Power failure is number one culprit in spiralling datacentre costs
Data Centre outages are costing more, with power failure the number one culprit Findings from Uptime Institute’s 2022 Global Datacentre Survey highlight the fact that downtime in the data centre industry is becoming increasingly expensive, with the main cause...
Three reasons why factory testing your backup generator is not enough
When installing a new backup generator or uninterrupted power supply (UPS), many businesses still wrongly believe that factory performance testing before the equipment is shipped is enough to ensure reliable operation once installed. Here, we explore why this is not...
Crestchic: ITN suffers mass power outage after back-up generators fail to start
ITN faced significant disruptions earlier this week (April 2022) after a “significant” power outage hit the production company’s HQ in central London. Back up generator failure Reports of the event suggest that the power failed and the back-up generator also...
