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DCF Show: Talking Data Centers With Dean Nelson

By Rich Miller - December 14, 2020 Leave a Comment

Our guest on the new Data Center Frontier Show is Dean Nelson, founder of Infrastructure Masons and CEO at Virtual Power Systems.

Our guest on the DCF Show is Dean Nelson, founder of Infrastructure Masons and CEO at Virtual Power Systems. Rich and Dean discuss Infrastructure Masons’ mission to ensure that “every click improves the future,” and Dean’s vision for software-defined power.

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EDJX Edge Network Integrates Sustainability, Software-Defined Power

By Rich Miller - October 26, 2020 Leave a Comment

EdjBlock systems from EDJX create edge computing nodes, and are being deployed in Cyxtera data centers, (Images: EDJX)

Edge computing startup EDJX is launching its network in Cyxtera data centers, using hardware from IT Renew that is repurposed from hyperscale operators, and integrating a software-defined power solution from Virtual Power Systems.

Tagged With: Edge Computing, EDJX, IT Renew, Software Defined Power, Virtual Power Systems

With Nelson as CEO, VPS Advances Vision for Software-Defined Power

By Rich Miller - August 13, 2020 Leave a Comment

Dean Nelson has been named CEO of Virtual Power Systems, which is seeking to commercialize software-defined power. (Image: Virtual Power Systems)

Software-defined power startup Virtual Power Systems (VPS) has named industry visionary Dean Nelson as its permanent CEO and raised $12 million in additional funding to advance its technology to disrupt data center electrical infrastructure.

Tagged With: Software Defined Power, Virtual Power Systems

Dean Nelson Named Interim CEO of Software-Defined Power Specialist VPS

By Rich Miller - February 27, 2020 2 Comments

Data center industry veteran Dean Nelson. (Photo: Colleen Miller)

Two veteran data center thought leaders will steer the future of an emerging specialist in software-defined power. Virtual Power Systems has named Dean Nelson interim CEO, while Peter Gross will be Chairman of the Board.

Tagged With: Software Defined Power, Virtual Power Systems

Virtual Power Systems Raises $17 Million for Software-Defined Power

By Rich Miller - March 20, 2019 Leave a Comment

The Virtual Power Systems ICE Console dashboard provides power usage data across systems. (Image: Virtual Power Systems)

Virtual Power Systems (VPS),has secured $17 million in Series B Financing to fund the development of “software-defined power” for data centers.

Tagged With: Software Defined Power, Virtual Power Systems

Can Software-Defined Power Transform Data Center Infrastructure?

By Rich Miller - May 10, 2018 Leave a Comment

The Virtual Power Systems ICE Console dashboard provides power usage data across systems. (Image: Virtual Power Systems)

Startup Virtual Power Systems specializes in software-defined power, and hopes to use automation and on-demand provisioning to bring new levels of efficiency to data center power distribution.

Tagged With: Software Defined Power, Virtual Power Systems

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