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Air Economizers Can Work in Warm Climates
Jun 23, 2010
Designers have long assumed that data center projects should not use outside air economizers (a.k.a. airside economizers) in warm climates. The reasons are usually obvious – when it’s 90°F or higher outdoors for much of the year, there couldn’t possibly be any benefit in bringing in that warm outside air. However, when specifically considering data center applications, there are several reasons why this logic is faulty.

The End of Low Hanging Fruit
Jun 06, 2010
This piece discusses simple design strategies (low hanging fruit) for data centers that have a high ROI, with minimal costs and risks.

CXO Roundtable Article: What are key developmens in '09, challenges for '10
Feb 25, 2010
Cyrus Izzo discusses what were key developments in 2009;what will be the challenges for 2010?; how will the industry accomodate change over the next 12 months?

Common Mistakes in Existing Data Centers
Nov 25, 2009
Some of the most common mistakes you find in existing data centers are reviewed, along with remedies for each. This includes leaky raised access floors, congested cables underfloor, and to many CRAC units operating to name a few.

Plumbing for Critical Facilities' Data Centers
Nov 18, 2009
What you need to know about Plumbing for Critical Facilities? What happens if the water supply to a building runs dry, and how can damage from water leakage be avoided? These are fundamental questions that need to be analyzed in every component of the plumbing system in data centers to ensure no down time is attributed to these components.

Press Releases

Cyrus Izzo Named To 7x24 Exchange Board
Feb 10, 2010
Cyrus Izzo, PE, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Syska Hennessy Group, has been appointed to the national Board of Directors of the 7x24 Exchange International.