Archive for March, 2010
03 - 29 - 10
By: Darren Bonawitz
1. What is your preventive maintenance (PM) policy for critical infrastructure (and can I see the testing log/file)?
2. Can I see exactly which UPS systems and generator I will be served by (and can you prove they are not oversubscribed)?
3. What do you charge after move in for items such as adding additional power, installing addition network media to my cabinet/cage, etc.?
4. How many customers have you lost in the past year? Can I contact them?
5. Do you own the facility? If not, can I speak with the landlord to verify your standing with them and what happens if you fall behind on rent?
03 - 23 - 10
Green General monitors the energy efficiency of your data center.
A green data center is designed for maximum energy efficiency and minimum environmental impact. Building and certifying a green data center or other facility can be expensive up front, but long-term cost savings can be realized on operations and maintenance. In today’s world, green has been such a big topic in data centers. Projects regarding performance optimization and cost reduction are big parts of everyday practices in nearly every business. Data centers are looking for ways to cut their carbon-footprint, or become more energy efficient. Saving energy is saving money. The primary way to bump up the energy efficiency is to increase performance per watt of power used. A data center can use ten times more power per square foot than standard office space, and therefore even minor efficiency improvements in data centers can account for substantial savings.
1102 GRAND is one of the midwest’s major Internet hubs and co-location facilities.
03 - 16 - 10
By: Greg Elliott
Hi, I’m Greg Elliott with 1102 GRAND, Kansas City’s carrier hotel and collocation facility. Thanks for taking the time to join me for another podcast concerning what we’re seeing out there in the collocation industry. Today, I’m going to focus on why networking events are important to 1102 GRAND to facilitate the growth of the IT and the telecom community in the area. 1102 GRAND is a major hub for voice and data traffic in the midwest and we see a lot of deals come through the doors and we offer to help in any way we can. Whether it’s a potential customer who needs cabinet or cage space, or just needs a recommendation on who they should go to for their solution to their problem. We always try and help.
For years, we have sponsored networking events to help bring people together. We have our annual golf tournament, our Boulevard Brewery event, along with other informal events throughout the year. We find that when you bring individuals together in a relaxed atmosphere people share ideas, and in turn, deals happen. So we feel it’s our place in the community to be a hub for the commerce, as well as a hub for the internet. I invite you to come take a look at what we’re building at 1102 GRAND.
Click here to register for the April 1st networking event at Boulevard Brewery
03 - 12 - 10
By: Darren Bonawitz
Here are some ways to go green.
1. Start with a energy audit to determine current carbon footprint and serve as a baseline for
measurement
2. Install blanking panels to prevent air mixing between hot and cold aisles
3. Maintain proper under floor static pressure
4. Ensure the area under raised floors are as free from debris/congestion as possible
5. Replace older computer room air conditioners (CRACs) with newer and more energy efficient models
6. Implement hot aisle/cold aisle concepts including containment strategies
7. Utilize virtualization to reduce server footprint
8. Utilize low power servers when applicable
9. Convert from three-way to two-way valve CRAC Units
10. Invest in a robust environmental monitoring and control system
11. Measure temperature at the front of the cabinets and make temperature control decisions on that data
12. Replace older networking gear with more energy efficient models
13. Utilize “free cooling” if the geographical environment makes it possible
14. Evaluate replacing metal-halide fluorescent fixtures with T5HO lighting
15. Determine reasonable goals and a realistic plan and get going on a set date rather than always waiting
until tomorrow
03 - 08 - 10
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03 - 04 - 10
Posted By: Darren Bonawitz
A few days ago, I was featured in an article written by Sixto Ortiz Jr. on processor.com focusing on energy savings in the data center. Thank you so much for the feature. The following is an excerpt where I’m featured. To read the entire article, click “read more” at the bottom of this post.
Energy Savings In The Data Center
Power and cooling in the data center go hand in hand. Servers need power to function but also need plenty of cooling so power dissipated as excess heat does not interfere with server functionality. So, energy savings can easily be captured by performing tasks that optimize power management and cooling.
Darren Bonawitz, principal owner of a Kansas City data center called 1102 GRAND (www.1102grand.com), says administrators should install blanking panels to prevent air mixing between hot and cold aisles, maintain proper under-floor static pressure, remove debris and congestion from the area under raised floors, replace older computer room air conditioners with newer and more energy-efficient models, and utilize low-power servers. (read more)
