provide occupants with an immersive digital experience. The ...
For the past decade, a significant initiative in the information and communications technology (ICT) industry has been establishing the network as a critical – and the fourth - utility. Historically, building utilities were thought of as ...
When planned and designed correctly, Smart Buildings can optimize both building performance and occupant experience. Traditionally, these two sides of the stakeholder equation are diametrically opposed in the built environment. If an owner ...
Microsoft is making meaningful progress in transforming its massive real estate portfolio into Smart Buildings. In a recent interview, Seema Tyagi, Microsoft’s Director of Strategy & Governance Digital Transformation, and Emmanuel ...
The Uptime Institute recently revealed the results from their global survey of IT and data center managers. If you only pay attention to industry and media hype, you will be surprised by the results. If you work and speak with data center ...
Colleges and Universities continue to announce plans for their fall semesters. Many are changing the academic calendar by ending or moving the semester online after Thanksgiving. Others, like Stanford, are expanding their terms for the ...