A Co-location facility (Co-lo) is generally a larger Data Center that is subdivided to support many different business users. Businesses are able to rent out space in the facility in order to store their hardware. This allows businesses to still own and manage their computing infrastructure, without having to build/manage their own on-site Data Center.

Colocation Data Centers are often less expensive than on-site Data Centers. With a Colocation Data Center, businesses are still able to have the benefits of a Data Center, without having to own/maintain an on-site Data Center. This results in lower costs for businesses, allowing them to save money. Colocation Data Centers also have predictable expenses, helping businesses to forecast their budget.

Colocation Data Centers are also more scalable. An on-site Data Center can be difficult and/or expensive to scale up. In a Colocation Data Center, you have the option to rent more space, making it easier and less expensive to scale up.

Data Center redundancy is the level of backup equipment a Data Center has that can be used when the primary equipment or infrastructure fails. Having duplicate components means operations can continue if the primary component fails. The more redundancy a Data Center has, the more resilient it is to disruptions. Colocation Data Centers often have high levels of redundancy and resiliency.

A disadvantage of Colocation Data Centers is that although businesses are renting the space within the Data Center, they are still required to own the computing infrastructure they are housing there. This means that businesses will still have the costs of buying the equipment.

When choosing a Colocation facility, you should research the facility so that you can work out if it is suitable for your business.

As with any Data Center, a Colocation Data Center must have adequate cooling. Cooling solutions are vital to ensure that a Data Center remains at a safe temperature. Overheating can be very damaging to the equipment. Equipment that is overheating can also pose a fire hazard, so it is important to prevent this for health and safety reasons. Keeping the temperature of a Data Center carefully regulated can prevent problems before they happen and keep everything running without an issue.

USystems and ColdLogik provide modern Data Center cooling solutions for a range of different types of Data Centers. USystems understand the importance of Data Centers and continue to provide innovative Data Center solutions.

5G networks are continuing to expand across the world. 5G is the 5^th Generation of cellular technology.

5G offers higher performance and improved efficiency compared to previous networks that have come before. 5G supports high download speeds, with a peak data speed of 20Gbps (4G has a peak data speed of just 1Gbps). It also has low latency (latency = delays in transmitting or processing data) which helps to improve performance.

However, there are also certain challenges that come with the arrival of the 5G network. The large volumes of data that 5G networks must process, store, and distribute can put a strain on Data Centers. Data Centers need to be evaluated to see if they can safely handle 5G. Data Centers that can adopt 5G, just like all other types of Data Centers, need to have adequate cooling systems, to ensure that they run at a safe temperature. Some Data Centers may need to improve upon their existing cooling solutions if they are to safely run 5G.

Edge computing is already being utilised by many Data Centers, in order to reduce latency. In the future, as 5G is introduced, Edge computing could potentially help some Data Centers to support the demands of 5G.

Edge computing is where data storage is located locally to where the data is being generated and consumed. Micro Data Centers are a means of implementing Edge computing. Micro Data Centers are small data centers, that take up approximately 1 square meter of floor space, that house Edge computing technology. Micro Data Centers are located locally to the end-user, and work as a bridge between the source of the data and the Data Center itself.

Micro Data Centers enable some data processing to take place at the user end, meaning that dependency on the Data Center is decreased. By processing some of the data locally to the data source, the distance the data must travel is shortened. The benefit of this is a reduction in latency and an increase in data processing speed. Bringing data closer to the end-user makes it possible to manage the flow of data more efficiently to the user.

Data Centers and Micro Data Centers need effective cooling solutions, so that they can run at a safe temperature. Failure to manage temperature and airflow in your Data Center can lead to a risk of overheating, which can cause computing hardware to stop running properly and can potentially lead to a fire. Data Center cooling is important and necessary.

At USystems, we provide Micro Data Centers that meet the demands of Edge Computing. USystems also provide modern Data Center cooling solutions for a range of different types of Data Centers. Data Centers are vital to modern businesses, and we understand how important it is to ensure that they run efficiently and safely.

Data Center tiers are classification levels used to identify the complexity and redundancy of a Data Center infrastructure being used. They comprise of 4 performance levels that indicate the reliability of Data Center infrastructure (Tier 1 to Tier 4). Each tier includes the required components of all the tiers below it.

Data Center redundancy is the level of backup equipment a Data Center has that can be used when the primary equipment or infrastructure fails. Having duplicate components means operations can continue if the primary component fails. The more redundancy a Data Center has, the more resilient it is to disruptions, and the less downtime there is.

Downtime in a Data Center is an interruption to the Data Centre’s availability. Downtime is bad for business. However, it can be reduced by building redundancy into the infrastructure of a Data Center.

According to Uptime Institute, the international standard for Data Center Tiers is as follows:

A Tier 1 Data Center is the basic capacity level with infrastructure to support information technology for an office setting and beyond. Tier 1 protects against disruptions from human error, but not unexpected failure or outage.

A Tier 2 facility covers redundant capacity components for power and cooling that provide better maintenance opportunities and safety against disruptions. The distribution path of Tier 2 serves a critical environment, and the components can be removed without shutting it down. Like a Tier 1 facility, an unexpected shutdown of a Tier 2 data center will affect the system.

A Tier 3 Data Center is concurrently maintainable with redundant components as a key differentiator, with redundant distribution paths to serve the critical environment. Unlike Tier 1 and Tier 2, these facilities require no shutdowns when equipment needs maintenance or replacement. The components of Tier 3 are added to Tier 2 components so that any part can be shut down without impacting IT operations.

A Tier 4 Data Center has several independent and physically isolated systems that act as redundant capacity components and distribution paths. The separation is necessary to prevent an event from compromising both systems. The environment will not be affected by a disruption from planned and unplanned events. However, if the redundant components or distribution paths are shut down for maintenance, the environment may experience a higher risk of disruption if a failure occurs. Tier 4 facilities add fault tolerance to the Tier 3 topology.

In summary, a Tier 1 is a basic infrastructure whilst Tier 4 has the most complex and redundant components. The higher the Tier, the more redundancy a Data Center has, and the more resilient it will be to disruptions. The type of Data Center a business uses will depend on its business requirements. If you are using a third-party Data Center, you need to understand its Tier level and the redundancy model it uses, to understand whether it is suited to your business needs.

Whatever tier a Data Center is, it must have the correct cooling system. Cooling solutions are vital to ensure that a Data Center remains at a safe temperature. Overheating can be very damaging to the equipment. Equipment that is overheating can also pose a fire hazard, so it is important to prevent this for health and safety reasons. Keeping the temperature of a Data Center carefully regulated can prevent problems before they happen and keep everything running without an issue.

USystems and ColdLogik provide modern Data Center cooling solutions for a range of different types of Data Centers. USystems understand the importance of Data Centers and continue to provide innovative Data Center solutions.

A Data Center is a physical location utilised by businesses and organisations to house computing and networking equipment for the purpose of collecting, storing, and delivering shared applications and data.

Traditionally, many businesses have had on-site Data Centers. This is where the Data Center is located on the same site as the company premises, and is owned and operated by the company. The advantage of having an on-site Data Center, is that the company can have complete control over their data and no one else can access it. It also allows you to have easy access to your data when you require it. However, on-site Data Centers can be associated with high costs. As well as the upfront costs of purchasing the hardware and infrastructure, there is also the cost of maintaining the Data Center and staffing costs. It can also be difficult to scale up an on-site Data Center, as it is limited to the infrastructure you purchase and deploy.

Cloud Data Centers move the traditional on-site Data Center off-site. In a Cloud Data Center, you store your data on someone else’s hardware and infrastructure, away from your own company premises. Instead of personally managing your own infrastructure, you lease infrastructure that is managed by a third party. You can then access the Data Center via the internet. A negative of Cloud Data Centers is that you have to give up some of the control you have over your data. Also, if there is an issue with the internet connection, it can temporarily stop you from accessing your remote data. However, Cloud Data Centers are much more scalable, and have much lower costs when compared to on-site Data Centers.

Having a Cloud Data Center doesn’t mean you have to move everything to the Cloud. Many companies have hybrid Cloud Data Centers which have a mix of on-premises Data Center components and Cloud Data Center components.

Cloud Data Centers are just one of the different types of Data Centers. At Usystems and ColdLogik, we provide high-quality solutions for a range of different types of Data Centers. At USystems, we understand the importance of Data Centers to modern businesses. USystems are working towards more efficient and sustainable Data Centers, by providing leading and innovative technologies to use less energy and reduce carbon footprint globally.

The issue of latency (delays in transmitting or processing data) has become increasingly common in Data Centers. As the need for instant data transfer has grown, so has the need to reduce latency.

In the past, many companies owned their own on-site Data Centers, which required large amounts of space, and could be expensive to run. The introduction of Cloud storage and Cloud-based Data Centers presented a solution to some of these issues. Cloud processing and Cloud storage mean that users do not have to have their own IT infrastructure in order to use, view and process lots of data. Businesses can save money by not having to pay for and maintain their own on-site Data Center, and can instead rent the use of a remote data center accessed via the Cloud to complete complex data processing requests for them. However, Cloud Data Centers are often located very far from the business or the user. This long distance can lead to delays in data transfer known as latency. The longer the distance between the place of work and the Data Center, the more time it takes to deliver digital services.

As a way to tackle this, Micro Data Centers can be deployed by companies, to provide a small amount of processing power at the data source, bridging the gap between the end user and the Cloud Data Center, to speed up processing and eliminate latency issues.

Micro Data Centers are an Edge computing solution. Edge computing is where the Data Center is placed closer to the source of the data. A Micro Data Center is a small Data Center that takes up just a square meter of floor space, and is located near to the source of the data. Micro Data Centers enable some data processing to take place at the user end, meaning that dependency on the Cloud Data Center is decreased. By processing some of the data locally to the data source, the distance the data must travel is shortened. The benefit of this is a reduction in latency and an increase in data processing speed.

Micro Data Centers allow for local processing. Bringing data processing capability closer to the data source means latency can be reduced.

As more industries move towards Cloud storage, the need to deal with the issue of latency has increased. Micro Data Centers allow data to be processed closer to where it is created instead of sending it long distances. This can help to reduce latency and increase data processing speed. At USystems, we offer a range of Micro Data Center solutions. USystems are working towards more efficient and sustainable data centers, by providing leading and innovative technologies.

A Data Center is a physical location utilised by businesses and organisations to house computing and networking equipment for the purpose of collecting, storing, and delivering shared applications and data.

They must contain adequate storage and power and be carefully temperature-controlled to make sure all the elements can function correctly without losing power or overheating.

Data Center cooling is all about controlling the temperature inside your data center to reduce heat. Cooling solutions are vital to ensure that a data center remains at a safe temperature. Overheating can be very damaging to server equipment, and if any crashes occur and the equipment is damaged and needs to be repaired or replaced, this can cause significant delays for businesses who need to access their data. Computing equipment that is overheating can also pose a fire hazard, so it is important to prevent this for health and safety reasons. Keeping the temperature of a Data Center carefully regulated can prevent these problems before they happen and keep everything running without an issue.

As IT systems become increasingly complex and powerful, the amount of heat they output has also grown. Cooling solutions therefore have and will continue to be, an essential part of server hosting.

ColdLogik and USystems are dedicated to creating efficient and effective cooling solutions. ColdLogik from USystems provides innovative cooling solutions for Data Centers of all types and sizes.

There are several different types of Data Centers, depending on their function and intended use.

An Enterprise Data Center is owned and operated by the same company and is sometimes located within the same facility as the main company premises, but it may be located on a separate site.

A Hyperscale Data Center is a Data Center of significant size in footprint or power availability.

A Co-location facility (Co-lo) is generally a larger Data Center that is subdivided to support many different business users.

A Cloud Data Center is a remote facility, accessed via the Cloud.

USystems offers a range of products for these different types of Data Centers. The Data Center is vital to modern businesses, and we understand how important it is to ensure that they run efficiently and safely. We offer a range of innovative Data Center solutions.

In-Row cooling is a type of air-conditioning system used for Data Centers, where the cooling units are placed in-between server racks in a row. It provides highly focused and targeted cooling to the server racks in a Data Center. In-Row cooling is utilized alongside a hot aisle/cold aisle layout.

Hot and cold aisle layouts involve lining the server racks in alternating rows, with hot exhausts facing one way and cold air exhausts facing another way. The hot aisles face return ducts, while cold aisles face air conditioning output.

An In-row cooling unit draws warm exhaust air directly from the hot aisle, cools it, and distributes it to the cold aisle. This ensures that inlet temperatures are steady for precise operation.

Coupling the air conditioning with the heat source produces an efficient direct return air path; this is called ‘close-coupled cooling’.

In-Row cooling is a type of ‘close-coupled cooling’. The goal of close-coupled cooling is to bring heat transfer closer to its source, which is the equipment rack. With the air conditioning unit closer to the equipment rack, it can more precisely deliver inlet air and more immediately capture exhaust air. In-Row air conditioners are a type of open-loop configuration for close-coupled cooling.

At Usystems, we provide the ColdLogik CL80 range of In-Row Coolers. The ColdLogik CL80 range consists of the 300w and 600w In-Row Coolers, which are precise and efficient cooling solutions. The CL80 range also incorporates the award-winning ColdLogik Management System to ensure maximum efficiency and control. They are more efficient than other In-Row coolers, making them the most energy-efficient In-Row coolers on the market.

The ColdLogik CL80 coolers provide precise and efficient cooling. Our In-Row Coolers are scalable by design, enabling you to add more cabinets and In-Row Coolers as your business expands, allowing you to keep your Data Center cool. Our In-Row coolers are reliable and simple to install.

Usystems are at the forefront of modern data center cooling. We continuously work towards creating more efficient and sustainable data centers, by providing leading and innovative data center cooling technologies. We provide local and global scale coverage and offer customer support from inquiry to installation. As a business, we provide cooling products that enhance data center cooling, providing these to global businesses, making their data centers, and more importantly the world more environmentally friendly.

A Data Center is a physical location utilised by businesses and organisations to house computing and networking equipment. Ever since the internet became part of our daily lives, data centers have become more and more important for businesses.

Within a Data Center are server racks. A server rack is a structure specifically designed to securely house the important technical equipment within a Data Center. Server racks are more than just a storage solution, however. Good server racks must have adequate space for the hardware and cables, and be able to keep the technical equipment organized and accessible.

At Usystems, we are at the forefront of modern Data Center technology. We offer a high-quality range of server racks. Usystems guarantee state-of-the-art manufacturing and unbeatable quality and style for all of our server rack solutions.

The USpace 4210 is a multi-functional server rack. It is compliant with ColdLogik technology, and is able to house all major server brands. The 4210 server rack can be set up in a variety of configurations to suit the needs of your data center.

The USpace 5210 is our premium Data Center rack range. It is an aluminium framed server rack with a rigid bolted construction.  It comprises of four sturdy aluminium corner posts, with an aluminium top and bottom frame. As with the 4210 rack, it is compliant with ColdLogik technology, and is able to house all major server brands.

All our server racks can be adapted and customized to suit your business needs. Both the USpace 4210 range and the 5210 range have a variety of door options. Doors are available in AirTech vented steel which has 80% airflow, and AirTech ‘V’ vented steel which has up to 86% airflow. We also offer AirTech vented wardrobe doors. Our doors can also accommodate upgraded security locking.

Our server racks come with Locking cast swing handles as standard, but we also offer the chance to upgrade to proximity smart card/fob readers, combination locks, or electronic intelligent locking.

Usystems are at the forefront of modern data center innovation. We continuously work towards creating more efficient and sustainable data centers, by providing leading and innovative Data Center technologies. We offer customer support to our clients and provide local and global scale coverage.

Data center cooling is all about controlling the temperature inside your data center to reduce heat. Cooling solutions are vital to ensure that a data center remains at a safe temperature.

Specialised equipment designed to handle large amounts of data every second can produce large amounts of heat. Overheating can be very damaging to server equipment, and if any crashes occur and the equipment is damaged and needs to be repaired or replaced, this can cause significant delays for businesses who need to access their data. Computing equipment that is overheating can also pose a fire hazard, so it is important to prevent this for health and safety reasons. Keeping the temperature of a data center carefully regulated can prevent these problems before they happen and keep everything running without an issue.

Data Center cooling is therefore an important and necessary process. Cooling systems use up high amounts of energy, however. For environmental reasons, it is becoming increasingly important for data centers to find sustainable cooling solutions that can keep up with future demand. The key to sustainable cooling in a data center is achieving maximum cooling output that uses minimal energy.

There are several different data center cooling solutions available today that look to provide both efficient and sustainable cooling.

A Computer Room Air Conditioner (CRAC) unit is an air-based cooling system, that looks to cool the whole room, rather than a specific area. It works by extracting hot air and pumping in cold air, usually under a raised floor. CRAC units are common and are relatively inexpensive. However, this method of cooling uses a high amount of power and is not as energy efficient as other cooling solutions. This is an issue, particularly when there is increasing pressure to be more environmentally friendly. Also, CRAC units do not allow for even cooling, which can lead to a build-up of hotspots. As hardware in data centers becomes denser and more powerful, CRAC cooling can’t always keep up with cooling demands of modern data centers.

In-Row Cooling involves placing coolers in between each server in the rack. This cooling system targets heat directly at the source, as opposed to targeting the room as a whole. In-Row cooling systems are installed in server cabinets to remove heat directly from the hardware. In-Row cooling systems can also be repaired easily and are scalable.

Rear-Door Cooling is where a rear door cooler is installed into the back of a server cabinet. This solution brings the cooling system directly to the cabinet. As this cooling system is installed into the server cabinet itself, it takes up less space than other cooling solutions.

These are examples of just some of the cooling solutions available today. When choosing a data center cooling solution, it is important to choose a system that is best suited to your specific situation. Each system has its benefits and drawbacks, so it is important to chose what is best suited for you. You need to choose a cooling solution that will keep your equipment running efficiently, but will also keep your data center and equipment running at a safe temperature, with a good flow of air that can prevent the build up of hotspots.

At USystems, we understand the importance of data centers to modern businesses. Our aim is for data centers to be better, scalable, and sustainable. We provide local and global scale coverage and offer customer support from enquiry to installation.

Data Centers are crucial to modern businesses. As the demand for high-speed data and data storage continues to increase, the importance of Data Centers continues to grow. Standard personal computer networks and IT systems do not have a high enough processing power to handle the sheer amount of data modern businesses require for their day-to-day operations. Data centers, therefore, are required to process data quickly and efficiently.

The problem with Data Centers, however, is that they use up high amounts of energy. In particular, the running of Data Center cooling equipment can use up lots of energy and resources, which can have a negative impact on the environment.

Data Center cooling is a necessary process, however. Cooling solutions are vital to ensure that a data center remains at a safe temperature.

Equipment in Data Centers can produce large amounts of heat. Overheating can be very damaging to the equipment in Data Centers. Computing equipment that is overheating can also pose a fire hazard, so it is important to prevent this for health and safety reasons. Keeping the temperature of a Data Center carefully regulated can prevent these problems before they happen and keep everything running without an issue.

It is clear then that Data Center cooling is an important and necessary process. Sustainable solutions for Data Center cooling must therefore be put in place, to lessen the impact that Data Centers have on the environment in the future. This is where USystems excel.

At USystems, sustainability is our top priority. We are continually working towards creating more efficient and sustainable Data Centers. For over a decade we have produced leading and innovative Data Center cooling solutions, designed to use less energy, and reduce our carbon footprint globally. Our technology is core to some of the most energy efficient Data Centers on the planet.

Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) is the metric used to determine the energy efficiency of a Data Center. At USystems, we have a proven track record of our technology being utilised to deliver class-leading PUE results throughout the globe. As Data Centre cooling specialists, the USystems ColdLogik product is designed to reduce PUE. This is accomplished by minimising the power draw requirements of the product through use of adaptive intelligence with the ColdLogik Management System.

USystems are at the forefront of modern data center cooling. At USystems we are passionate about sustainability. Our mission is to produce cooling solutions that lower energy usage and reduce CO2 emissions.