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Data center trends: green design, technology upgrades

Data center trends: green design, technology upgrades


February 23, 2011

While green data centers will continue to be a trend within the industry, technology is also driving infrastructure upgrades that have never been seen before, according to the 2011 Data Center Technical Market Report from Environmental Systems Design.

The report also includes an overview of the national data center market, construction costs, blackouts and disaster prevention, and site selection.

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