Insights

Notes from the field.

Practical guidance on keeping critical power, cooling, and monitoring systems running — from the engineers who work on them every day.

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Thermal Preventive Maintenance: 5 Tips to Get Your Infrastructure Winter-Ready

Winter is coming, and with it the dangers of winter storms, including snow and ice.

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Banks Choose Strikesorb

One of the most important issues facing retail banking institutions today is the reliability and availability of their critical systems.

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Air Filtration is More than Dust

Air Filtration is more than about dust. Its about weather conditions, environmental hazards, toxins, pollutants and bio-hazards.

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Fall Infra-Red Start Up Tips

The Fall heating season is fast approaching. Now is a great time to turn on your infra-red equipment, clean it up and make sure its working at its best.

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Data Center Liquid Cooling Trends

As servers become more sophisticated and generate more heat, the data center liquid cooling industry is set to surpass $3 billion by 2026.

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How Wireless Sensor Networks Can Be Your Eyes and Ears

A wireless sensor network (WSN) provides notification when our 5 senses aren't at a site to tell when something is wrong.

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It’s Not a Dull time for HVACR Technology, Regulations, and Training

With the current pace of technology innovation, smart features could change drastically in 10 years.

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Post-Covid and Increased Data Center Demand

Explore the strategic challenges the pandemic presents for the data center and cloud computing sectors as we navigate this complex new landscape.

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5G and Edge Network Energy Consumption

Network operators are under pressure to improve efficiencies and reduce carbon emissions, but the jury is still out on the sustainability of the shift to…

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Summertime is Service Time

Summertime is Service Time and with summer almost here, it’s time for facility managers to check the health of their cooling systems.

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The Primary Role of HVAC Systems in Schools

The primary role of HVAC systems in schools is the regulation of temperature and indoor air quality.

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Benefits of VRF Variable Refrigerant Flow

Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) systems offer a highly flexible and efficient alternative to traditional building heating, ventilation and…

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