Gizmodo

Posts Tagged “

Data Center

”
warmth

Swiss Swimming Pool Warmed by Surplus Server Heat and Alliteration

There's clearly something going on with the Swiss and hot water: first "extreme jacuzzi-ing" on top of Mont Blanc, and now they're going to use waste energy kicked out by servers to warm a swimming pool. It's a simple concept: take the heat from the server room air-conditioners at a new data center, and direct it through heat exchangers to the water in the town pool. The town, Uitikon, will get a hot pool and all they had to pay for was some of the connecting gear since the heat would otherwise have been vented. Cool! ... or rather, hot! Darn eco-friendly too. [Sydney Morning Herald]

5:57 AM on Thu Apr 3 2008
By Kit Eaton
3,607 views, 16 comments

Latest by ecogreen: Great idea! Especially considering the new mobile Data Center trend using ISBU modules (shipping containers). The ISBU Association reports that Sun more »

organize

Data Center Cabling Masterpieces

Having built many a PC in my day, I have a tremendous appreciation for cable organization done right. Generally, I think most data centers are organized halfway decently, but there are quite a few examples out there that are truly hideous. The gallery below should provide a little inspiration for anyone with a bag full of zip ties and a desire to keep things neat. In fact, the blend of colors, clean lines and the layouts come together in such a way that it could almost be considered art. However, the image after the break is a completely different story. More »

4:30 PM on Thu Jan 24 2008
By Sean Fallon
36,392 views, 48 comments

Latest by twilight-arc: How about a competition for the worst and best cabling jobs. Take a picture and share with the world. Just more »

gadgets

SensaTronics EM 1

We saw this yesterday at the suck-tacular C3 Expo here in New York and were pretty impressed. I'm sure the IT geeks out there already know all about this thing, but the EM 1 is an environmental sensor with its own Ethernet interface. You plug it into your network and it sense humidity and temperature as well as water levels and magnet relays. You can monitor four locations with each $600 box. More »

5:28 PM on Thu Jun 29 2006
By johnb
199 views, 4 comments

Latest by skierpage: No Power over Ethernet, so it requires yet another unnecessary 9VDC @ 250mA plastic wall wart. So sad to more »