Posts by Rob Huttemann

Your UPS system is an indispensable workhorse that has dual purposes. Not only does it provide emergency power via battery backup, it also protects your IT equipment from power spikes, surges, sags, and brownouts. This level of protection serves to lengthen the life of your IT assets, as well as keep your critical applications running…

When the phrase ‘mission-critical environment’ is used, it’s most often referring to a data center. But the reality is that there are many other environments out there that can be considered just as critical. Municipal service facilities such as 911 call centers or emergency dispatch centers are excellent examples of this. Both of these agencies…

When the phrase ‘mission-critical environment’ is used, it’s most often referring to a data center. But the reality is that there are many other environments out there that can be considered just as critical. Academic institutions are excellent examples of this. K-12 schools, colleges and universities have numerous systems powered by electricity. Most, if not…

Every data center or critical environment has installed one kind of an aisle containment solution or another. Everyone knows it’s a great way to achieve efficiency improvements and/or cost savings. Industry consultants, engineering firms and product vendors have been talking about it for years. What’s not talked about is the huge number of end users…

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Many operations are unprepared for the power, space and cooling needs of Cryptocurrency Mining, often resulting in shortened equipment lifespan and higher long-term costs. CEG is addressing this with environments that are custom-built within existing space. As the number of mid-to-large sized cryptocurrency mining operations expand or as large mining colocation companies become more prevalent,…

Many operations are unprepared for the power, space and cooling needs of Cryptocurrency Mining, often resulting in shortened equipment lifespan and higher long-term costs. CEG is addressing this with environments that are custom-built within existing space. Click here to read the full article.

When the phrase ‘mission-critical environment’ is used, it’s most often referring to a data center or other space used for information and data processing. But there are many other environments that are just as, if not more critical. A wastewater treatment plant is an excellent example of this. Wastewater treatment plants range from small privately-owned…

It’s an ongoing frustration for us to see a facility that is at best losing money, and at worst on the brink of shutdown, because of something that is easy and inexpensive to remedy….

Power is now the single largest operational cost for an IT environment. It’s an absolute necessity for data center managers to be aware of their facility’s power usage and be proactive in improving efficiencies…