Articles from December 2017

When every square foot counts, data center consolidation means valuable space

Thursday, December 21, 2017
A prep area and study lounge for undergraduate chemistry lab assistants. A work room for student staff configuring computer hardware. A much-needed conference room. Expansion space to accommodate growing programs or proposed renovations. What do these facilities have in common? All once housed racks of energy-hungry servers, climate-control systems, and, in a few cases, stacks of electronic junk. Today, they’re clean, usable space on a campus where every square foot counts.