title: Data storage: re-format. Closely tracking a fast-moving sector
abstract: In the past few years the data center market has changed dramatically, forcing many companies into consolidation or bankruptcy. Gone are the days when companies raised millions of dollars to acquire large industrial buildings and transform them into glittering, high-tech palaces filled with the latest telecommunication and data technology. Whereas manufacturers of communication technology deliver the racked equipment in these, often mission-critical, facilities, ABB focuses mainly on the building infrastructure. Besides the very important redundant power supply, ABB also provides the redundant air conditioning and the security system
keyphrases: data centers ABB building infrastructure redundant power supply redundant air conditioning security system building management mission-critical facilities engineering management project management installation commissioning