Articles from LooseBolts

Mike Manos: A Practical Guide to the Early Days of Data Center Containers

Explore LooseBolts (Oct 30 2009) Construction , Container

In my current role (and given my past) I often get asked about the concept of Data Center Containers by many looking at this unique technology application to see if its right for them. In many respects we are still in the early days of this technology approach and any answers one gives definitely has a variable shelf life given the amount of attention the manufacturers and the industry is giving this technology set. Still, I thought it might be useful to try and jot down a few key things to think about when looking at data center containers and modularized solutions out there today. I will do my best to try and balance this view across four different axis the Technology, Real Estate, Financial and Operational Considerations. A sort of ‘ Executives View’ of this technology. I do this because containers as a technology can not and should not be ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   The Green Grid   ASHRAE   IBM

The Cloud Politic – How Regulation, Taxes, and National Borders are shaping the infrastructure of the cloud by mike manos

Explore LooseBolts (Aug 6 2009) Cloud Computing

Most people think of ‘the cloud’ as a technical place defined by technology, the innovation of software leveraged across a scale of immense proportions and ultimately a belief that its decisions are guided by some kind of altruistic technical meritocracy. At some levels that is true on others one needs to remember that the ‘cloud’ is ultimately a business. Whether you are talking about the Google cloud, the Microsoft cloud, Amazon Cloud, or Tom and Harry’s Cloud Emporium, each is a business that ultimately wants to make money. It never ceases to amaze me that in a perfectly solid technical or business conversation around the cloud people will begin to wax romantic and lose sight of common sense. These are very smart technical or business savvy people but for some reason the concept of the cloud has been romanticized into something almost philosophical, a belief system, something that actually ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Amazon.com   Google   Data Center Knowledge

Coming Soon to a Data Center near you, Regulation.

Explore LooseBolts (Jul 24 2009) Carbon Reduction Commitment

As an industry, we have been talking about it for some time. Some claimed it would never come and it was just a bunch of fear mongering. Others like me said it was the inevitable outcome of the intensifying focus on energy consumption. Whether you view this to be a good thing or bad thing its something that you and your company are going to have to start planning for very shortly. This is no longer a drill. CRC – its not just a cycle redundancy check (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Europe   United Kingdom   Carbon Reduction Commitment