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How to Monitor Your Network Closet
Monitoring the environment of a network closet is essential for ensuring the proper functioning and longevity of the equipment housed within it. To do this, it's important to regularly check the temperature, humidity, and airflow within the closet using the AUDIT-BUDDY system.
How to Respond to Increased Data Center Demand & Energy Cost in 2023
The demand for storage and processing of digital information has never been greater. Yet, Data Center managers are being challenged to “do more with less.” This article covers how to create a simple cooling optimization strategy.
Data Centers in the Mist
While evaporative humidification systems are more energy efficient than legacy steam humidification, how do you know that the humidification is dispersed evenly across the white space?
Two Types of Environmental Monitors
You need to monitor your data center environment to ensure the reliable operation of your IT equipment. However, there are thousands of environmental monitors on the market. How do you pick the right one? This article covers the two types of environmental monitors - permanent and temporary — and there pros and cons.
UK and Western Europe Data Centers and the Impact of Raising Gas Prices
As the price of gas continues to rise across the globe, operators are searching for new methods, technologies and strategies to save on electricity costs. One simple solution is to use baseline your existing environment to identify simple airflow inefficiencies. With AUDIT-BUDDY, it’s simple to collect data and take action.
How to Respond to a Hot Spot in Your Data Center
Learn how our customer used the AUDIT-BUDDY to respond to a hot spot, and found a faulty BMS sensor.
Use Server Delta-T to Improve Cooling Efficiency
Server delta-T is a powerful indicator of your facility’s cooling performance, and yet it is rarely monitored. This article explores how measuring the server delta-T can determine how much cooling is required for the current IT Load, and how much is being wasted due to bypass and recirculation airflow.
Why Thermal Audits of Data Centers should be a Standard Preventative Maintenance Activity
Regardless whether you have a new construction or legacy facility, regular thermal audits should be a part of your standard preventative maintenance routine.