header-about-us-sub

Blog

Saving Power Saves Money – Effective Data Center Management

Data centers continue to change and evolve, and as this happens, the management demands change as well. Particularly with highly complex servers with high resource demands, it is essential to pay attention to power and cooling.   eBay Sets an … Continue reading

Posted in Data Center Infrastructure Management | Comments Off on Saving Power Saves Money – Effective Data Center Management

How DCIM Can Save Energy and Money

If you utilize computers that consume a high amount of energy, efficiency is a major concern when it comes to evaluating what your return on investment will be. Even a slight change in the consumption of energy can make a … Continue reading

Posted in Data Center Design, Data Center Infrastructure Management | Comments Off on How DCIM Can Save Energy and Money

3 Signs That Point to Power Quality Issues

Electrically powered devices are so run of the mill nowadays, it’s easy to write off a device’s malfunctioning or breaking down as having to do with the device itself. This is not, however, always the case. Many of the common … Continue reading

Posted in Data Center Battery, data center maintenance | Comments Off on 3 Signs That Point to Power Quality Issues

3 Qualities of a Successful Data Center

  As data centers continue to evolve and expand, the considerations a manager needs to take into account continue to increase. How does one balance an expanding consumption with important sustainability needs? What is one to make of the recent … Continue reading

Posted in Data Center Design, data center equipment | Comments Off on 3 Qualities of a Successful Data Center

Balancing the Data Power Consumption in Your Data Center

Every business wants to get more productivity out of its employees and systems. If you had a team of 12 people, and only four were doing most of the work, you might get rid of the eight who weren’t being … Continue reading

Posted in Data Center Infrastructure Management | Comments Off on Balancing the Data Power Consumption in Your Data Center

The Way the Energy Storage Industry Is Changing

According to Forbes, energy storage technology could render utility companies unrecognizable within the 21st century. Much of the news is all about battery technology, which is making headlines thanks to electric vehicles. Batteries are much more portable and usable in … Continue reading

Posted in Data Center Design | Comments Off on The Way the Energy Storage Industry Is Changing

Software to Boost Data Center Infrastructure Management

Every aspect of your organization is expected to operate at top efficiency. This includes your data center. With Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) systems, your organization certainly has a lot of information which can keep your network up to speed. … Continue reading

Posted in Data Center Infrastructure Management | Comments Off on Software to Boost Data Center Infrastructure Management

What Changes Are in Store for Data Centers With Lithium-ion Batteries?

Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries offer significant benefits over the traditional valve-regulated lead-acid batteries (VRLA) used in data centers. For smaller centers, like those in medium to small businesses, the change could be very dramatic. Here are six reasons your organization should … Continue reading

Posted in data center maintenance | Comments Off on What Changes Are in Store for Data Centers With Lithium-ion Batteries?

The Power Rating of a Rack PDU Is Not Always the Load Capacity

Even if you aren’t an IT specialist, you probably understand circuit breakers and electricity. Each breaker is designed to handle a specific power load. When that capacity is overloaded, the breaker trips and shuts off the electricity to the circuit. … Continue reading

Posted in Data Center Infrastructure Management | Comments Off on The Power Rating of a Rack PDU Is Not Always the Load Capacity

Benefits of Intelligent Metering With a Rack PDU

Having multiple power units can make your IT structure more efficient, but only when you know how much energy is being used by each track. You have to manage your power capacity by tracking energy use. It’s not only good … Continue reading

Posted in Data Center Design | Comments Off on Benefits of Intelligent Metering With a Rack PDU