WHITE PAPER - To mitigate against the problems described in this document, designers and managers of data centers and network rooms must adapt to the new realities of dynamic power consumption.
Posted: November 21, 2008 | Published: November 20, 2008


Topics:  BIOS | Cooling Equipment | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Network Management | Power Connectors | Power Consumption Monitoring | Security | UPS | VoIP | Wi-Fi

WHITE PAPER - Long term data center or network room capacity planning may seem impossible in the face of evolving IT technology and business requirements. This paper shows a simple and effective way to develop a capacity plan for a data center or network room.
Posted: November 21, 2008 | Published: November 20, 2008


Topics:  Capacity Planning | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Data Management | Storage Capacity | Storage Systems | TCO | Vendors

WHITE PAPER - This paper examines hot and cold air containment and highlights the reasons why hot aisle containment emerges as the preferred best practice.
Posted: November 20, 2008 | Published: February 3, 2009


Topics:  Best Practices | Computer Room Air Conditioning Units | Cooling Equipment | Data Centers | Downtime | Storage Capacity

WHITE PAPER - This white paper details how self-contained high-density zones enable a reliable operation of high-density equipment without impacting a low-density data center.
Posted: July 10, 2008 | Published: January 1, 2008


Topics:  Cooling Equipment | Data Center Power Management | Data Centers | Downtime | Power Connectors | Power Supplies | Rack Servers

WHITE PAPER - In this paper, you'll learn why high-efficiency AC will likely emerge as the dominant choice for data center power distribution. Topics covered include a review of the characteristics of AC & DC distribution, A mathematical model of the efficiency of two different AC distribution systems, and Why many of the DC benefits are unfounded.
Posted: July 10, 2008 | Published: January 1, 2007


Topics:  AC Power Supplies | Data Center Management | Data Center Power Management | DC Power Supplies | IT Management | Network Management | Power Consumption Monitoring | Power Generation Equipment | Power Supplies

WHITE PAPER - This white paper describes the types of PM services that can help safeguard the uptime of data centers and IT equipment rooms.
Posted: February 4, 2008 | Published: February 3, 2009


Topics:  Cooling Equipment | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Power Management | Data Centers | Downtime | Power Consumption Monitoring | TCO | UPS

WHITE PAPER - A floor plan strongly affects the power density capability and electrical efficiency of a data center. This paper provides structured floor plan guidelines for defining room layouts and for establishing IT equipment layouts within existing rooms.
Posted: June 22, 2007 | Published: June 1, 2007


Topics:  Capacity Planning | Cooling Equipment | Data Center Cooling | Data Center Design | Power Consumption Monitoring | Power Generation Equipment | Storage Management | Systems Design and Development

WHITE PAPER - This paper covers projects involving new construction or upgrades to the data center’s physical infrastructure - the power, cooling, and other physical systems that house and protect the data center’s IT equipment.
Posted: June 21, 2007 | Published: June 1, 2007


Topics:  Capacity Planning | Data Center Management | Hardware Configuration Management | Hardware Management Services | Infrastructure Management | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management

WHITE PAPER - Specifying data center density has yet to conform to an established standard within the industry. This paper describes the science and practical application of an improved method for the specification of power and cooling infrastructure for data centers.
Posted: October 30, 2006 | Published: January 1, 2005


Topics:  Blade Servers | Cooling Equipment | Data Center Cooling | Data Center Management | DC Power Supplies | Power Consumption Monitoring | Power Quality Test Equipment | Power Supplies | Standards | UPS

WHITE PAPER - Methods and requirements for providing electrical power to Rack Enclosures for Information Technology Equipment are described. The need for the rack power system to adapt to changing requirements is identified and quantified.
Posted: October 31, 2002 | Published: February 1, 2003


Topics:  Data Centers | Fault Tolerance | High Availability | IT Infrastructure | Power Supplies