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Power & Cooling

Out of Power, or Just Out of Nameplate?

TL;DR Most data centers called ‘full’ are running well below their nameplate power. Stranded capacity is built, cooled and financed — but never used. You can’t reclaim it until you can measure actual draw per rack. The request lands the…

Coverage, Not Monitoring: The Air Between Your Sensors

TL;DR The dashboard may appear normal, but the real issue lies in the air between your sensors, where unnoticed hot spots develop. A single temperature reading is insufficient; it doesn’t represent the dynamic air movement in the data center. Average…

The Data-Center Water Crisis Isn’t Real

TL;DR The article argues that the ‘data-center water crisis’ may be overstated, conflating water withdrawn with water consumed. Operators face efficiency costs when managing heat, regardless of their cooling method — evaporative cooling or air. Good or bad cooling strategies…