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KVM Switch Upgrade

Top Five Considerations to bring your KVM Switch products to the Latest Technologies Upgrade your current KVM switch architecture and clean up your server room. Below are some of the top KVM switch upgrade options you can use to update your Data Center environment. 1. Upgrade to CAT5 CAT5 KVM switches dramatically reduce desktop and

42U Participating in Apple Going Green for Business Event

42U, a leader in providing data center efficiency solutions has been invited to share some of their Green Business Initiatives that involve Apple products they have used. If you’re in the neighborhood, please drop by. Reservations are strongly encouraged if you’re coming to this event. What: Going Green for Business When: Wednesday, Apr 21, 2010

5 Steps to a Greener Data Center

Components of Power Usage Effectiveness - PUE (source: Green Grid)

With a little planning, even older data centers can go green – 5 Steps to a greener data center! An efficient, well-designed data center is important for every organization; it can reduce down-time, increase output and reduce operation and maintenance costs. Probably the biggest benefit is that a properly maintained data center can save significant capital

42U Achieves Avocent’s Top 10 Million Dollar Club Honoree Award

Broomfield, CO – February 11, 2010: Avocent Corporation, a division of Emerson Network Power, announced that 42U, the nation’s leading provider of Data Center Efficiency Solutions, made Avocent’s Top 10 Million Dollar Club Honoree. This award was presented only to select top 10 partners of Avocent who achieved sales volume exceeding $1 million in 2009

Cooling Strategies

Beat the Heat – Effective Cooling Strategies for Today’s Data Centers and Server Rooms Uptime and Data Center Cooling are the main concerns for many Data Center managers. Excess heat in a server room adversely affects equipment performance, shortens its lifespan, and leads to a premature end of life for equipment. Keeping a server room

Environmental Monitoring

Environmental Monitoring Systems for Server Racks, Server Rooms and Data Centers 42U provides cost effective approach for environmental monitoring over the network. Our solutions allow you to monitor humidity, temperature, door contact, dry contact, and other environmental conditions remotely from network closets to data centers. Wireless Data Center Monitoring Solutions 42U offers products that give

Avocent MergePoint Infrastructure Explorer (AMIE)

The modern data center is a dynamic environment. In many cases, managing this complex space has evolved beyond the capabilities of spreadsheets and VISIO diagrams.  Avocent MergePoint Infrastructure Explorer (AMIE) software presents a fresh alternative to these familiar tools. With real-time visibility, users can model, plan for, and schedule changes to their data center. Read

Benefits and Challenges of Aisle Containment

Containment has become one of the most popular data center efficiency strategies. Its premise—the separation of cool supply air and hot exhaust air—is simple in practice but powerful in operation. What are the daily benefits to a data center owner who implements containment? This webinar, lead by 42U’s sales and product management teams, gives a

Data Center Power Topology

Data Center Power, Server Room Power and Computer Room Power Management Efficient Data Center Power Configurations Many data centers predate the industry’s focus on efficient technologies. From design through technology selection and installation, initial costs and uptime were the focal points because power was not a major expense or energy availability a consideration. Concerns about