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- 68F monolithic data centers becoming obsolete
- Confined Masonry Construction performs well in earthquakes
- Convey Computer announces first hybrid-core computer
- Feng Shui and the Art of the Data Center
- Fire Suppression Systems Safety, FM-200 and Novec-1230 (USA)
- Google Presents Early Power Efficiency Techniques
- Google's Five Step Plan for Efficient, Sustainable Computing
- How Solid is Concrete's Carbon Footprint?
- Liquid Granite: versatile as concrete, but made primarily from recycled materials
- Scalable Data Center Design
- Standards-based blade servers due out this year
- Strengths and weaknesses of shipping containers as permanent structures
- The Green 500 List
- The Natural Step is a systematic approach to reach sustainability
- The Pros and Cons of Solid State Disks
- The Role of Modularity in Datacenter Design
Qualities of a Living Data Center
A well planned data center can be much more than a shelter for equipment. It can be:
- a monument and icon to the industry and the region it serves --a work of art
- a water and power utility source for the area
- a botanical garden or green space
- fully scalable as data center needs grow
"The strategic deployment of data centers can help to serve resource challenged communities with potable water, electricity and heat in addition to the primary services they meet." --Benjamin Brink