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n DEVELOPING HEALTHCARE DATA CENTERS WITH ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN MIND 6 n CLOUD COMPUTING: WHAT’S ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CLOUD? 12 n BUYER BEWARE 18 n CONTROL ROOM COLLABORATION TOOLS — GOING BEYOND SYSTEM HARDWARE 22 n CO-OPERATIONS: INTEGRATING FACILITY OPS THROUGH COMMISSIONING 24 n CLASS: A METRIC FOR CRITICAL FACILITY PERFORMANCE 28 n MODERN IT INFRASTRUCTURES SUPERCHARGE DATA CENTER EFFICIENCY, RESILIENCY AND COST EFFECTIVENESS 36 n DATA CENTER MAINTENANCE AND EFFICIENCY BEST PRACTICES 48 n HOW DATA CENTER OPERATORS CAN AVOID ENERGY PRICE HIKES IN AN UNPREDICTABLE MARKET 54 n FIVE REASONS TO CONSIDER PREFABRICATION VS. STICK-BUILD 60 n CALCULATING YOUR COOLING CAPACITY FACTOR: THE NEXT METRIC IN DATA CENTER COOLING 62 n INSIDE 7x24 70As a service to assist our valued members in staying informed about our dynamic industry, 7x24 Exchange is pleased to publish
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