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Articles Tagged: UPS
In Advance of Hurricane Season, It’s Time to Conduct a UPS Checkup
April 29, 2013
723 views
According to the National Weather Service, hurricane season begins on May 15 for the Pacific and on June 1 for the Atlantic – mere weeks away. Given the various weather… Read more »
The hidden cost of cooling redundancy
March 1, 2013
113 views
The hidden cost of cooling redundancy – and how Data Center Infrastructure Management software helps you identify it. I recently spent some time in a small data center with a… Read more »
UPS Eco Mode Can Deliver Big Savings
January 30, 2013
888 views
The Green Grid recently announced public availability of a white paper that touches on a subject that is near and dear to us at Schneider Electric: energy efficiency with respect… Read more »
Why Virtualization Worsens Your PUE
December 4, 2012
1,838 views
Virtualization is often touted as a “green” technology and with good reason. Consolidating lots of under-utilized servers into a handful of more fully loaded servers can save lots of electricity…. Read more »
Blade Servers and Virtualization Shrink White Space But Challenge Data Center Design
December 4, 2012
1,699 views
The use of innovative technology, such as blade servers and virtualization, can decrease the amount of data center white space (the space used by computer cabinets) required but increase the… Read more »
Why PUE Values Can Be Misleading
October 24, 2012
1,489 views
If I tell you my data center has a power usage effectiveness (PUE) rating of 1.2, you’d likely think I was doing very well at addressing energy inefficiencies. But if… Read more »
Standardized, Modular, Scalable…Blah Blah Blaaah…
October 18, 2012
2,387 views
These terms have been discussed and promoted ad nauseam for years. Perhaps so much so, that my mere use of them in this title risks significantly reducing the number of… Read more »
Protecting the Edge is Crucial in a Cloud Environment
October 10, 2012
2,527 views
As companies continue to adopt more cloud and virtualization technologies, they would do well to pay special attention to the devices that are now essentially the lifeline to their IT… Read more »
Benefits and Essential Elements of a Data Center Reference Design
October 9, 2012
1,685 views
It’s only natural if you’re building or renovating a data center to want to finish the job quickly. On the other hand, you don’t want a rush job that leaves… Read more »
Schneider Electric-Cisco Partnership Delivers 3 Solutions for Building Smarter, Less Costly Data Centers
April 27, 2012
11,780 views
I’ve mentioned Schneider Electric’s partnership with IBM a couple of times, most recently about how the partnership involves a close working relationship to deliver products of value to customers. Another… Read more »
How Schneider Electric Became First to Receive the New Energy Star Rating for UPS Products
September 11, 2012
3,011 views
On September 5, Schneider Electric made what I consider to be a significant announcement: our Back-UPS and Smart-UPS systems have become the first uninterruptible power supplies to earn Energy Star… Read more »
Protecting the Edge is Crucial in a Cloud Environment
October 10, 2012
2,527 views
As companies continue to adopt more cloud and virtualization technologies, they would do well to pay special attention to the devices that are now essentially the lifeline to their IT… Read more »
Standardized, Modular, Scalable…Blah Blah Blaaah…
October 18, 2012
2,387 views
These terms have been discussed and promoted ad nauseam for years. Perhaps so much so, that my mere use of them in this title risks significantly reducing the number of… Read more »
Why Virtualization Worsens Your PUE
December 4, 2012
1,838 views
Virtualization is often touted as a “green” technology and with good reason. Consolidating lots of under-utilized servers into a handful of more fully loaded servers can save lots of electricity…. Read more »
Blade Servers and Virtualization Shrink White Space But Challenge Data Center Design
December 4, 2012
1,699 views
The use of innovative technology, such as blade servers and virtualization, can decrease the amount of data center white space (the space used by computer cabinets) required but increase the… Read more »
Benefits and Essential Elements of a Data Center Reference Design
October 9, 2012
1,685 views
It’s only natural if you’re building or renovating a data center to want to finish the job quickly. On the other hand, you don’t want a rush job that leaves… Read more »
Why PUE Values Can Be Misleading
October 24, 2012
1,489 views
If I tell you my data center has a power usage effectiveness (PUE) rating of 1.2, you’d likely think I was doing very well at addressing energy inefficiencies. But if… Read more »
Calculating the Hidden UPS Costs Associated with Upgrades of Data Center Power Capacity
September 23, 2011
1,275 views
The traditional way to scale up a UPS system is to buy another system to handle whatever power capacity you need, tie it into the existing system and test it… Read more »
UPS Eco Mode Can Deliver Big Savings
January 30, 2013
888 views
The Green Grid recently announced public availability of a white paper that touches on a subject that is near and dear to us at Schneider Electric: energy efficiency with respect… Read more »
Protecting the Edge is Crucial in a Cloud Environment
October 10, 2012
2,527 views
As companies continue to adopt more cloud and virtualization technologies, they would do well to pay special attention to the devices that are now essentially the lifeline to their IT… Read more »
Standardized, Modular, Scalable…Blah Blah Blaaah…
October 18, 2012
2,387 views
These terms have been discussed and promoted ad nauseam for years. Perhaps so much so, that my mere use of them in this title risks significantly reducing the number of… Read more »
Blade Servers and Virtualization Shrink White Space But Challenge Data Center Design
December 4, 2012
1,699 views
The use of innovative technology, such as blade servers and virtualization, can decrease the amount of data center white space (the space used by computer cabinets) required but increase the… Read more »
UPS Eco Mode Can Deliver Big Savings
January 30, 2013
888 views
The Green Grid recently announced public availability of a white paper that touches on a subject that is near and dear to us at Schneider Electric: energy efficiency with respect… Read more »
The hidden cost of cooling redundancy
March 1, 2013
113 views
The hidden cost of cooling redundancy – and how Data Center Infrastructure Management software helps you identify it. I recently spent some time in a small data center with a… Read more »
Calculating the Hidden UPS Costs Associated with Upgrades of Data Center Power Capacity
September 23, 2011
1,275 views
The traditional way to scale up a UPS system is to buy another system to handle whatever power capacity you need, tie it into the existing system and test it… Read more »
In Advance of Hurricane Season, It’s Time to Conduct a UPS Checkup
April 29, 2013
723 views
According to the National Weather Service, hurricane season begins on May 15 for the Pacific and on June 1 for the Atlantic – mere weeks away. Given the various weather… Read more »
Schneider Electric-Cisco Partnership Delivers 3 Solutions for Building Smarter, Less Costly Data Centers
April 27, 2012
11,780 views
I’ve mentioned Schneider Electric’s partnership with IBM a couple of times, most recently about how the partnership involves a close working relationship to deliver products of value to customers. Another… Read more »
Todays Standards are the Regulations of Tomorrow
May 14, 2013
196 views
In my work as Director of Global Standards, Codes and Environment for the Schneider Electric IT Business, I often work with or present testimony to government entities as they come… Read more »
Benefits and Essential Elements of a Data Center Reference Design
October 9, 2012
1,685 views
It’s only natural if you’re building or renovating a data center to want to finish the job quickly. On the other hand, you don’t want a rush job that leaves… Read more »