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Data Centre Maintenance / Management stories - Page 4

A data centre cannot run effectively without being properly maintained and managed. Poor maintenance can often lead to catastrophic data loss and physical damage. Data centre maintenance and management is undertaken by data center operators as a key responsibility. It involves ongoing inspection, cleaning, analysis, repairs and recovery of all electrical hardware and components.

​​Regular data centre maintenance is a crucial part of a data centre's operations. It's essential for improving data centre design and making sure clients are kept happy and satisfied with their storage and data options.
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Alibaba Cloud launches three hyperscale data centers in China

Wed, 5th Aug 2020
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Alibaba Cloud expands its data center portfolio in China, with plans to build at least 10 more in the coming years.
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Schneider Electric shares sustainability statistics

Tue, 4th Aug 2020
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Schneider Electric has shared the numbers behind its efforts to increase its sustainability in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
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Schneider Electric named HPE Momentum Edge Partner of the Year

Thu, 2nd Jul 2020
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The awards recognise partners from across the HPE ecosystem for their performance, customer commitment, growth and innovation, and professional achievements.
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Schneider Electric extends partnerships, unveils new industrial edge solutions

Fri, 19th Jun 2020
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Schneider Electric expands partnerships to address IT and OT convergence, releasing three new industrial edge programs.
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Digital Realty scoops Green Lease Leaders award

Mon, 15th Jun 2020
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Digital Realty has been honoured as a 2020 Green Lease Leader by the US DOE's Better Buildings Alliance and IMT, recognising its eco-friendly leasing efforts.
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How variable frequency drives and motors create energy-efficient cooling for data centres

Tue, 9th Jun 2020
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Variable frequency drives and energy-efficient motors are reducing energy consumption in data centres by up to 35%, explains ABB's Maria Fedorovicheva.
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Schneider Electric launches public API for cloud-based software

Thu, 28th May 2020
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Schneider Electric has introduced a public API for its cloud-based EcoStruxure IT Expert software, enhancing IT management and integration at the edge.
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Schneider Electric and EcoDataCenter partner to produce a climate-positive data centre

Wed, 27th May 2020
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Schneider Electric and EcoDataCenter have teamed up with the shared goal of advancing sustainability and eco-friendly practices in the data centre world.
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Schneider Electric launches distributed IT management services

Mon, 25th May 2020
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The new services are designed to ensure coverage at unmanned sites and provide savings over the lifecycle of the infrastructure.
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Schneider Electric and AVEVA team up, target hyperscale data centre market

Thu, 21st May 2020
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Schneider Electric and AVEVA bolster their alliance, aiming to revolutionise the hyperscale data centre market with integrated, scalable solutions.
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Advanced Energy develops 48v power rack for Open Compute Project

Tue, 19th May 2020
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Advanced Energy has introduced a new 48-volt power rack for the Open Compute Project, aiming to enhance data centre efficiency and reduce power loss.
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EcoDataCenter deploys liquid cooling tech by Iceotope

Thu, 14th May 2020
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EcoDataCenter's Sweden colocation facility will lead the way in offering chassis-level immersion cooling technology for customer's hosted IT loads.
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Manage what you measure with clarity

Mon, 4th May 2020
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Data center management solutions enable facilities and IT professionals to intelligently reduce energy consumption.
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Aggreko warns DC operators to prepare for the summer heatwave

Wed, 29th Apr 2020
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Data centre operators must not overlook the importance of protecting data centre equipment and preventing downtime in the most critical periods.
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Google unveils ambitious plan for '24/7 carbon-free data centres'

Thu, 23rd Apr 2020
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Google aims for '24/7 carbon-free' data centres by using a new computing platform that shifts tasks to times when greener energy sources are plentiful.
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Equinix restricts access to Europe data centres to prevent COVID-19 spread

Mon, 30th Mar 2020
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Equinix restricts access to European data centres to contain COVID-19 spread, with UK centres following on 31 March. Customers need appointments globally.
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DigiPlex backs Nordic region as next data centre mecca

Wed, 11th Mar 2020
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As Europe's core data centres face saturation, DigiPlex promotes the Nordic region, citing cheaper power, a cooler climate, and robust business support.
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Data center construction looks towards liquid cooling power

Tue, 10th Mar 2020
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The global data centre construction industry is shifting towards liquid cooling to support AI and big data, aiming for efficiency and reduced emissions.
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Huawei's solution for streamlining data centre construction

Mon, 2nd Mar 2020
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The company's new offering provides services to support the design, build and operation of Tier-4 data centres.
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Cisco & Schneider Electric partner on edge computing solution

Wed, 29th Jan 2020
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Cisco and Schneider Electric have teamed up to launch an edge computing solution, combining Cisco's HyperFlex Edge with Schneider's 6U Wall Mount EcoStruxure.