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Rendering of Tesla Megapack battery cabinets
Energy & Power Supply
Tesla Megapacks to Store Solar Energy for Switch Data Centers in NevadaTesla Megapacks to Store Solar Energy for Switch Data Centers in Nevada

The Megapack utility-scale energy storage system will help customers of three solar farms ride through when there isn't enough sunshine.

bySharon Fisher
Jul 29, 2020
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Energy & Power Supply
CEOs Drop Climate Change Talk to Focus on Surviving Covid-19CEOs Drop Climate Change Talk to Focus on Surviving Covid-19
byBloomberg
Jul 6, 2020
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How to Put Your Mission-critical UPS and Battery Assets to Work for Your Bottom Line
Energy & Power Supply
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byData Center Knowledge
Jun 19, 2020
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Rendering of Stack's future 150MW data center in Avondale, Arizona
Build & Design
In Phoenix, Hyperscale Builder Stack Pitches OptionalityIn Phoenix, Hyperscale Builder Stack Pitches Optionality
byScott Fulton III
Jun 17, 2020
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A Global Battery Firm Is Going Out of Business, Citing Covid-19
Energy & Power Supply
A Global Battery Firm Is Going Out of Business, Citing Covid-19A Global Battery Firm Is Going Out of Business, Citing Covid-19
byBloomberg News
Jun 12, 2020
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Energy & Power Supply
EU Weighs New Antitrust Powers to Take on Tech GiantsEU Weighs New Antitrust Powers to Take on Tech Giants
byBloomberg News
Jun 4, 2020
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A CoreSite engineer testing a cross-connect for acceptable light loss at the company’s data center in Chicago.
Data Center Site Selection
Top 10 Data Center Stories of the Month: May 2020
Top 10 Data Center Stories of the Month: May 2020
Jun 1, 2020
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byData Center Knowledge
Ethernet cables
Data Center Construction
The Race to the Edge
The Race to the Edge
May 21, 2020
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byPhillip Marangella
China’s Got a New Plan to Overtake the US in Tech
Data Center Construction
China’s Got a New Plan to Overtake the US in Tech
China’s Got a New Plan to Overtake the US in Tech
May 21, 2020
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byBloomberg
Exterior of a Silicon Valley data center
Data Center Site Selection
Three Data Center REITs Report Solid Q1, Minimal Pandemic Impact
Three Data Center REITs Report Solid Q1, Minimal Pandemic Impact
May 1, 2020
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byYevgeniy Sverdlik
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Energy & Power Supply
Achieve Remote Power Control in MTDC/Colo Sites
Achieve Remote Power Control in MTDC/Colo Sites
Apr 6, 2020
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byData Center Knowledge
EU Industry Body Wants Data Centers to Become Part of the Energy Grid
Energy & Power Supply
EU Industry Body Wants Data Centers to Become Part of the Energy Grid
EU Industry Body Wants Data Centers to Become Part of the Energy Grid
Mar 17, 2020
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1 Min Read
byMark Ballard
Why Edge Computing Architecture Is Over-Hyped
Data Center Construction
Why Edge Computing Architecture Is Over-Hyped
Why Edge Computing Architecture Is Over-Hyped
Mar 10, 2020
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1 Min Read
byChristopher Tozzi
A data hall inside Google's data center in Hamina, Finland
Energy & Power Supply
Study: Data Centers Responsible for 1 Percent of All Electricity Consumed Worldwide
Study: Data Centers Responsible for 1 Percent of All Electricity Consumed Worldwide
Feb 27, 2020
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1 Min Read
byYevgeniy Sverdlik
Server power supplies
Energy & Power Supply
How Much Is Netflix Really Contributing to Climate Change?
How Much Is Netflix Really Contributing to Climate Change?
Feb 3, 2020
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1 Min Read
byScott Fulton III
Facebook data center under construction in Fort Worth, Texas
Data Center Construction
Jay Parikh, Facebook’s Top Infrastructure Engineering Exec, Leaving Company
Jay Parikh, Facebook’s Top Infrastructure Engineering Exec, Leaving Company
Jan 28, 2020
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1 Min Read
byBloomberg
IT in 2020: A Look at the Year Ahead
Build & Design
IT in 2020: A Look at the Year Ahead
IT in 2020: A Look at the Year Ahead
Jan 10, 2020
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1 Min Read
byInforma Tech Network
Welcome to Your Compact, Data-Driven, Generator-Free Data Center Future
Build & Design
Welcome to Your Compact, Data-Driven, Generator-Free Data Center Future
Welcome to Your Compact, Data-Driven, Generator-Free Data Center Future
Dec 20, 2019
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byYevgeniy Sverdlik
Flaring natural gas burns by jack pumps at an oil well near Buford, North Dakota in the Bakken oil fields.
Energy & Power Supply
Why Bitcoin Mining Is Being Touted as a Solution to Gas Flaring
Why Bitcoin Mining Is Being Touted as a Solution to Gas Flaring
Dec 9, 2019
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1 Min Read
byBloomberg
Russian tycoon Oleg Deripaska, April 2019
Energy & Power Supply
Russia’s Largest Bitcoin Mine Turns Water Into Cash
Russia’s Largest Bitcoin Mine Turns Water Into Cash
Nov 25, 2019
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1 Min Read
byBloomberg
Rendering of the proposed Foxconn network operations center (glass sphere) and data center
Build & Design
Foxconn’s Shifting Wisconsin Plans Now Include Data Center and Glass Dome
Foxconn’s Shifting Wisconsin Plans Now Include Data Center and Glass Dome
Oct 15, 2019
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1 Min Read
byYevgeniy Sverdlik
Pennies
Data Center Construction
CentOS May Soon Take a Larger Role In RHEL Development
CentOS May Soon Take a Larger Role In RHEL Development
Sep 26, 2019
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1 Min Read
byChristine Hall
Bloom Energy Servers deployed at a Macy's facility
Energy & Power Supply
Fuel-Cell Maker Bloom Plummets as Short Seller Cites Old Woe
Fuel-Cell Maker Bloom Plummets as Short Seller Cites Old Woe
Sep 18, 2019
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1 Min Read
byBloomberg
Greenpeace: China’s Data Centers on Track to Use More Energy than All of Australia
Energy & Power Supply
Greenpeace: China’s Data Centers on Track to Use More Energy than All of Australia
Greenpeace: China’s Data Centers on Track to Use More Energy than All of Australia
Sep 9, 2019
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1 Min Read
byYevgeniy Sverdlik
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Data Center Construction
What the Apollo 11 Computer Can Teach Today’s Data Center Architects
What the Apollo 11 Computer Can Teach Today’s Data Center Architects
Sep 6, 2019
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1 Min Read
byData Center Knowledge
A CGI representation of Keppel's vision of a floating data center park, or "marina."
Data Center Site Selection
In Land-Constrained Singapore, Keppel Eyes Floating Data Centers
In Land-Constrained Singapore, Keppel Eyes Floating Data Centers
Sep 3, 2019
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1 Min Read
byYevgeniy Sverdlik
VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger speaking during a press conference at VMworld 2019 in San Francisco
Data Center Construction
VMware Embarks on Its Crown Jewel’s Biggest Rearchitecture in a Decade
VMware Embarks on Its Crown Jewel’s Biggest Rearchitecture in a Decade
Aug 26, 2019
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byYevgeniy Sverdlik
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Data Center Construction
Architecting for Systems at Scale
Architecting for Systems at Scale
Aug 23, 2019
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1 Min Read
byIndustry Perspectives
Designing Digital
Build & Design
Designing Digital
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Aug 21, 2019
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byData Center Knowledge
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Data Center Construction
Six Considerations for Adopting a Microservices Architecture
Six Considerations for Adopting a Microservices Architecture
Aug 12, 2019
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1 Min Read
byIndustry Perspectives
How to Manage Slack Collaboration at Scale with Enterprise Grid
Energy & Power Supply
How to Manage Slack Collaboration at Scale with Enterprise Grid
How to Manage Slack Collaboration at Scale with Enterprise Grid
Aug 2, 2019
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1 Min Read
byMichael Caton
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Energy & Power Supply
Understanding UPS Sensitivity and Calibration
Understanding UPS Sensitivity and Calibration
Jul 25, 2019
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byIndustry Perspectives
Guidance on What to do with an Older UPS update from July 2019
Energy & Power Supply
Guidance on What to do with an Older UPS
Guidance on What to do with an Older UPS
Jul 21, 2019
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1 Min Read
byData Center Knowledge
A wind farm in Adrian, Texas
Energy & Power Supply
Texas Data Center Operators Keep Watch as Weather Tests the Grid
Texas Data Center Operators Keep Watch as Weather Tests the Grid
Jul 15, 2019
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1 Min Read
byYevgeniy Sverdlik
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Build & Design
Modernize or Outsource: Evaluating your Data Center Options
Modernize or Outsource: Evaluating your Data Center Options
Jul 1, 2019
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byData Center Knowledge

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