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Category Archives: Green Data Center
Metering, Measuring and Managing. Get Started.
Energy Management as a discipline and business concern is now at an intersection of major technological, regulatory and financial trends that are driving its implementation. • Rising energy costs or at least the threat of rising costs • Increasing likelihood … Continue reading
Are you over-cooling your Data Center?
You should consider the following steps if think you are over-cooling your data center or lab – this will likely result in significant energy savings. 1. Start monitoring – Deploy temperature and humidity sensors according to industry recommendations(the top, middle … Continue reading
It’s NOT about the Aisles, it’s about the Inlets!
So many people have lost sight of the fact that cooling within a data center is not really a phylisophical activity, it’s about moving heat away from the sensitive electronics inside various types of equipment within a temperature range specified by the manufacturer. Continue reading
Raritan will be at the AFCOM Data Center World Fall Conference
2010 AFCOM Data Center World Fall Conference Raritan Booth #609 Oct. 4-5, 2010 Mirage Hotel and Convention Center Las Vegas, Nevada
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Flexible 400V Power Distribution
Today’s high power demands, increasing power costs and constantly changing equipment require data center and facilities managers to look for power solutions that can deliver a lot of power but are flexible. A typical data center has both medium density … Continue reading
Raritan will be at DatacenterDynamics in Washington, DC on August 31st
Come visit the Raritan booth at DatacenterDynamics in Washington, DC on August 31st to learn about our intelligent energy management solutions. For more information and to register, visit http://www.datacenterdynamics.com/washington.
ASHRAE – Colder is Not Better for a Data Center
If colder is not better and we agree you can save energy by increasing the temperature – why are data center managers still over-cooling? The reason is that many data center managers don’t have the information to safely increase the … Continue reading
Who was the SECOND man to walk on the Moon?
The world of IT is looking for Pioneers, leaders to stand up and think differently about the IT challenge. These new pioneers will understand that the previous rules in IT have changed in the past four years (due primarily to the costs of energy) and are actively looking for ways to navigate these new challenges of the Data Center. Continue reading
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ASHRAE – Colder is Not Better for a Data Center
In my last post, I explained that “it is widely accepted that you can save energy by avoiding over cooling a data center”. That seems like a fair statement to accept, but have had one person question this statement – … Continue reading
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Increase Temperature and Save Energy
Who is ASHRAE and how can they help data center mangers save energy? The American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning (“ASHRAE”), founded in 1894, is an international organization with 51,000 persons. ASHRAE fulfills its mission of advancing heating, ventilation, … Continue reading