Rack Level · A Data Center Series
Data centers, from the rack up.
Rack Level is a written series about data centers, infrastructure, networking, and the engineers who run them.
The first episode is coming out soon, stay tuned!
The lineup so far
Episode 1 launches September 3
The opening episode of Rack Level goes out on September 3, 2026. The full episode will be published right here.
More episodes are coming
Rack Level is a running series. Subsequent episodes and their release dates will be announced on this page as they're locked in.
Start with these data center articles
Already on the Obelinf blog: a head start on the ground the series will cover.
Server rack units, explained
The RU math behind every rack decision.
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Rack power budgeting
PDU types, A/B feeds, and kW per cabinet planning.
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Data center cooling best practices
Airflow, containment, and density considerations.
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Rack capacity planning
Space and power headroom before it matters.
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Data center rack layout best practices
How to plan placement before a single screw goes in.
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Data center labeling & naming conventions
Labels and naming that scale across a facility.
Read articleNew episodes land right here on Rack Level.
Episode 1 premieres September 3, 2026. Grab the Rack Level RSS feed to catch every episode as it goes out.