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Data Centre Maintenance / Management stories - Page 30

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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Metronode claims Australian-first as 3 data centers achieve NABERS 4.5 rating

Fri, 25th Nov 2016
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Metronode is celebrating an 'end-of-year boost' as the company announced that now three of its data centers have achieved a NABERS 4.5 star rating.
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Hands-on Review: APC Smart-UPS 1500 VA - vital file protection

Tue, 22nd Nov 2016
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The 1500VA comes packed with features, making it a device that is hard to live without for SMBs or savvy consumers.
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Schneider Electric targets environmental hazards in data center security

Fri, 11th Nov 2016
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Schneider Electric is encouraging data centers to take a proactive monitoring approach to data center security.
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Hands-on Review: APC M5 Mobile Power Pack - keep gadgets chugging

Wed, 9th Nov 2016
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APC's M5 does one job and it does it brilliantly. If you want to spend time away from a wall socket, the M5 is definitely worth a look.
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Malaysian-based GDC recognised for 'eco-friendly' data center cooling tech

Wed, 12th Oct 2016
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Green Data Center LLP, a Malaysian-based green data center equipment provider, has won the Chairman's Award at the Global ICT Excellence Awards 2016.
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Eaton showcases latest power solutions for data centers at DCD '16

Tue, 27th Sep 2016
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Eaton reveals grand plans for Singapore data center market, showcasing high performance UPS at recent conference.
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There's a new data center cooling assessment metric in town

Wed, 21st Sep 2016
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Future Facilities, a provider of engineering simulation software, has released its assessment service for The Green Grid's Performance Indicator (PI).
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The impact of IoT, cloud and mobility on data center power and cooling infrastructure

Wed, 7th Sep 2016
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Take a snapshot of your data center's current power and cooling infrastructure. In five years, it is likely to be radically different.
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Metronode survey finds energy efficiency is key to data center design

Wed, 7th Sep 2016
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Energy efficiency is one of the key things decision makers consider when choosing data storage, but security and uptime reliability aren't far behind.
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Data center cooling market to surge by 2024

Wed, 7th Sep 2016
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Data centre cooling sector projected to hit £17.78bn by 2024, driven by IT and healthcare demand, Grand View Research reveals.
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Chinese data centers use enough electricity for two countries

Thu, 25th Aug 2016
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While companies around the world work hard to green up their data centers, a recent report has brought Chinese data centers into question.
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Data center UPS market expected to reach US $5.67 billion

Tue, 23rd Aug 2016
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Falling tolerance limits regarding disconnections in data transmissions and data loss have consequently increased UPS installations in data centers.
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Building Microsoft's hyper-scale cloud

Thu, 18th Aug 2016
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As one of the largest cloud operators in the world, Microsoft's hyper-scale workloads have changed the way we design and operate data centers.
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Schneider Electric cuts hot air with 'most efficient' cooling system

Mon, 18th Jul 2016
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Schneider Electric's new InRow DX 600mm cooling system halves energy use compared to previous models, enhancing efficiency for data centre operators.
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Schneider Electric StruxureWare v8.0: What you need to know

Wed, 13th Jul 2016
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StruxureWare Data Center Operation v8.0 is one of the latest creations to come from Schneider Electric, the energy management specialists.
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Fujitsu saving the world one data center at a time

Tue, 12th Jul 2016
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Fujitsu has just announced they've developed a highly accurate predictive technology to save energy and cool data centers.
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Schneider Electric, FKG ink deal on Queensland data centre build

Mon, 11th Jul 2016
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Schneider Electric teams with FKG for an energy-efficient, state-of-the-art Queensland data centre, set to propel Toowoomba's tech scene.
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Schneider Electric signs on new distie in PNG

Thu, 30th Jun 2016
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Remington Group becomes APC by Schneider Electric distributor in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands for IT growth in various sectors.
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World's first tropical data center on trial in Singapore

Wed, 1st Jun 2016
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Singapore is trialling the world's first tropical data centre, which could reduce global energy consumption by data centres by up to 40%.
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APC by Schneider Electric expands channel support for MSPs

Thu, 19th May 2016
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APC by Schneider Electric has launched a new programme for managed service providers to help them increase profitability.