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Integral Coupling, the Busway & More Highlighted in New Anord Mardix Report

By Sarah Rubenoff - September 28, 2020 Leave a Comment

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The busway. From starting within the automotive industry in the 1930’s and now evolving to widespread use in data centers, the technology has made its place. A new report from Anord Mardix focused on busways aims to contextualize that evolution and present a fresh approach for 2020 and further. According to the company, “busway offers a high density, flexible power distribution solution for many applications.”

Tagged With: Anord Mardix, busway, Data Center Power, Rack Power Distribution

Exploring the Potential of 415 VAC Power Distribution in Data Centers to Boost Power Efficiency

By Sarah Rubenoff - August 5, 2020 1 Comment

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High physical density and high power density go “hand in hand” when it comes to the data center. That’s according to a new report from Server Technology that contends to maximize both without having to pay for specialty infrastructure, many data centers have found it attractive to deploy 415V 3-phase AC power to the rack.

Tagged With: Data Center Power, Energy Efficiency, Rack Power Distribution, Server Technology, white paper

Rack Density Keeps Rising at Enterprise Data Centers

By Rich Miller - April 27, 2020 Leave a Comment

Frontier Spotlight January 2019

The amount of power used by each data center rack continues to rise for enterprise users, according to new research from AFCOM, the industry association for data center professionals.

Tagged With: high density data centers, Rack Power Distribution

Exploring Data Center Power — What’s Top of Mind for Today’s Facility managers?

By Sarah Rubenoff - February 17, 2020 1 Comment

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In the market of 2020,  today’s data center manager is responsible for not only overseeing capacity planning management, but also ascertaining  the capability to determine, drive and report on energy efficiency. A new white paper from Server Technology  defines 10 things every data center manager should know about power and identifies key considerations for the data center planner and operator, regarding how to simply and reliably power all of the IT hardware in the modern data center.

Tagged With: Data Center Network, Data Center Storage, Rack Power Distribution, Racks, Server Technology

Choosing the right PDUs and Power Strips for Data Center Efficiency

By Sarah Rubenoff - February 28, 2019 Leave a Comment

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Most every Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) equipment rack used to store compute, storage or network equipment requires a rack-mount Power Distribution Unit (PDU) or power strip to distribute power to equipment. A new report from Chatsworth Products explores how to decide which PDUs and power strips are right for your enterprise. 

Tagged With: Chatsworth Products, Data Center Power, PDU market, Rack Power Distribution

A Case for Intelligent Power Distribution Units in a Colocation Setting

By Voices of the Industry - March 26, 2018 Leave a Comment

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The ability to remotely monitor and manage power data from the rack and device level is boosting demand for intelligent power distribution units. In the edition of Voices of the Industry, Ashish Moondra, Senior Product Manager, Power, Electronics & Software, at Chatsworth Products, explores the value of intelligent power distribution units in colocation. 

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How to Simplify Distributed IT Management? Focus on the Tools to Improve Flexibility and Efficiency Russell Senesac, Director of Data Center Strategy at Schneider Electric, explores how to address distributed IT management and the tools available today.

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Case Study: Financial Services Build-to-Suit Data Center — Strength through Flexibility

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