A smart data center is no longer a “nice to have”. When energy demand, AI workloads, resilience requirements, and sustainability targets rise at the same time, operating a facility with separate energy and IT silos becomes inefficient—and risky. A Smart Data Center brings these worlds together: it continuously measures what happens in the power chain, cooling, and IT stack, then uses analytics and automation to optimize performance in near real time—safely, with governance a

A secure data center in 2026 is built, operated, and audited like critical infrastructure. If you are designing, upgrading, or operating a data center today, “security” can no longer be limited to firewalls and locked doors. In 2026, a truly secure facility combines cybersecurity, physical protection, operational resilience, and energy/environmental control —with measurable evidence (logs, tests, audits, KPIs) and clear governance. Why data center security expectations are h

Testing your IT business continuity plan in 2026 is non-negotiable. Modern disruptions are faster, more interconnected, and often cyber-driven—so a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) that is not regularly exercised will fail when it matters most. This guide explains how to design an IT Business Continuity Plan testing program , what to measure, and how to turn test results into concrete improvements across infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, people, and even energy resilience.

Security in data centers is no longer optional. If you’re searching for ISO 27001 in data centers requirements and key steps in 2026 , the practical answer is: build (or update) an ISO/IEC 27001:2022 -aligned Information Security Management System (ISMS), translate its requirements into facility + IT operations , and prepare auditable evidence across people, processes, and technology—especially for physical security, privileged access, monitoring, cloud/shared responsibility,

Free cooling can dramatically reduce data center cooling energy—if you respect its limits. In practice, “free cooling” (also called economizer cooling ) means using favorable outdoor conditions to remove heat with minimal compressor or chiller runtime. This article explains the main technical constraints (temperature, humidity, air quality, water, controls, and reliability) and the best practices to design and operate free cooling safely—without compromising uptime. Score G

Designing an enterprise data center in 2026 is a power-and-risk problem first. If you want Enterprise Data Center Succeeding in Design in 2026 , you need an approach that connects business continuity, energy reality, high-density compute, security, and measurable sustainability—without treating the facility, IT, and operations as separate projects. At Score Group — “Where efficiency embraces innovation…” —we support organizations through energy and digital transformation with

Edge is no longer optional. In 2026, an edge data center is often the most practical way to deliver low-latency digital services, keep sensitive data closer to where it is produced, and maintain operations even when connectivity to the cloud is degraded. This article explains Edge Data Center in 2026 use cases and reference architecture in a concrete, implementation-oriented way: what to run at the edge, how to design the stack (energy, IT, and innovation layers), and which

Power is the new bottleneck. In 2026, a DCIM solution (Data Center Infrastructure Management) is no longer “nice to have”: it is the operational layer that helps data center owners and IT teams measure, control, and forecast energy use and capacity (space, power, cooling, network) with enough precision to make decisions confidently—especially under AI-driven loads, tighter grid constraints, and rising sustainability expectations. At Score Group , we approach DCIM as an inte