Google today announced a four-year plan to build a data center in the Netherlands at a cost of approximately $1,447,773,600,000. According to the internet giant's estimates, this will create jobs in the city of Eemshaven, and Google has also stated that it will […]
Article about the imminent arrival of the Internet of Things in today's world, with insights from leading analysts. http://www.emarketer.com/Article/Ready-Not-Internet-of-Things-Coming/1011045/9
A study that allows you to assess how much it costs an organization to keep its Data Center operational, conducted by a prestigious international consulting firm: http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2013/12/03/study-cost-data-center-downtime-rising/
Let's take a tour of a Google Data Center using Street View.
The maximum distances for backbone cabling will depend on the type of medium (twisted pairs, fiber optics) and the application. For example, for twisted-pair cable used in telephony systems (non-IP), up to 800 meters; for networking applications (voice or data), up to 100 meters.
I'm sharing with you this white paper from DATA CENTER KNOWLEDGE, a guide to data center management. I hope you find it very useful and I look forward to your comments: http://whitepapers.datacenterknowledge.com/content33070
An interesting video about Google's best practices for efficiency in its Data Center:
