CONTENTS
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RACKS AND ENCLOSURES Small Data Centres Applying lessons from larger facilities
Tier 4 What makes a humble rack or cabinet Tier 4?
Flat Packed Racks Reducing the cost and carbon footprint of your data centre What’s in a Box? Choosing the appropriate enclosure for your installation
GREEN NETWORKING 22 Power and Cost Efficiency How skyrocketing energy prices could affect the industry WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY 26 Wireless Data Centres The role of wireless technologies in the data centre industry SECURITY OVER IP 30 IP Suitability Considering IP network based surveillance CASE STUDY 34 Irish Charms Why firms are being drawn to Ireland BETTER BUSINESS
36 38
Cutting OpEx Reducing operational expenditure by changing buying decisions 10 Steps to ‘Free’ Publicity How to get feature articles into the media
REGULARS
5 Foreword 6 Industry News 40 Product News
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