• Optimizing Airflow Can Extend Data Center Life

  As more systems find their home within the data center - optimizing the environment, and therefore, performance - becomes crucial. Learn how optimum airflow management through effective containment can help create a longer life for your data center.

• The Pros and Cons of Underground Data Centers

  The data bunker industry is growing, as more customers seek out ultra-secure underground hosting for their IT operations. At last week's Data Center World conference, several experts discussed the advantages and challenges of underground data centers, and offered tips for evaluating a data…

• In Norway, Fjord Keeps Financial Data Cool

  Norway's largest bank, DNB, will house its primary IT operations inside the Green Mountain data center, running its servers in underground data bunkers that once stored ammunition for NATO.

• US Court Rules in Favor of AWS Over IBM in CIA Cloud Battle

  Amazon won a court battle against IBM over a $600 million dollar cloud computing contract awarded by the CIA.

• Proactive vs. Reactive: Assessing Risks in the Data Center

  You don't know what you don't know, according to data center consultant David Boston. "No matter how well the data center is planned, we still find single points of failure in almost all assessments," he said.

• Cable Pathways: A Data Center Design Guide and Best Practices

  Cables may not be the most glamourous part of the data center, but they certainly are important. Scott VanDenBerg of Optical Cable Corporation writest that good cable pathway designers know that multiple products must work together to ensure a successful pathway from point A to point B.

• QTS Realty Commences IPO at $21 A Share

  Data center developer QTS Realty Trust launched its initial public offering this morning on the New York Stock Exchange, pricing its shares at $21 to raise $257 million.

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