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Getting Rid of SAS 70 Once and For All

How is SSAE 16 different from SAS 70 and what does this mean for data center customers?

A Secret to LEEDing in Data Center Design

Data center providers committed to green building practices and operating high-performance, environmentally sustainable facilities earn major "cool points" with LEED certification.

A Crash Course in Private vs. Public Cloud

Does private or public cloud make better sense when the concerns are security and availability?

Who Else Wants to Understand the 3 Types of Cloud Computing?

Posted on 27 July 2011.

More enterprises are considering cloud computing to reduce CAPEX and lower maintenance costs. But what are the three types of cloud?

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First Data Center Pod is “All Systems Go”

Posted on 22 June 2011.

After weeks of putting the finishing touches on the data center floor, first utility room and generator yard…the mechanical/electrical work is complete and the UPS/switchgear is powered up. Commissioning has begun!

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First Data Center Pod 50% Complete – UPS Room, HVAC System and 2MW Generators (Week 11)

Posted on 03 May 2011.

The first data center pod is more than 50% complete as we hit the midpoint in the construction cycle. With customer installation expected to begin in early July, the new 50,000 sq.ft. data center buildout has seen much progress this week – including the HVAC system, UPS rooms and 2MW generators.

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N+1 Generator System Installation and UPS Room Progression (Week #10)

Posted on 25 April 2011.

Over the past couple weeks, we’ve seen major progression on the roof enhancements, outside N+1 generator area, and buildout of the first pod and UPS room.

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Facebook Open Compute, Geolocation & LinkedIn Apps, Commercial Data Centers

Posted on 12 April 2011.

Facebook makes it mark with new ultra energy-efficient data center, geolocation revolutionizes service industry, LinkedIn hits Android, and what to watch for with commercial data center builds….what we’re reading this week.

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