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
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SmartAVI Digital Signage Menu & Video Wall Spotlight 2017
When it comes to digital signage, SmartAVI leads the world in HD audio-video technology innovation. We are proud to call those committed brains our friends. We both believe in providing the highest standards and together we deliver best fit solution for any IT system and industry environment. Continue reading for our recommendations on SmartAVI digital
3 Common AV Integration Challenges with Kramer
Audio-Video Integration can be a tricky topic to implement. Equipment needs to seamlessly talk with each other, power supply needs to be uninterruptible, and the whole system needs to be reliable and easy to access. Kramer shared three common AV integration challenges through brief case studies involving the education, restaurant, and business industries. 1 Educational
What’s the big deal about an ATS Phase Sync for UPS?
We asked our friendly, resident geek: Why does phase sync make a difference in a UPS, and when is it truly needed? The response, as clever as his office: It’s never 2-3 sentences when talking to a Geek. I focused on a key element that is the most drastically affected when discussing power outages and
KVM vs Serial Management
In general, the choice between KVM and serial management has to do with the customer and how they want to manage the equipment and whether the device to be managed has serial or KVM ports. If the equipment only has a serial port, like networking or telecom equipment, then you would use serial. For Linux
5 Airflow management questions to ask to improve your Data Center Environment & Save your Budget
Instead of giving you facts of figures about someone else’s data center or generic facts that you’ve probably heard before, we’re going to address some questions to ask yourself or your IT Specialist. If you have complications answering these questions or wish to seek custom advice, our subject matter experts are here to help (seriously,
The Canary in the Mineshaft
What your airflow can tell you about the health of your data center Analyzing something as simple as airflow can help monitor cooling infrastructure and cooling capacity, electrical power consumption and heat distribution, rack layout, server density, and convey how well they are all playing together to better pinpoint where the weaknesses in the system.
An IT Kingdom in Your Pocket
DCIM software is a new class of software that gives data center operators the ability to run efficient data center operations and improve data center infrastructure planning and design. It typically replaces Excel, Visio, and home grown databases. DCIM software can bridge information across organizational domains – Data Center Ops, Facilities, and IT to maximize
Data Center Humidification with expert, Bill Kennedy
We asked our partner Bill Kennedy at Stulz-ATS/Engineered Mechanical Systems: When does a data center need humidification? What to consider? How accurate are room level humidity thermostats? As we all know, each strategy for designing a controlled environment is unique to fit the needs of the space and the goals of the task. Identifying each
Manage Data Center Complexity with DCIM
Dramatically simplify data center operations management with DCIM software. Free yourself from multiple excel and visio files and improve asset, capacity, change management; power, energy, and environment monitoring. DCIM Brings It All Together DCIM helps make the most of your iPDU and environment sensor investment. A single dashboard can offer real-time power loads, trends, and