# Data Centers

## Articles

### [Edge Data Center: Definition and Architecture](/content/resources/data-center/edge/index.html)
By Megan Conniff  
20 min read

### [Colocation Data Center: Meaning and Benefits](/content/resources/data-center/colocation/index.html)
By Megan Conniff  
22 min read

### [Data Center Security: Architecture, Standards, Protection, and Best Practices](/content/resources/data-center/data-center-security/index.html)
By Megan Conniff  
30 min read

### [Server Rack: Definition, Sizes, and Units](/content/resources/data-center/server-rack/index.html)
By Megan Conniff  
23 min read

### [Data Center Storage: Systems and Architecture](/content/resources/data-center/data-center-storage/index.html)
By Megan Conniff  
26 min read

### [Raised Floor in Data Centers: Systems, Specifications, and Best Practices](/content/resources/data-center/raised-floor/index.html)
30 min read

### [Modular Data Center: Containers and Deployment](/content/resources/data-center/modular/index.html)
By Megan Conniff  
35 min read

### [Hyperscale Data Center: Definition and Scale](/content/resources/data-center/hyperscale/index.html)
By Megan Conniff  
31 min read

### [Data Center Cooling: Cooling Systems, Methods, and Best Practices](/content/resources/data-center/data-center-cooling/index.html)
By Megan Conniff  
24 min read

### [Data Center Architecture: Design and Topology](/content/resources/data-center/data-center-architecture/index.html)
By Megan Conniff  
18 min read

### [Cloud Data Center: Definition and Model](/content/resources/data-center/cloud/index.html)
By Megan Conniff  
42 min read

### [Enterprise Data Center: Definition and Use Cases](/content/resources/data-center/enterprise/index.html)
By Megan Conniff  
28 min read

### [Data Center Tiers: Tier 1 to Tier 4 Explained](/content/resources/data-center/data-center-tiers/index.html)
By Megan Conniff  
19 min read

### [Data Center Power: Infrastructure, Consumption, and Energy Requirements](/content/resources/data-center/data-center-power/index.html)
By Megan Conniff  
13 min read

### [Data Center Networking: Architecture, Infrastructure, Topologies, and Best Practices](/content/resources/data-center/data-center-networking/index.html)
By Megan Conniff  
27 min read