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Thermal Energy Storage: Chilled Water Tanks as a Cooling Battery

Some data centers store cooling in large tanks of chilled water. Here is how thermal storage works and why operators use it.

During a power interruption, servers stay on battery but cooling equipment may pause. Here is how facilities bridge that gap.

Extreme heat tests every part of a data center's cooling system. Here is how designers and operators plan for the hottest days.

If a large part of the grid ever went fully dark, it would have to be rebuilt piece by piece. Here is how black start plans...

A microgrid is a local energy system that can disconnect from the main grid and keep running. Here is how they work and why data centers...

Most large data centers keep rows of diesel generators ready to start if grid power fails. Here is how they are sized, tested and fueled, and...