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UPS Battery Choices: Lithium-Ion vs. VRLA Explained

UPS Battery Choices: Lithium-Ion vs. VRLA Explained

Todd Taskerud, RCDD, breaks down the key differences between lithium-ion...
4 min read
Data Center
Containment Retrofits: Adding Hot-Aisle Control to Legacy Data Centers

Containment Retrofits: Adding Hot-Aisle Control to Legacy Data Centers

A practical guide for data center operators on retrofitting hot-aisle...
5 min read
Data Center
Power Monitoring & DCIM: Seeing Your Real Load

Power Monitoring & DCIM: Seeing Your Real Load

Todd Taskerud, RCDD, explains how modern power monitoring and DCIM...
5 min read
Data Center
Selecting Rack PDUs for High-Density Cabinets

Selecting Rack PDUs for High-Density Cabinets

A practical guide for data center designers and facility engineers...
6 min read
Data Center
Designing for 400G and 800G: Optics and Fiber Choices

Designing for 400G and 800G: Optics and Fiber Choices

As data centers push toward 400G and 800G Ethernet, selecting...
5 min read
Fiber
Fault-Managed Power: The Quiet Revolution in Data Centers

Fault-Managed Power: The Quiet Revolution in Data Centers

Fault-Managed Power under NEC Article 726 is reshaping how data...
5 min read
Fault-Managed Power
Armored vs. Non-Armored Fiber: Where Each Belongs

Armored vs. Non-Armored Fiber: Where Each Belongs

Todd Taskerud, RCDD, breaks down the real-world decision between armored...
5 min read
Fiber
Protected Distribution Systems: A Field Primer for Secure Facilities

Protected Distribution Systems: A Field Primer for Secure Facilities

A practical guide to Protected Distribution Systems (PDS) for network...
5 min read
Protected Distribution Systems
Powering AI Racks Without Pulling More Copper

Powering AI Racks Without Pulling More Copper

As AI rack power densities soar beyond what traditional copper...
4 min read
Fault-Managed Power
Innerduct and Microduct: Organizing High-Count Fiber

Innerduct and Microduct: Organizing High-Count Fiber

Learn how innerduct and microduct systems bring order, protection, and...
5 min read
Cable Management
MTP vs. MPO: What the Terminology Really Means

MTP vs. MPO: What the Terminology Really Means

Todd Taskerud, RCDD, cuts through the confusion between MPO and...
5 min read
Fiber
Class 4 Power & NEC Article 726: What It Means for Your Build

Class 4 Power & NEC Article 726: What It Means for Your Build

NEC Article 726 formalizes Fault-Managed Power as a distinct circuit...
5 min read
Fault-Managed Power
Tier III Redundancy: Power & Cooling for Modern Data Centers

Tier III Redundancy: Power & Cooling for Modern Data Centers

A practical guide to designing concurrently maintainable power and cooling...
5 min read
Data Center
ASHRAE's Thermal Envelope for Data Centers, Explained

ASHRAE's Thermal Envelope for Data Centers, Explained

A practical guide to understanding ASHRAE TC 9.9's thermal guidelines...
6 min read
Data Center
Solar + BESS + Data Center: Designing Hybrid Power

Solar + BESS + Data Center: Designing Hybrid Power

Todd Taskerud, RCDD, walks through the key design considerations for...
5 min read
Data Center
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Core Structured Cabling Standards Every Network Designer Needs

A practical RCDD-authored guide to ANSI/TIA-568, 569, 606, and 607—the foundational structured cabling standards that govern how enterprise and data center networks are designed, built, labeled, and grounded.…

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