A Revision, to Be or Not to Be?
Author: Alan McCubbin
October 2008
INTRODUCTION
The subject of data centres is as wide as it is broad and for the standard to be revised requires the voluntary participation of highly experienced and skilled peop...
…and gets the spending it deserves
By Jill Eckhaus, CEO, AFCOM
The data centre has a history of not being recognised for the role it actually plays in the success of the overall business. When AFCOM, the leading association for data centre m...
What is happening in the data centre industry today and where to from here?
David Cowell, President of AFCOM Melbourne
As 2008 draws to a close, we data centre professionals are looking towards 2009 and beyond with a sense of trepidation regarding ...
Latest survey results
By Clive Longbottom, Head of Research, Pacific R&A
At the recent Data Center Dynamics event held in Sydney, Pacific R&A carried out some interesting research, looking at attendees’ approach to and perceptions of ...
By IPP Consulting
Data centre consolidation is one of the most fundamental ways for organisations to lower the cost of IT operations. Larger data centres are almost always more cost-effective on a per-unit basis. Typically 70% of the IT budget is ti...
The Australian Standard for Computer Accommodation
By Alan McCubbin, Chairman of the AS 2834 Revision Group
The subject of data centres is as wide as it is broad and for the standard to be revised requires the voluntary participation of highly expe...
Many organizations are running out of space in their data centers. Not only are data centers mission critical, but they are at or near capacity, and they run very hot and are getting hotter every day. Data center managers need to optimize their existin...
Some visionary business leaders realize that technology actually powers their business rather than just supporting it. But the majority of organizations are experiencing a disconnect between the data center and the business. This is causing them to mis...