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Articles Tagged: Schneider-electric
We Can do Something About the Weather: Adapt Traffic Signal Control Strategies
May 14, 2013
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We can’t change the weather yet, but adapting traffic signal control strategies to account for severe weather conditions is something we can do. A recent article in the magazine Public… Read more »
Bringing Clarity to Modular Data Center Architectures
May 10, 2013
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Anyone who pays even scant attention to data center issues has no doubt been hearing the term “modular” with increasingly greater frequency, and with good reason. As we’ve covered previously,… Read more »
Designing ITS Infrastructure for Migration to Smart City
May 7, 2013
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It has been widely recognized that our cities will thrive with not only physical infrastructure development but also with intellectual and social infrastructure which requires the use of latest Information… Read more »
You Have Options to Save Pipeline Energy Costs Today and Sustain your Energy Management Strategy
May 6, 2013
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The hydrocarbon pipeline operator who manages pumps or compressors simply to perform the transport needed to complete the schedule of batches in front of those units is probably wasting energy…. Read more »
Getting comfortable with elevated data center temperatures
May 6, 2013
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Running data centers at elevated air temperatures cuts energy costs by reducing energy for cooling, but only recently has the industry started to get comfortable with the practice of running… Read more »
Dimension Data and the Co-Location Opportunity with Data Center Software
April 26, 2013
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Founded 28 years ago in 1983 in South Africa, Dimension Data today operates in 51 countries in five regions – Middle East & Africa, Europe, Asia Pacific, Australia… Read more »
Demand Response is Bigger than You Think
April 26, 2013
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If you’ve been in the Demand Response Business since, oh, 2000 or so, it seems old hat. Never mind that Telecom deregulation took decades to deliver on its promises or… Read more »
Discussing the Creation of Grid-Connected Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure at CEM-4
April 25, 2013
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During last week’s Clean Energy Ministerial that was held in New Delhi (CEM-4), Anil Chaudhary, Schneider’s Managing Director and Country President, Greater India, participated in the round table on electric vehicles …. Read more »
What’s new for Co-location Service Providers in StruxureWare for Data Centers?
April 17, 2013
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Schneider Electric recently used DatacenterDynamics Converged 2012 in London as the launch platform for StruxureWare Data Center Operation for Co-location – a new flavor of the company’s DCIM software which addresses… Read more »
The Voice of the Next Generation CIO
May 10, 2012
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I recently had the pleasure of speaking at the CIO Summit Event, “Driving an Agenda for Business Success”, organised in the Middle East by IDC. For me, one of the… Read more »
Building an SMB Core Network Node; Integration Trumps Best-of-breed for London, UK ISP
November 20, 2012
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I recently visited Spitfire Network Services Ltd, a London-based business providing telecom services and ISP solutions to small and medium sized customers. The company has its own extensive telecoms network… Read more »
How much should a modular data center cost?
February 16, 2012
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One of the advantages that modular data centers enjoy is lower build costs than traditional or legacy facilities. But this was not always the case and the capital cost of… Read more »
7 Applications for Containerized Data Center Facility Modules
February 23, 2012
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Here’s a sales pitch: standardized, pre-assembled and integrated data center facility power and cooling modules are at least 60% faster and 20 – 30% cheaper to deploy than traditional data… Read more »
Podcast: Implementing a Low-Cost Energy Management Process in Your Data Center
April 10, 2012
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“Many data centers use much more energy that they need to,” says Soeren Brogaard Jensen, VP Enterprise Software at Schneider Electric. But historically, data center managers have tended to be… 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 »
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 »
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 »
How to save over 70% in annual data center cooling energy costs
March 1, 2012
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In certain climates, cooling systems can save over 70% in annual energy costs by operating in economizer mode, corresponding to a reduction of over 15% in annualized power usage effectiveness… Read more »
Could DCIM signal “Merry Christmas” for Colo Data Center Operators?
November 1, 2012
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I’d like to share a modern parable about unexpected consequences. My story concerns the humble text message, which is the most widely used mobile data service today. Portio Research estimates… Read more »
Designing ITS Infrastructure for Migration to Smart City
May 7, 2013
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It has been widely recognized that our cities will thrive with not only physical infrastructure development but also with intellectual and social infrastructure which requires the use of latest Information… Read more »
Go Green in the City
June 27, 2012
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For the second year in a row, I have had the pleasure to be a part of Go Green in the City, an international case challenge for university students. Last… Read more »
Getting comfortable with elevated data center temperatures
May 6, 2013
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Running data centers at elevated air temperatures cuts energy costs by reducing energy for cooling, but only recently has the industry started to get comfortable with the practice of running… Read more »
Are we on the path to positive-energy buildings? You bet!
September 20, 2012
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We’ve been hearing a lot about net-zero and positive-energy buildings lately. Venture capitalists are investing heavily in integrated design, on-site generation, and sustainable materials. But many people in the building… Read more »
Interoperability, Are We There Yet?
April 16, 2013
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Interoperability is one of the most popular smart city buzzwords right now. Interoperability across all transportation regions is the ideal, utopian standard. It is a convergences of social, political and… Read more »
Discussing the Creation of Grid-Connected Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure at CEM-4
April 25, 2013
247 views
During last week’s Clean Energy Ministerial that was held in New Delhi (CEM-4), Anil Chaudhary, Schneider’s Managing Director and Country President, Greater India, participated in the round table on electric vehicles …. Read more »
Data Center Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast
January 21, 2013
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Earlier this month I attended the Schneider Electric “Leadership Forum” – an annual get-together where the company’s strategy is shared, discussed and then disseminated. It’s not unusual for these events… Read more »
Cisco House experience illustrates transformational opportunities for countries, cities and organizations today and in the future
September 18, 2012
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Cisco House celebrates the powers of transformation, with a focus on how transformation can enrich communities, individuals and businesses. Innovation, particularly via clever application of technologies and thought leadership in… Read more »
China is serious about carbon reduction
May 15, 2012
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According to a recent report by The World Bank, Sustainable Low-Carbon City Development in China, President Hu Jintao “has set a goal of reducing the economy’s carbon intensity by 40… Read more »
Cisco House: Teamwork can solve problems sustainably
August 22, 2012
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One of the things that strikes you about Tony DeSpirito is his infectious enthusiasm for just about everything he’s passionate about; from his road cycling to his work at Schneider… Read more »