It’s no secret that Schneider Electric is a big fan of strategic alliances. Perhaps you’ve read previous blog posts on the topic by my colleague Tony Despirito, such as this… Read more »
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Six Air Containment Solutions Will Help You to Save Energy in Your Existing Data Centers
For an existing traditional data center, hot air and cold air mixing can lead to more than 25% waste of the cooling capacity. As a result, the cooling system is… Read more »
posted: May 6, 2013
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Schneider Takes Home Alliance Awards – and Our Customers Win, Too
It’s no secret that Schneider Electric is a big fan of strategic alliances. Perhaps you’ve read previous blog posts on the topic by my colleague Tony Despirito, such as this… Read more »
posted: April 2, 2013
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Cruise Ship Lines Could Learn Lessons from Data Center Operators
A few days ago a colleague emailed me a photo taken on the ill-fated Carnival Triumph cruise ship, the one that was stranded in the Gulf of Mexico for about… Read more »
posted: February 26, 2013
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How Energy Efficiency Efforts Can Spell Trouble When the Power Goes Out
A number of important trends are helping companies save lots of money on electric bills by making their data centers more efficient. While this is certainly a worthy and justified… Read more »
posted: February 12, 2013
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Build Better Data Centers Faster: Use a Reference Design
IT is becoming more critical all the time and trends such as the explosion of big data are only adding to the requirements that IT groups must meet. To keep… Read more »
posted: January 29, 2013
StruxureWare for Data Centers Campaign Highlights the Value of DCIM
April 1, 2013
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As one of the senior marketing guys here at Schneider Electric, I’m more than a little interested in our various marketing campaigns, and we recently launched a big one around… Read more »
How mobility, big data, and social media impact the mining and metals industry
April 1, 2013
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I’ve always liked to write articles about trends and their applications in the heavy / process industries. Most of the time, I’ve focused on trends related to automation, process control,… Read more »
Guidelines Open the Door to More Free Data Center Cooling
March 28, 2013
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No matter where you are on the planet, chances are you can be taking advantage of more “free” cooling than you currently are – in many cases, it’s all the… Read more »
Data Center Lifecycle Principles: Part 1 of 2 – Design for Change
March 27, 2013
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Recently, we’ve begun to hear more about a lifecycle approach to data centers. For years, the approach to data centers tended to be design- and technology-centric; what’s the best design… Read more »
Increase Efficiency in the Data Center with Power Audits
March 25, 2013
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High density data centers can improve their power usage efficiency with judicious audits that quantify power usage effectiveness (PUE). Knowledge of PEU will help facility managers reduce costs, says James… Read more »
Winning the Data Center Marathon
March 25, 2013
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How to learn from marathon runners when planning the capacity of your data center. Schneider Electric sponsors the annual marathon in Paris. Even though I’m not going to participate myself,… Read more »
Room, Row or Rack: How to Determine Which Cooling Architecture Is Best for Your Data Center
March 17, 2013
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We’ve covered previously in this blog the different data center cooling architectures – room, rack and row-based cooling. But we recently came out with an updated white paper that helps… Read more »
Chico’s New Modular Data Center Saves Money While Packing Plenty of Power
March 14, 2013
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Nothing gets across the value of a technology solution quite like a customer telling the story in his own words. That’s exactly what Steven Ross, Vice President of Technology for… Read more »
Get to know our new Data Center Service Provider Team
March 12, 2013
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Cloud, managed hosting, co-location, and multi-tenant data centers face some unique business challenges. Their data centers don’t just support or enable their businesses – their data centers ARE their businesses…. Read more »
A surprisingly low cost approach to data center energy management
February 7, 2012
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The 19th Century Irish mathematical physicist and engineer Lord Kelvin famously said: “If you cannot measure it, you can not improve it.” However, it is a basic principle of measurements… Read more »
World Wide Technology Gets the Full Transformation Experience at Cisco House
November 26, 2012
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Founded in 1990, World Wide Technology, Inc. (WWT) is a leading Systems Integrator providing technology products, services, and supply chain solutions to multinational customers around the globe. As a key… Read more »
Podcast: Boost Cooling System Performance with Containment Systems
March 22, 2012
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Having Trouble? Press PLAY Podcast Here If you’re not using some type of containment system in your data center, you’re likely sacrificing about a 30 percent improvement in cooling system… Read more »
Your Planet Needs You! Help Cut Waste Caused By Over-Sizing Data Centers
September 20, 2012
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I need your help please! I’m looking to enlist the help of anyone who has an interest in data centers in a campaign to cut waste caused by over-sizing or… Read more »
Data Center Highlights From The Green Grid Forum 2013
March 11, 2013
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I spent a couple of days last week in Santa Clara, Calif. at The Green Grid Forum 2013, the annual get-together where Green Grid members share their best on the… Read more »
Overhead Air Conditioning Solution Saves Floor Space and Solves Data Center Structural Challenges
March 16, 2012
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All data center designs bring their own set of challenges. Sometimes the scale of the challenge is not reflected in the size of the facility; a small datacenter design and… Read more »
Green data centers and Greenland: Some thoughts about economic development
February 21, 2012
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A flurry of stories in the press about new data center stock in Iceland tells me that a PR counter-offensive is well under way and working! It won’t be too… Read more »
Cloud Data Centers and the art of Feng Shui
March 28, 2012
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For over 3000 years, Feng Shui has been bringing balance and harmony to physical space. In China, millions of people live their lives according to the natural forces and principles… Read more »
Hilton Worldwide Could be Making More Room for Schneider Electric Energy Management Solutions
November 13, 2012
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Besides being one of the best known and most respected names in the hospitality industry, Hilton is also one of the largest companies in the sector with 10 brands, more… Read more »
The Green Grid Data Center Maturity Model brings benefit to Data Center Management
July 12, 2012
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The Data Center Maturity Model (DCMM) was launched by the Green Grid in February 2012. The model provides clear goals and direction for improving energy efficiency and sustainability across all… Read more »
How IBM Helps Companies Build More Cost-effective, Intelligent Data Centers
March 22, 2012
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Schneider Electric has been partnering with IBM to deliver data center infrastructure for quite some time now, so it was great to catch up with some of the IBM principles… Read more »
CiscoLive! US Begins
June 11, 2012
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Registration opened late yesterday at the San Diego Convention Center but it was Sunday that saw the influx of attendees as the first sessions were hosted in the morning. Cisco Staff… Read more »
Why data centers with a PUE greater than 2 could be obsolete in the next 5 years
August 2, 2012
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I caught up with Paul-Francois Cattier, Global VP Data Center for Schneider Electric at Data Centres Europe 2012 in Nice and asked him about his presentation – the title of… Read more »
Data Center Operations Rely on Communication between Facility Management and IT
October 8, 2012
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A partnership between these two groups will ensure the best possible data center design that takes into consideration the long-term needs of both operational areas, say R. Stephen Spinazzola and… Read more »
2 Keys to Keeping Data Center Project Costs Under Control
December 4, 2012
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Given the economic climate of the past several years, many companies have put off data center expansions and upgrades, creating pent up demand. The situation can create a sense of… Read more »
How Does Cisco’s Internet of Everything Connect with Us? In More Ways Than You May Think…
January 29, 2013
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Today as I walk the show floor at Cisco Live in London, I’m struck by just how vast the internet of everything really is. I’ve been tweeting from my smart… Read more »
Cutting Confusion over Open System Software in the Data Center
April 5, 2013
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With the use of data center management software and DCIM on the rise, the requirement for applications to be Open System is increasing. However, there has been some confusion… Read more »
Overhead Cabling Can Reduce Data Center Energy Costs
August 19, 2011
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A raised floor to house cabling may be the most common method of cooling data center equipment, but it’s far from the most energy efficient. Increased fan power, oversized cooling… Read more »
How to Calculate a More Accurate PUE
September 16, 2011
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Part of any effective energy management plan is determining data center infrastructure efficiency, as measured in Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE). But it can be difficult to establish the PUE for… Read more »
Considering the Power and Cooling Implications of Virtual Server Projects
October 27, 2011
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As anyone who has been there can tell you, virtualization reduces the number of physical servers you have in your data center, often dramatically. While you may think that will… Read more »
