What to Avoid When Operating a Data Center
A proper data center design leads to smooth sailing. Anything can happen to your data center, no matter how good (or bad) its design is. Not investing in a data center operations program will cost money, time and possibly your reputation. We want to help you avoid making major mistakes [...]
A Blueprint for Consolidating your Data Center
So, you’re contemplating consolidating your data center. Let us help! We’re here to provide you with step-by-step directions if you choose to consolidate. A major driver behind data center consolidation is the outsourcing of enterprise IT functions to the cloud to enable greater efficiency and scalability. As enterprises migrate their [...]
The Benefits of Data Center Optimization
Are you wondering what stands between you and an optimized data center? First, try addressing these three key issues: Efficiency: how can you make the most of your energy while ensuring reliability and availability? Agility: as business needs change, how can your data center infrastructure keep pace? Visibility: as your [...]
Extend Your UPS’s Life with Regular Checkups
Is your UPS tired and out of sorts? Does it cough up and sputter, putting data at risk? Do you fear it might go down one day, requiring emergency operation and bringing productivity to a standstill? Like you, uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs) require regular checkups to ensure their health―and uptime. [...]
Secure, Fast, Customized, Efficient, Micro Data Centers
Small server rooms and branch offices are typically unorganized, unsecure, hot, unmonitored, and space-constrained. These conditions can lead to system downtime or, at the very least, lead to "close calls" that get management’s attention. Practical experience with these problems reveals a short list of effective methods to improve the availability [...]
Calculate Your Own TCO of Li-ion vs. VRLA UPSs
When looking at the advantages & disadvantages of UPSs with Lithium-ion batteries vs. VRLA batteries, the total cost of ownership (TCO) is one of the most telling statistics. […]
Single Phase UPS Management, Maintenance and Lifecycle
“How long will my battery last?” and “What is the best practice for maintaining my UPS?” are very common questions posed from UPS owners. Few realize there is more to the UPS than just battery back-up; and that, like all electronics it has a life expectancy. Many of the factors [...]
Micro Data Center Xpress, a Self-Contained, Secure, and Easily Deployed Computing Unit
Micro Data Center Xpress solutions make it easy and cost effective to add data center capacity anywhere and anytime it is needed – in both IT room and non-climate controlled environments. These customizable designs include the physical enclosure, UPS, PDU, cooling, software, environmental monitoring, and security, making deployment a breeze [...]