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Power Capacity Planning Webinar by Sunbird DCIM

Power Capacity Planning Made Easy with AI and Machine Learning Webinar

Register today for Sunbird’s Power Capacity Planning Made Easy with AI and Machine Learning webinar on Wednesday, November 13, 2019. Learn the most common challenges when planning data center power capacity, how organizations are successfully leveraging DCIM software to automate power capacity planning, and real-world use cases and tips for how DCIM software can help

KVMSO Named Supplier Performance Award Winner

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On April 29th, 2019, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) presented 71 suppliers with the company’s annual Supplier Performance Awards. This award recognized the top 6%, of the nearly 1,200 eligible suppliers, from GA-ASI’s supply chain for outstanding quality and delivery performance. DirectNET company, KVM Switches Online, was recognized at the Silver Level for Exceptional

Are You Placing Your Sensors for Optimal Readings?

A recent blog post by Ian Seaton of Upsite Technologies tackled this very question. And… If you are following the ASHRAE recommendations, you might be missing the mark. From poor aisle design to equipment that “breathes” in reverse, breakdowns in airflow management can lead to temperature readings that are either too high or too low,

Legrand Acquires Server Technology

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Legrand of North and Central America (LNCA), the largest division of Legrand – headquartered in Limoges, France, has acquired Server Technology. Combined with the acquisition of Raritan in 2015, another leading manufacturer of data center power, LNCA becomes one of the leading providers of data center power and control solutions. “The acquisition of Server Technology

Is Your Data Center Running Out of Space and Power? Optimize It!

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The lifecycles of data centers are getting shorter and shorter. The needs of today’s data centers are much more complex than they were 25-or even five-years ago. As a result, data centers are increasingly challenged to support high density environments often running at full capacity, frequently running out of space and power. Although technology is

What is an iBootBar Power Manager?

Multi-Outlet, Multi-User Remote Reboot with outlet grouping for simultaneous switching! The Dataprobe iBootBar allows you to control each outlet independently from Web, Telnet, SNMP. Access the network plus out-of-band control via serial port and internal modem with both data and DTMF tone dial control. Wherever you are, you are in complete control. iBootBar is available

Containment Considerations

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Each unique server room will require a unique Aisle Containment solution. Some environments will benefit more from hot aisle containment, while others may be limited to cold aisle containment due to physical constraints. Most important, despite what the experts say, improperly implemented containment can be as bad or worse than no containment at all. Availability

The PUE Metric

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What is PUE? PUE (power usage effectiveness) is a measure of how efficiently a data center uses energy and how much is being used by the equipment. It is the ratio of total facilities energy (UPS systems, switchgear, generators, equipment, etc.) to IT equipment energy (storage, network equipment, KVM switches, monitors, etc.). Data center power

NIAP KVM Switch

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What is an NIAP Certified KVM Switch? The NIAP (National Information Assurance Partnership), a partnership between the NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) and the NSA (National Security Agency) is responsible for U.S. implementation of the Common Criteria. You can basically think of the NIAP as the overseer of Common Criteria evaluations, making sure