7x24 Fall Magazine 2014 - page 3

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Directors and Officers
Chairman & CEO
Robert J. Cassiliano
Business Information Services, Inc.
President
David Schirmacher
Digital Realty
Vice President
Cyrus J. Izzo, PE
Syska Hennessy Group
Director of Marketing –
Vendor Representative
Juli Ierulli
Caterpillar
Director – Chapter
Representative
Michael Siteman
M-Theory Group
Administrative Director
Kathleen A. Dolci
(646) 486-3818 x103
Membership & Education
Tara Oehlmann, Ed.M.
(646) 486-3818 x104
Conferences
Brandon A. Dolci, CMP
(646) 486-3818 x108
QUESTIONS?
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CONTENTS
n DESIGNING FOR THE OPEN DATA CENTER 6
n ASSUMPTIONS ON THE STATUS OF THE MODULAR 14
DATA CENTER INDUSTRY
n BUILD VS BUY: KEY STEPS TO OVERCOME CAPITAL 18
CONSTRAINTS IN THE DATA CENTER
n 5 IT ASSET MANAGEMENT TIPS TO PROTECT 28
THE VALUE OF SERVER MEMORY
n EPA REQUIREMENTS FOR DIESEL STANDBY ENGINES 30
IN DATA CENTERS
n MODULAR CONTAINMENT SOLUTIONS FOR EXISTING 39
DATA CENTERS AND THE ADOPTION OF NON-SEALED
ARCHITECTURE
n ENERGY SAVINGS FEATURES OF SERVERS REDUCING 48
THE IMPACT ON THE DATA CENTER POWER AND COOLING
n 2014 ELECTRICAL CODE IMPACT ON DATA CENTERS 55
n SELECTING THE RIGHT UPS FOR YOUR DATA CENTER: 66
KEY FACTORS TO EXAMINE WHEN SELECTING A UPS TO
MEET PRESENT AND FUTURE REQUIREMENTS
n HAVE WE RUN OUT OF THINGS TO TALK ABOUT? 80
n INSIDE 7X24 81
Cover photo and Facebook photos on pages 6 to 10 by Alan Brandt