FOREWORD
The Humble Cabinet
The data centre industry often focuses on issues like PUE, server technology, advances in cloud computing and coping with the
Internet of Things. Green energy also remains a constant topic of conversation. Keeping a lid on energy costs is undoubtedly a major
challenge, prompting operators to invest in making their facilities as efficient and environmentally friendly as possible. While data
centres are working hard to lower energy consumption and reduce emissions, it’s perhaps understandable that attention has been
diverted away from what goes on inside a cabinet itself. A cabinet has a vital role to play in the overall effectiveness of a data centre
- it’s much more than just a metal box! With the ongoing pressure for greater efficiency, others argue that what goes on inside the
cabinet has taken precedence over the equipment itself. It’s surprising how many users fail to ac