Power Solutions and Distribution

The Seven Types of Power Problems
APC by Schneider Electric

Many of the mysteries of equipment failure, downtime, software, and data corruption are the result of a problematic power supply. Compounding…

An Improved Architecture for High-efficiency, High-density Data Centers
APC by Schneider Electric

Globally, data center power and cooling infrastructure wastes more than 60 million megawatt-hours per year that do not contribute usefully to…

The Green Data Center: A Foundation for Growth, Economic Gain, and Operating Stability
IBM

Data centers are significant power users, impacting both a company’s ability to grow and the environment. IT administrators are realizing that…

Cooling Strategies for Ultra-high Density Racks and Blade Servers
APC by Schneider Electric

The average power consumed by an enclosure in a data center is about 1.7 kilowatts (kWs), but the maximum power that can be obtained by filling…

Monitoring Physical Threats in the Data Center
APC by Schneider Electric

Common methods for monitoring the data center environment date from the days of centralized mainframes, and include such practices as walking…

Implementing Energy-efficient Data Centers
APC by Schneider Electric

Electricity costs are an increasing portion of the total cost of ownership (TCO) for data centers. But you can dramatically reduce the…

Deploying High-density Zones in a Low-density Data Center
APC by Schneider Electric

New power and cooling technology allows for a simple and rapid deployment of self-contained high-density zones within an existing or new…

How to Green Your Data Center: An Energy Efficiency E-kit
IBM

Does your data center need a makeover? If your IT costs are ever increasing, the answer might just be yes. In this data center energy…