When you’re running a high-volume data center, access to the latest hardware is critical. Staying on top of the latest releases, however, can be a challenge.

This article lists the Twitter feeds of seven of the top-rated data center hardware providers so that when new products and upgrades become available, you will be one of the first to know.

Twitter is more than an outlet for abbreviated messages describing how you spend your Saturday night or which restaurant has the best food in town. If you are a data center owner/operator, it can be a valuable resource to use for connecting with existing clients, attracting new leads, and gathering tips from industry experts. 

The following is a list of talented and successful data center blog writers who share their expertise on Twitter. In their respective ways, each one enables their fellow professionals to make smarter operational, sales, and marketing decisions.

Data center designers use a variety of approaches and strategies in their work, but some go above and beyond when it comes to innovation, superior build and layout, and commitment to client satisfaction.

By combining the ideal mix of strategic infrastructure, efficient power resources, and dependable cooling equipment, designers make it possible for future data center customers to entrust sensitive and mission-critical information to the facility with confidence.

No matter what the size of your data center, it requires regular cleaning to keep the equipment in good working order, maintain higher sanitation levels, and present a more attractive appearance to employees and visitors.

Your staff can contribute to a clean environment by unpacking equipment in designated areas and keeping cartons out of the server rooms, but for maximum cleanliness and data security, you will want to hire a professional.

Green IT France recently estimated that the 3,700 data centers scattered around the world account for around 2% of global electricity consumption. The millions of servers that these centers host account for 25% of the Internet-produced greenhouse gas emissions, in contrast to the 47% generated by actual users.