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The power of choice: APC ALSO is shipping a timer-controlled surge protector

what took them so long?Don't know if these APC timers work likethe Japanese timers I found so useful inthe past.When I was living in the Far East, Japanesecountdown/countup timers were readily available which could control things like window air conditioners or a surge strip. They had a dial which...

Tags: timer, American Power Conversion Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-02

The power of choice: APC ALSO is shipping a timer-controlled surge protector

The product marketing teams over at APC by Schneider Electric were kind enough to point out to me yesterday that THEY, too, have introduced surge protector this year that is endowed with power-saving powers. by Heather Clancy

Tags: American Power Conversion Corp., Product Marketing, Team Management, Marketing Research, Marketing, Management, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-10-01

Management Strategy for Network-Critical Physical Infrastructure

When choosing a management solution for the physical infrastructure of IT networks, management of individual devices is necessary in order to have visibility to the many data points required for the reliable operation of network-critical physical infrastructure NCPI. Element management solutions offer the optimum approach as they manage a particular...

Tags: Strategy, American Power Conversion Corp., Network, Infrastructure, Networking

White papers 2009-09-30

Energy Efficient Cooling for Data Centers: A Close-Coupled Row Solution

The trend of increasing heat densities in data centers has held consistent with advances in computing technology for many years. As power density increased, it became evident that the degree of difficulty in cooling these higher power demand loads was also increasing. This article discusses the efficiency benefits of row-based...

Tags: American Power Conversion Corp., Data Center, Density, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management

White papers 2009-07-02

Maxnet Improves Power and Cooling Capacity Tenfold and Saves a Projected $1 Million NZD a Year With Dell Blades and APC Hot Aisle Containment

Global trends toward blade server and virtualization platforms have dramatically increased data centres' power and cooling demands. Maxnet wanted a power and cooling solution that would enable it to meet future demands and help differentiate the company from its competitors. Maxnet also wanted to keep the environmental impact to a...

Tags: TenFold, Dell Computer Corp., American Power Conversion Corp., Blade, Maxnet, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware

Case studies 2009-06-01

Avoiding Costs From Oversizing Data Center and Network Room Infrastructure

The physical and power infrastructure of data centers and network rooms is typically oversized by more than 100%. Statistics related to oversizing are presented. The costs associated with oversizing are quantified. The fundamental reasons why oversizing occurs are discussed. An architecture and method for avoiding oversizing is described.

Tags: American Power Conversion Corp., Data Center, Network, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management

White papers 2009-04-08

Air Distribution Architecture Options for Mission Critical Facilities

There are nine basic ways to use air to cool equipment in data centers and network rooms. These methods vary in performance, cost, and ease of implementation. These methods are described along with their various advantages. The proper application of these cooling techniques is essential knowledge for Information Systems personnel...

Tags: American Power Conversion Corp., Data Centers, Productivity, Strategy, Performance Management, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management

White papers 2009-04-08

Battery Technology for Data Centers and Network Rooms: VRLA Reliability and Safety

The Valve Regulated lead-Acid VRLA battery is the predominant choice for small and medium-sized Uninterruptible Power Supply UPS energy storage. This white paper explores how the technology affects overall battery life and system reliability. It will examine the expected performance, life cycle factors, and failure mechanisms of VRLA batteries.

Tags: American Power Conversion Corp., Data Center, Network, Battery, Engineering

White papers 2009-04-08

Physical Security in Mission Critical Facilities

Physical security is critical to achieving availability goals of mission critical facilities. Security of the data center accounts for it's surroundings as well as data processing equipment inside and the systems supporting them. In this paper, systems for providing secure facilities are recommended and best practices for physical security are...

Tags: American Power Conversion Corp., Physical Security, Data-processing, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management

White papers 2009-04-08

Increasing Data Center Efficiency by Using Improved High Density Power Distribution

A new approach to power distribution for high density server installations saves floor space, simplifies power cabling, saves capital cost, reduces weight, and increases electrical efficiency. This paper describes this distribution architecture and quantifies the benefits. Note: The methods in this paper only apply in North America and are for...

Tags: American Power Conversion Corp., Data Center, North America, Data Centers, Servers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management

White papers 2009-04-08

Cooling Strategies for IT Wiring Closets and Small Rooms

Cooling for IT wiring closets is rarely planned and typically only implemented after failures or overheating occur. An appropriate specification for cooling IT wiring closets should assure compatibility with anticipated loads, provide unambiguous instruction for design and installation of cooling equipment, prevent oversizing, maximize electrical efficiency, and be flexible enough...

Tags: American Power Conversion Corp., Information Technology, Specification, Strategy, Management

White papers 2009-04-08

Essential Standby Generator System Requirements for Next Generation Data Centers

Effective standby generator system installations must address the known problems and challenges relating to current and past designs. This paper presents a categorized and prioritized overview of generator system challenges and the requirements needed to overcome them.

Tags: American Power Conversion Corp., Data Center, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management

White papers 2009-04-08

Reliability Analysis of the APC Symmetra MW Power System

This paper is a quantitaive reliability analysis of the APC Symmetra MW UPS performed by MTechnology, Inc. MTech. In contrast to common MTBF calculations based on summing component failure rates, this study used techniques of Probabilistic Risk Assessment PRA to calculate the likelihood of over 680,000 potential failure modes. The...

Tags: American Power Conversion Corp., Analysis, Productivity

White papers 2009-04-08

Virtualization: Optimized Power Cooling to Maximize Benefits

Data centers are routinely and unknowingly missing a great portion of their entitlement from virtualization. Beyond virtualization's undisputed IT benefits - from reduced rack footprint to disaster recovery - is the parallel story of a substantial benefit from optimizing the physical infrastructure that supports it. In particular, row-based cooling, correctly...

Tags: American Power Conversion Corp., Benefit, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage

White papers 2009-04-08

Reliability Models for Electric Power Systems

This note explains the sources of downtime in Electric Power Systems and provides an explanation for site-to-site variations in Power Availability. The the factors affecting power quality from generation to the utilization point are summarized. There is a qualitative description of a model which can be combined with data to...

Tags: American Power Conversion Corp.

White papers 2009-04-08

Preventative Maintenance Strategy for Data Centers

In the broadening data center cost-saving and energy efficiency discussion, data center physical infrastructure preventive maintenance PM is sometimes neglected as an important tool for controlling TCO and downtime. This white paper describes the types of PM services that can help safeguard the uptime of data centers and IT equipment...

Tags: Strategy, Energy Efficiency, American Power Conversion Corp., Data Center, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management

White papers 2009-04-08

Creating Order from Chaos in Data Centers and Server Rooms

Data center professionals can rid themselves of messy racks, sub-standard under floor air distribution, and cable sprawl with a minimum of heartache and expense. Whether the data center mess is created over years of mismanagement or whether the cable-choked data center is inherited, solutions for both quick fixes and longer...

Tags: American Power Conversion Corp., Data Center, Server, Server Room, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management

White papers 2008-12-12

Virtualization: Optimized Power and Cooling to Maximize Benefits

Data centers are routinely and unknowingly missing a great portion of their entitlement from virtualization. In particular, row-based cooling, correctly sized power and cooling, and real-time capacity management are essential elements in realizing virtualization's full potential in cost reduction, efficiency, and reliability.

Tags: American Power Conversion Corp., Benefit, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage

White papers 2008-12-12

Battery Technology for Data Centers and Network Rooms: Environmental Regulations

Some lead-acid batteries located in data centers are subject to government environmental compliance regulations. This paper offers a high level summary of the regulations and provides a list of environmental compliance information resources.

Tags: American Power Conversion Corp., Data Center, Network, Compliance, Battery, Data Centers, Regulations, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Government

White papers 2008-11-04

Five Basic Steps for Efficient Space Organization within High Density Enclosures

Organizing components and cables within high density enclosures need not be a stressful, time consuming chore. This paper provides a five step roadmap for standardizing and optimizing organization within both low and high density enclosures, with special emphasis on how to plan for higher densities.

Tags: American Power Conversion Corp., Enclosure, Cable, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Networking

White papers 2008-10-23