Strengthening Bonds: Mirapath’s Annual Team Retreat in Bali
Strengthening Bonds: Mirapath’s Annual Team Retreat in Bali At Mirapath, we believe that strong relationships fuel innovation and success. That’s why we bring our global team together annually for a memorable and productive offshore team collaboration retreat. This year, our team from the Philippines, Indonesia, and the United States gathered in breathtaking Bali for three […]
The Case for Centralized Rack Designs in Data Centers
Centralized Rack Designs in Data Centers As a data center operator with over 15 years of experience, I’ve witnessed how evolving technology and industry demands shape facility design. One area of significant change is rack layout and the placement of networking devices. The debate between top-of-rack (ToR) configurations and centralized rack designs continues. However, […]
Rack Selection Guide: 9 Key Points When Selecting Data Center Racks
Choosing the wrong rack/cabinet for your data center or engineering lab can be costly. What we have seen go wrong: Choosing open frames while trying to have a containment strategy Deploying 2-post and open-frame 4-post racks without having an airflow strategy Not having proper cut outs on the top panel or side panels for cables […]
Mirapath Announces International Expansion
Mirapath announced today that it is expanding internationally with the opening of its first European office in Amsterdam, Netherlands to address its global customers’ demand. Concurrent with this new office, Mirapath successfully completed its first European project – a full build out of an engineering lab for a leading cybersecurity company based in the U.S. […]
Challenges In High Density Rack Deployments
Rack densities continue to increase as customers look to optimize data center utilization and reduce costs. If you can go from 4 x 5 Kw racks to 1 x 17 Kw rack, why not? The savings in real estate and infrastructure (racks, rack power strips, connectivity) are significant. Back of the envelope calculation gave me […]
Avoid These 3 Mistakes When Building Out Your Data Center White Space
When building out your data center white space, you only have one chance to get the physical layer right! 1) Don’t assume all racks and cabinets are the same. I often hear that “any cabinet will do.” While I understand that thinking, it’s similar to saying that a sedan is the same as a truck […]
Solving a Lack of Power Feeds for High Density Servers
Background and Challenge Customer is looking to deploy high density racks, 20 servers (possibly more for future growth) per rack. Each server is estimated to consume 1200W per server, split between 2 power supplies. The estimated load per rack is 24kW. Planning to install 2 power strips each rack for A and B feed. Problem […]