DVL Power Hour Podcast

Data Centers have cemented themselves as foundational components in business operations, becoming a focal point for revenue, service, and most every aspect of the operations driving companies forward. But, as business demands increase, so do the complexities for data center operators and customers alike.    H5 Data Centers provides millions of square feet of data center space across the country. R...

Data Centers have become vital pieces to virtually everything we do from home-to-office, and yet, they continue to evolve in ways that leave us amazed. As the world clamors for an even deeper digitization, these demands will only be met if we're able to create more capacity for all the data to be managed and functionalized. With the efficiency and effectiveness of these utility-like facilitie...

In this episode of the DVL Power Hour, we'll be joined by Joe Parrino, President of the Rocky Mountains Chapter of 7x24. Joe's seen almost everything since he began working in data centers well over 20 years ago. In this conversation we'll be discussing:  •What's changed and what's stayed the same •Talent scarcity for tomorrow's data centers •Energy reduction and envi...

Chiller selection for Industrial HVAC Systems can be an extremely complex endeavor. If not strategic in identifying (and solving) the important variables, this aspect of your critical infrastructure will be an excessive burden on your budget.  But it doesn’t have to be.   In this webinar, we’ll be discussing key factors in choosing the “right” chiller and avoiding unnecessary costs for your facili...

In this podcast, we'll be discussing one of the most critical aspects to driving efficiencies in your HVAC facilities: The Economizer. Join us to learn about:  •Economizer Basics: History and evolution,  •Variances in Economizer technologies, •Operational benefits for the short-and-long terms, •And more.

The Edge is growing. In volume, and type, and layers of technology powered.   The locations in which Edge environments are housed, are becoming more unique. These unique settings bring with them environmental challenges that require specific and tailored answers for operational efficiency and success. Smart Cooling Solutions for the IT Edge are just what the doctor ordered for these lingering ques...

Cooling IT environments has been a challenge since the advent of the computer. While the machines processing the data may have gotten smaller, the challenges to keep them cool haven't. There's Heat Load Densities, Sensible Heat Ratios, and an ever-increasing continual digitization of our society driving more hardware to be cooled than ever before. Enter Precision Cooling.

Mechanical challenges in HVAC systems come from a multitude of angles, but it’s how you prepare and manage for those challenges that dictate your project’s overall success.  In this episode of the DVL Power Hour, we’ll be covering the moving pieces of HVAC systems and the strategies to keep them in working order. 

DVL Group's CEO, Gary Hill, has been with the company for more than 25 years, and in that time, he has battled a challenge or two. He's worked with customers to find answers for some of the data center industry's biggest challenges. In addition, as the world became (and continues to become even more) digitized, Gary engineered cooling solutions through the heat of the dot-com era, Y...

Keeping temps inside your Data Center at an acceptable level is Priority #1.   But as technology (and our understanding of global environmental impacts) evolves, we’re able to achieve primary objectives like this one; along with reducing annual spend, being more efficient with resources, and extending lifespans across infrastructure.   But how? Join us in this webcast as we discuss the BIG impacts...

IT Closets are finicky pieces of IT.  These spaces are usually smaller, deployed quickly, and create a lot of heat compared to the spaces they’ve been built into.  No wonder these critical pieces of our infrastructure require a little TLC to ensure confidence in your Operations.  In this Power Hour we’ll be delving into the daily challenges behind IT Cooling, and how to manage these variables for...

The digital transformation is experiencing an exponential increase of more daily RPMs. This means the data center community is at a crossroad of having business strategies impacted by carbon footprint and climate change, while also resulting business operations must have positive impacts on these same environmental variables. These increased demands will require more value from all aspects of the...

Join us as we sit down with Dr. Alfonso Ortega from Villanova University. He and his team work to transfer research into technology. As an integral part of the National Science Foundation Center for Energy Smart Electronic Systems, he’s working on the development of new methods for holistic controls of power and cooling as a result of IT demand. Our conversation will center on cutting edge liquid...

An introduction to Underwriters Laboratories’ (UL) standards and the impact of those standards for standby power generation. Originally recorded May 28, 2020 as a webinar.

The distribution and accessibility of power have a huge impact on the foundation of your operational architecture. In the power equation, these have historically been set-it-and-forget-it variables in your planning process. But, have you considered how operations can be ENABLED by an adaptable power distribution methodology? This webinar explores the Starline Busway, the revolutionary power distri...

Today's monitoring of Critical Infrastructure crosses many bridges from IT to Facilities. Functionally, applications have been more centrally focused on management of network alerts (or the all-too-common false alarm). But the role of monitoring is expanding to include a myriad of new variables and resulting benefits, and in this webcast we'll be discussing impacts to the facility manage...

Lack of maintenance is the NUMBER ONE cause of failure to industrial generators. It's a "common sense" fact, and yet it continues to cost businesses revenue each year. When the power goes out: Dollars are lost due to Operations downtime and lack of Network availability, along with expensive generator repairs... but they don't have to be.

Your school district needs new technology, and you need to understand how best to manage the Federal Government's E-rate program. Every year educational organizations are awarded $3.9B  to assist with a multitude of technology needs. In this podcast, we'll be covering info to help you prepare requests for the financial support your Organizations are entitled to.

Creating disaster-proof continuity across company-wide Operations requires a lot to properly manage. Included here, the data behind standby-and-large power solutions. This information is critical to assuring disaster recovery, especially so in the realm of facility generators. Enter monitoring solutions. 

With data growth creating a tsunami of bits and bytes, the evolving Data Center universe will not be slowing down any time soon.  The demands of this evolution may be driving you to a new build, or perhaps strengthening an existing location.  In either scenario, the many moving pieces of managing a Data Center project can quickly become overwhelming.  Data Center project management experts discuss...

We will discuss options for building out your critical infrastructure to support the rising need of increased capacities in Healthcare facilities. This will include Power and Cooling solutions for those building Coronavirus testing areas and operational improvements for insights into the status of critical facilities.

As the world adjusts to the demands of a “New Normal”, those building and operating Critical Infrastructure are not immune to the required changes – and gaps in visibility caused by these changes. But even before the Coronavirus, monitoring the powering and cooling of a facility had evolved past ‘a Tech hoofing to check-out an alarm’.

In this episode, Robert Leake is joined by DVL's John Yacina (Power Systems Sales Manager). Powering Enterprise-grade Data Centers provide the foundation that your Operations are built upon and poses questions from security to sustainability to those Teams. You want reliable power supporting your critical loads, and in this podcast we’ll provide a better understanding to achieve that goal thr...

Potential stresses to your cooling systems are discussed. Improperly conditioned facilities can result in a myriad of problems from IT hardware malfunctions to loss of employee productivity. Properly maintaining this infrastructure ensures operation at the highest possible reliability level.  Robert Leake is joined by DVL's Sanja Motz (Vice President of Service Operations) , Michael Hagan (Di...

Battery Technologies continue to adapt to the world’s demand for more power. In Critical Facilities, these adaptations have been met with a mix of speculation and resistance. The Myths created from these perspectives are significantly limiting opportunities to recognize numerous benefits. In this episode of the DVL Power Hour, we address the real pros and cons of battery technologies. Host Robert...