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Data Centre Maintenance / Management stories - Page 21

A data centre cannot run effectively without being properly maintained and managed. Poor maintenance can often lead to catastrophic data loss and physical damage. Data centre maintenance and management is undertaken by data center operators as a key responsibility. It involves ongoing inspection, cleaning, analysis, repairs and recovery of all electrical hardware and components.

​​Regular data centre maintenance is a crucial part of a data centre's operations. It's essential for improving data centre design and making sure clients are kept happy and satisfied with their storage and data options.
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Schneider Electric's 'vendor neutrality' main draw for colocation startup

Tue, 20th Mar 2018
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​​A London-based startup and new entrant to the UK colocation data centre market is due to open later this month after opting with EcoStruxure IT.
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Does the chemistry of a lithium-ion battery dictate how safe it is?

Mon, 19th Mar 2018
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The chemistry has a substantial impact on the various performance characteristics of a battery, not just on its safety.
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Vertiv ramps up the energy efficiency of NEXTDC's Melbourne data center

Mon, 19th Mar 2018
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Vertiv's cooling solution also meets International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards for maximum reliability and energy efficiency.
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Trends in data centres in 2018: What matters to IT managers

Fri, 16th Mar 2018
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Rittal's Clive Partridge shares his insights on 2018 for the data centre industry, including edge computing, multi cloud and energy efficiency.
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How would you complete this sentence: What is Edge?

Mon, 12th Mar 2018
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Consumers are accessing data via wireline and wireless infrastructure at ever increasing rates, with ever higher expectations.
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APC by Schneider Electric looking to fill channel role after new promotions

Fri, 9th Mar 2018
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The company is now actively seeking to fill both its strategic marketing and operations role and its channels and alliances role.
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AI for everyone: Exclusive interview with Lenovo's data center CTO

Fri, 9th Mar 2018
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Lenovo is serious about AI, with plans to open three innovation centers around the world specifically focused on AI.
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How the digital economy is shifting the workforce playing field for women

Thu, 8th Mar 2018
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It's no secret that there is a big gender gap in tech / engineering fields, and especially in the data center industry.
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Global Switch awarded certification for Amsterdam data centre

Tue, 6th Mar 2018
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​Global Switch has announced that its Amsterdam data centre has achieved ISO 50001:2011 certification for its energy management system.
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Big step forward for Singapore's solar energy market as Microsoft signs new deal

Tue, 6th Mar 2018
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Microsoft says this is the first rooftop solar portfolio in the country focused on serving data center energy consumption.
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Traditional data centres won't cut it for future energy consumption

Wed, 28th Feb 2018
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Policy Connect's report has revealed there are grim concerns that the demand for data and digital service will exceed energy efficiency gains.
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Murata introduces 'Fortelion' system for emergency load management

Tue, 27th Feb 2018
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Murata launches the 'Fortelion' system, an advanced energy storage solution designed for emergency load management, in partnership with JFS.
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Server spotlight: Four key features of Lenovo's ThinkSystem SD650

Sat, 24th Feb 2018
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Lenovo's latest server rocks water cooling tech, promises huge energy savings and silent operation at Stuttgart HQ.
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Data centre heavyweights team up to prove power of software-defined power

Sat, 17th Feb 2018
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Virtual Power Systems, SAP, and Schneider Electric are working together to validate the use of software-defined power in data centres.
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REVEALED: The top data centre hotspots for business in UK

Thu, 15th Feb 2018
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Bidwells has released a report that delves into the UK data centre market, the hot locations and whether data centres should go rural or city.
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SAP and Schneider Electric aim to optimize energy utilization in data centers

Thu, 15th Feb 2018
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VPS & SAP test ICE tech to optimise data centre power, aiming for efficiency & reliability in the digital economy.
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Interview: Vertiv VP says data centre energy usage to triple in next decade

Thu, 15th Feb 2018
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Emiliano Cevenini says data centres need to invest in solutions to help them optimise their energy usage or risk falling by the wayside.
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CASE STUDY: Kelvin Hughes deploys Schneider Electric data centre solutions

Tue, 13th Feb 2018
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Kelvin Hughes IT manager says if the data centre fails then the company essentially stops trading, making a solution for easy monitoring imperative.
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Schneider Electric named a leader in facility optimization software

Mon, 12th Feb 2018
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Schneider Electric recognized as a leader in facility optimization software by Verdantix, thanks to its EcoStruxure offerings.
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Expert paints picture of steady worldwide growth for colocation providers

Mon, 12th Feb 2018
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The first half of 2017 alone saw $18.2 billion invested in mergers and acquisitions, up from $7.6 billion in all of 2016 and $6 billion in 2015.