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Data Centre Maintenance / Management stories - Page 26

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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Gisborne is the unlikely New Zealand town embracing emerging technologies

Wed, 9th Aug 2017
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Gisborne gears up for a green future as it welcomes the groundbreaking Electric Village, a hub for cutting-edge energy tech.
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Schneider Electric launches PowerTag, an electrical asset monitor

Mon, 7th Aug 2017
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The company says PowerTag can monitor measure current, voltage, power, power factor and energy for all building types.
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80,000 Aussies say goodbye to fossil fuels with a new south Australian wind farm

Mon, 7th Aug 2017
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Installation of the turbines is scheduled to start by the end of the year, with completion foreseen by mid-2018...
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Traditional data centre vs micro data centre deployments - who wins?

Thu, 3rd Aug 2017
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The weigh-up of the cost effectiveness of a single traditional data centre of one MW capacity against a cluster of micro data centres each of 5kW.
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Bloomberg: Li-ion batteries are poised for big gains in data center UPS systems

Wed, 26th Jul 2017
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There is still a significant proportion of the market that will still continue to use VRLA, and lead-acid battery technology is also improving.
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78% of UK data centres fail ASHRAE guidelines – is IoT the answer?

Tue, 25th Jul 2017
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New research from thermal risk experts has revealed UK data centres are seriously lacking when it comes to temperature management.
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Facing pressure to build fast & cut costs - data center owners turn to prefab & DCIM

Fri, 14th Jul 2017
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Now folks are learning that you may well be better off building at a slightly higher cost per MW, but in smaller chunks.
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UK's silicon photonics consortium welcomes £4.8 million boost to R&D

Fri, 14th Jul 2017
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Silicon photonics is seen as one of the key technologies to solve the surging volumes of IP traffic using astronomic volumes of energy.
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Schneider Electric: What is Infrastructure Management as a Service?

Thu, 13th Jul 2017
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Schneider Electric revolutionises data centres with Infrastructure Management as a Service, paving the way for a nimbler IT future.
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Schneider Electric extends Galaxy V-Series UPS offerings

Mon, 10th Jul 2017
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Today's digital economy is driving unprecedented data center growth as businesses manage an increasing volume of data generated by IoT.
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How advanced analytics and predictive simulation help data centers enhance performance

Mon, 3rd Jul 2017
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One benefit of incorporating both on-premise DCIM and IMaaS is the possibility of performing predictive maintenance.
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Thinking outside of the rack: Designing and planning by pod

Fri, 30th Jun 2017
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When commonly available voltages and breaker sizes are considered, optimum pod configurations emerge that make planning and design easier.
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Round two: Asetek receives follow-on order from Penguin Computing

Tue, 27th Jun 2017
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Asetek secures a $140k follow-on order from Penguin Computing, bolstering the duo's high-performance cooling solutions venture.
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Data center cooling: Penguin Computing places USD$40k order with Asetek

Mon, 26th Jun 2017
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This initial order is for 140 loops to be used with Asetek's RackCDU Direct-to-Chip (D2C) liquid cooling solution. The order is valued at USD $40,000.
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Specifying data center pod architectures - Schneider Electric's latest White Paper

Fri, 23rd Jun 2017
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For centralised data centres, including the latest hyperscale facilities, there is a need to develop larger increments of IT resource, known as Pods.
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New product - CyberRack: Heat exchanger door with cooling capacity of up to 32 kW

Wed, 21st Jun 2017
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Stulz has launched a new data center cooling product: CyberRack Active Rear Door, a chilled water rear door heat exchanger.
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LinkedIn's 2017 Global Top Companies list - did you make the cut?

Mon, 19th Jun 2017
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Schneider Electric, a global organisation that specialises in energy management and automation, is one of the companies that made the list.
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7 tech trends that define next-generation data center monitoring

Thu, 15th Jun 2017
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Automated monitoring has moved front and center as too few human resources are available to manage the large quantities of information coming in.
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Redefining efficiencies for downsized, on-premise enterprise data centers

Thu, 15th Jun 2017
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The industry is undergoing a third transformational phase: a retrenchment, and even a renewed growth, of enterprise on-premise data centers.
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Schneider Electric: Challenges and trends in colocation

Tue, 13th Jun 2017
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Telco facilities typically have an ideal location, possess digital technology with connectivity in place and own central offices with available space.