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Capacity planning for growth
Track space, power, cooling and network capacity against growth plans to expand on time instead of in a crisis.
By Vicky Ogola 1 min
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Commissioning tests for a new server room
Prove power, cooling, monitoring and failover work under realistic conditions before production systems move in.
By Inara Crest Engineering 1 min
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Hot and cold aisle containment explained
Separating cold supply air from hot exhaust air lets the same cooling equipment do more — and stops hot spots in the racks.
By Vicky Ogola 1 min
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Choosing racks: width, depth and load
Rack size, depth, load rating and accessories affect what you can install and how well it cools.
By Vicky Ogola 1 min
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On-premises, hosted or hybrid: where should your systems run?
Data location, latency, existing hardware, skills and cost all point in different directions. Most organisations end up with a mix.
By Vicky Ogola 1 min
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DCIM: what to monitor in a data centre
Data centre infrastructure management brings power, cooling, environment and capacity into one view.
By Vicky Ogola 1 min
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Virtualisation for in-house applications: getting the platform right
A small virtualisation cluster gives in-house software room to grow, faster recovery and cleaner separation between systems.
By Micah Ondiwa 1 min
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Storage for in-house systems: SAN, NAS or local disks
Shared storage enables failover and central backup; local disks are simple. Match storage to availability needs.
By Vicky Ogola 1 min
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Power density planning per rack
How much power each rack draws determines cooling, circuits and PDUs. Plan density deliberately rather than discovering it.
By Vicky Ogola 1 min
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