DVL Power Hour Podcast
39 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsDVL's Power Hour Podcasts cover various topics including Power, Thermal Management, Power Distribution, Monitoring, and more, to help you better plan your critical infrastructure. Episodes are previously recorded webinars that have been reformatted into podcasts for your convenience. For more information or to watch original webinars, please visit DVLnet.com/Resources/Webinars.
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The 2024 State of Liquid Cooling
February 16, 2024 20:00 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MBToday, data center operators are preparing for heat densities that demand 20x the capacity of what they were just a few years ago. With this type of massive increase becoming the norm, you’d be remiss if you didn’t question what technology will effectively and efficiently cool your critical operations in the near future. In this DVL Power Hour webinar, we’ll be joined by Dr. Richard Bonner of Accelsius, as he helps us explore the world of thermal cooling. Bonner has a PhD in Chemical Engine...
Top 10 Data Center Contract Issues for 2024
February 15, 2024 19:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBAs digital demands continue to rise, so does the growth of data centers worldwide. With new construction, expansion of facilities, and companies and applications migrating to the cloud, the need for more data center space has never been greater. But, as anyone familiar with logistics and facilities knows, before you can even pick up a shovel, there’s a mountain of legal paperwork to overcome. In this webinar, Jeffrey A. Moerdler, of the Mintz Law Firm in New York City, will join us to discus...
Data Center Excellence: Operations & Safety
December 27, 2023 19:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MBEnsuring your data center operates without any issues takes a team of vastly experienced leaders who know to prioritize efficiency and safety. In this webinar, we’ll be joined by EdgeCore Data Centers’ team of operations leaders, led by Therese Kerfoot, SVP Operations, as they discuss experiences from Silicon Valley to Ashburn, Virginia. Also on the agenda are their commitments to safety, sustainability, community, compliance, and governance. This EdgeCore panel will include: •Therese ...
Sustainability: Going from Action Items to Taking Action
December 22, 2023 15:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBIn this DVL Power Hour, we sit down with Jack Pouchet of Natron Energy to discuss best practices for defining efficiency and sustainability goals, aligning the organization for success, implementing short-and-long term action plans, and measuring across initiatives to understand the successes, learning opportunities, and overall impacts of your sustainability initiatives. “Efficiency” and “sustainability” are only growing more relevant, (if that is even possible). The terms will have a h...
The Power and Benefit of Employee Ownership
November 30, 2023 16:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBEver since 2006, DVL Group has been an employee owned company, and since then, our status as an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) has been a large part of our identity. With October being National Employee Ownership Month, the DVL Power Hour is thrilled to celebrate by hosting our first webinar dedicated to employee ownership. We’re excited to welcome Dani Green and Kate Johnson, two employee owners from another ESOP company called ProAct. They'll discuss both the tangible and intangible...
The Future of Energy Storage: Clean, Resilient, and Cost Effective
October 09, 2023 19:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MBFrom natural disasters to your "run-of-the-mill" power outages, commercial and industrial facilities face challenges of many types that threaten the stability of their operations. Luckily, technology continues to evolve providing answers to the big question of "how can I keep my power on in these trying times?" Including the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) from Generac Industrial Power. Join us for this webinar as we cover the ways in which the BESS is able to provide savings in Co...
Uninterruptible Power: A Story of Evolution
June 15, 2023 13:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBFrom its original inception as an “Apparatus for Maintaining An Unfailing and Uninterrupted Supply of Electrical Energy”, as the actual 1934 patent refers to it, the evolution of what is now the Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), continues to this day. This equipment is more than just back-up power and surge protection. It has become an important variable in the critical infrastructure equation that provides business continuity and operational efficiencies. Join us for this webinar as we ...
Managing 1K+ Telco Closets Without Losing It
May 10, 2023 17:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBManaging IT Networks is filled with challenges. From the core to the edge, operational demands require your infrastructure to continually support “more”. More compute power, more kVA, more heat density… and more efficiently. While the footprints of IT closets are getting smaller, challenges in these spaces continue to get bigger. Join us for a conversation with Ryan Gruver, IT Director with Banner Health. He’s been building and maintaining IT networks at the edge for more than a decade, ...
Data Center Catalysts and Their Impacts on Operational Change
April 17, 2023 14:00 - 52 minutes - 36 MBTerms that have been limited to "ideological" status in the data center landscape for the past 10+ years are finally becoming a part of operational reality. Increasing rack density. High density computing. Liquid cooling. Recent catalysts for this change include the pandemic (with a shift to more at-home networking requirements), IoT, cryptocurrency, and lest we forget: Artificial Intelligence. The demands on data center infrastructure are intensifying, from hyperscalers all the way to the...
Behind the Scenes of Data Center Operations
March 06, 2023 14:00 - 43 minutes - 29.6 MBJoin us as we sit down with Benjamin Mitten (VP of Operations, TierPoint) to discuss: • The nitty gritty details of building and fortifying data centers in 2023 • Customer concerns, challenges, and objectives for data center providers • Sustainability (and what this means today, tomorrow, and years down the road) • Building technical teams when candidate pools are more shallow than ever • And more
Insider Insights on Managing Data Center Environments in 2023
February 09, 2023 19:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MBData Centers, large and small, are finicky facilities that require quality power, cool temperatures, and clean physical environments. In this webinar, we'll be focusing on the latter, and discussing how contamination control can impact uptime and reliability. These demands become even more challenging as your data center evolves into a larger or more unique space with even more variables and unknowns. We'll be joined by Jon deRidder, CEO of DP Guardian, to discuss: •The biggest environm...
Data Center Landscapes: From Greener Data to the Infrastructure of People
January 13, 2023 20:00 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MBMelissa Reali-Elliott's, whose perspectives have enlightened critical infrastructure leaders around the globe, will join us for this webinar. She is a contributing author to "Greener Data", a book which asks how we can work together to get our data greener. The Data Center landscape is an increasingly vital part of societal infrastructure, and we'll be covering the topics that data center professionals like you care about. Data center operators require a diverse approach to meet business g...
Navigating Tumultuous Times in the Data Center Seas
November 18, 2022 15:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBData 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. Rabin Mahanty (H5, Vice President), has been helping customers understand the planning challenge...
The Edge of Sustainability in a Data Center(ed) World
October 24, 2022 16:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBData 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 facilities being tested with each new build and repurposed location, how productive will your organization con...
A 7x24 Conversation
September 22, 2022 17:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBIn 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 environmental sustainability •And MORE!
How to Choose the Right Cooling System
May 16, 2022 13:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MBChiller 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 facility: How Chiller Ratings, Setpoints, and Condenser Temps effect Capacity Ratings The BEST met...
Dichotomies of HVAC Efficiency – Rising Temps Equate to Rising Savings
April 22, 2022 13:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBIn 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.
Edgier Sides of Data Center Cooling
April 01, 2022 19:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MBThe 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 questions.
Comfort vs. Precision Cooling
March 08, 2022 18:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBCooling 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.
Common Cooling Challenges: Mechanical to Electrical to Everything in Between
February 11, 2022 20:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MBMechanical 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.
25 Years of "Cool" Learnings in Critical Infrastructure
January 14, 2022 16:00 - 40 minutes - 28.2 MBDVL 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, Y2K, into the cloud, and beyond the product.
Putting Control into HVAC Efficiency
November 22, 2021 20:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBKeeping 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 being made by small adjustments to your modus operandi for facility cooling. Much of this co...
Cooling the Edge of Tomorrow
October 20, 2021 15:00 - 48 minutes - 33.7 MBIT 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 a healthy IT Closet. Learn more about: •The Science of IT Cooling •Challenges to healthy IT c...
The Cooler Side of Data Center Sustainability
August 02, 2021 15:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MBThe 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 data center's infrastructure, including facility-wide cooling.
Research & Development: Advanced Methods of Cooling Electronics
June 11, 2021 18:00 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MBJoin 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 cooling solutions and their use in high performance computing systems.
NFPA Standards & Generator UL Listings with Generac
May 19, 2021 14:00 - 51 minutes - 35.4 MBAn introduction to Underwriters Laboratories’ (UL) standards and the impact of those standards for standby power generation. Originally recorded May 28, 2020 as a webinar.
Starline Busway Industrial Applications Beyond the Data Center
April 08, 2021 18:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBThe 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 distribution system that has benefits across varying applications.
Expanding the Monitoring Equation: Alert Management to Risk Mitigation
March 26, 2021 17:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBToday'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 management landscape, security levels of cloud technologies, and budget improvements regarding Equipment Lifecyc...
The Not-So-Secret to Standby Power Solutions
March 11, 2021 16:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MBLack 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.
E-Rate Technology Discounts
March 02, 2021 14:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBYour 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.
Disaster Proofing Disaster Recovery
February 05, 2021 18:00 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MBCreating 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.
Data Center Construction without Mental Destruction
January 22, 2021 19:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBWith 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 everything from cost estimates to vendor selection to meeting deadlines, and more.
Healthcare Facilities, Pandemics, and Preparing Critical Infrastructure
December 16, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBWe 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.
Keeping a Critical Eye on Critical Infrastructure
December 04, 2020 20:00 - 58 minutes - 40 MBAs 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’.
The Large Enterprise Power Equation Beyond the Kw
November 20, 2020 14:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MBIn 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 through Data Center Tier Structures and how they apply to you, and more.
Don't Lose Your Cool(ing)
November 13, 2020 16:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBPotential 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 (Director of Thermal Services), and Matthew Hudspeth (Thermal Operations Lead Technician).
How Battery Technologies are Changing Critical Infrastructure
November 12, 2020 19:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MBBattery 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 Leake is joined by Sean Delaney from DVL's Philadelphia office.
Power Distribution in Critical Facilities
October 30, 2020 14:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MBFor this episode, Robert Leake (DVL's Director of Marketing) is joined by George Samson, (DVL's Senior Territory Director). Discussion focuses on Power Distribution of Critical Infrastructure, and how it's becoming a multifaceted portion of the business impacting Facilities and IT. Both sides of the organization agree their goals include driving efficiencies, Little-to-No Downtime, and configuring maintainability. But how can these be achieved with a cost-effective impact to your Budget? PLE...
Basics of Upgrading Facility Power Management Systems
October 23, 2020 15:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MBFor this episode, Robert Leake (DVL's Director of Marketing) is joined by Bob Gusciora, P.E., (DVL's President of Strategic Account Services division). Discussion focuses on what makes up a “rock solid” electrical control system, especially when considering an upgrade to your facility Switchgear. They'll start at the programmable logic controller (PLC), and work their way through the variables to consider when upgrading this critical piece of infrastructure. For more information, visit: http...