Welcome to Power and Cooling for the Future
In today's "always on, always available" world where businesses can't stop and downtime is measured in dollars, American Power Conversion (APC) provides protection against some of the leading causes of downtime, data loss and hardware damage: power problems and temperature. As a global leader in network-critical physical infrastructure (NCPI) solutions, APC sets the standard in its industry for quality, innovation and support. Its comprehensive solutions, which are designed for both home and corporate environments, improve the manageability, availability and performance of sensitive electronic, network, communications and industrial equipment of all sizes.
Increasing Data Center Efficiency by Using Improved High Density Power Distribution
A new approach to power distribution for high density server installations saves floor space, simplifies power cabling, saves capital cost, reduces weight, and increases electrical efficiency. This paper describes this distribution architecture and quantifies the benefits. Note: The methods in this paper only apply in North America and are for problems that are unique to North America. Download Now
Modular Systems: The Evolution of Reliability
This paper examines how as data centers evolve and borrow from nature’s blueprints, Network-Critical Physical Infrastructure (NCPI) must also evolve to support new strategies for survival, recovery, and growth. Download Now
Selecting an Industry-Standard Metric for Data Center Efficiency
The development of standards for the measurement and specification of data center efficiency is an essential step in the global effort to reduce the environmental impact of data centers. This paper explains some of the metrics that have been used to describe the efficiency of data center physical infrastructure and suggests which metric is the most effective. Download Now
Ten Errors to Avoid When Commissioning a Data Center
Data center commissioning can deliver an unbiased evaluation of whether a newly constructed data center will be an operational success or a failure. Proper execution of the commissioning process is a critical step in determining how the data center operates as an integrated system. This paper outlines the ten most common errors that prevent successful execution of the commissioning process. Download Now
Strategies for Deploying Blade Servers in Existing Data Centers
When blade servers are densely packed, they can exceed the power and cooling capacities of almost all traditional data centers. This paper explains how to evaluate the options and select the best power and cooling approach for a successful and predictable blade deployment. Download Now
Understanding EPO and its Downtime Risks
This white paper describes the advantages and disadvantages of an Emergency Power Off (EPO) system for protecting data centers and small IT equipment rooms containing UPS systems. Download Now