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Environmental Monitoring  Webinar

Monitoring Optimization Webinar

Advanced Environmental Monitoring, Control and Optimization Today, the vast majority of data centers employ environmental monitoring controls that are outdated and uncoordinated. While ASHRAE guidelines specify temperature and humidity levels at the IT equipment inlet, nearly all CRAC/CRAH units regulate independently and control both temperature and humidity at the air return point. This disparity results

Key Data Center Metrics

June 2011 Webinar Playback:Key Data Center Metrics and How they are Applied In today’s dynamic business environment the need for more capacity in the data center continues to increase at a rapid pace. While the cost of energy is also on the rise, business leaders and corporations are feeling the economic pressure when addressing these

Free Cooling Webinar

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Air-side and water-side economizers offer the potential for significant energy savings by using the ambient environment to augment or replace mechanical air conditioning. Depending on your location, environment, data center design and existing infrastructure, implementing a “free cooling” strategy can be extremely challenging. Scot Heath, PE, 42U’s CTO will introduce water-side and air-side techniques, discuss

Do’s and Don’ts of Hot Aisle/Cold Aisle Containment

March 2011 Interview The Do’s and Don’ts of Hot Aisle/Cold Aisle Containment Data Center Containment has become widely accepted as one of the foremost strategies to improve energy efficiency in the server room. While manufacturers offer a wide range of hot aisle and cold aisle containment solutions, sifting through the myriad of options and choosing

Top Considerations when Buying a Server Rack

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1. Know Your Server Rack Cooling Strategy With the heat generated by current denser technologies such as Blade Servers, understanding the role that server racks play in your complete data center cooling strategy is essential. The type of rack you choose will depend on the cooling methods used in your environment. The baseline kW of

APC 42U Server Racks

Feature-rich enclosure systems optimized for easy installation, managing cables, integrating power distribution, and maximizing airflow. The NetShelter SX is a multi-functional rack enclosure influenced by customer feedback from around the world. These enclosures are designed to meet current IT market trends and applications ranging from high density computing and networking to broadcast and audio-video. With