Eaton 93PS hot-swappable UPS
21 July, 2016The virtualisation- and cloud-ready Eaton 93PS hot-swappable UPS achieves up to 99% efficiency and features Eaton's Intelligent Power Manager and Intelligent Power Protector software, which integrate with leading virtualisation and storage platforms.
Schneider engaged for Toowoomba data centre
07 July, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingFKG Group has selected Schneider Electric to help the company design its new, energy-efficient Tier 3 Pulse Data Centre in Toowoomba.
Hyper-scale technology the focus of DC roadshow
09 June, 2016An IT roadshow, focusing on hyper-scale technology as it takes over the enterprise data centre, will be coming to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane from 21–23 June.
Algorithm designer on the cusp of data centre transformation
05 April, 2016Algorithms designed by an Australian student researcher could help reduce the electricity consumption of power-hungry data centres and cloud facilities, as well as deliver information faster.
Microsoft experiments with underwater data centres
02 February, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMicrosoft's Project Natick involves creating capsules designed to host data centre equipment that can be submerged underwater, run on renewable energy and have long life spans.
The surprising downside to raising DC temperatures
04 December, 2015A popular strategy to improve DC efficiency is to raise IT inlet temperatures. This does not always have a positive impact on the data centre overall. Energy consumption of some systems increase while others decrease. To unearth the true effects of temperature, the DC needs to be analysed holistically.
What rack power density saves the most money?
09 November, 2015Rack power density directly impacts the capital cost of a data centre. A data centre with an average of at least 5 kW per rack is proven to promote significant savings. Densities higher than 15 kW per rack, however, tend not to promote any further savings.
Optimise your rack power for peak efficiency
05 November, 2015The ability for data centres to stay up and running requires advanced rack power distribution units (PDUs) that can precisely monitor every aspect of power and enable the management of power distribution. Without advanced PDUs, data centres risk being unable to keep up with the ever-expanding business requirements.
Cut DC costs without compromising efficiency
18 September, 2015Multi-tenant data centres are opening in record numbers. Facilities, now more than ever, must maintain extremely high levels of energy efficiency to remain competitive. There are many hurdles that can make meeting this goal difficult, however.
Schneider Electric APC Smart-UPS On-Line
02 March, 2015Schneider Electric has expanded its family of single-phase Smart-UPS On-Line uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) with the inclusion of 5-10 kVA models.
Emerson Trinergy Cube UPS
28 January, 2015The Emerson Network Power Trinergy Cube allows for hot scalability from 300 kW up to 3 MW in a single UPS, providing flexibility as business demands grow.
Big data's need for data centre efficiency
15 October, 2014 by Francois Vazille, Vice President of IT Business, Pacific Zone, Schneider ElectricWith big data and services growing six times faster than the overall ICT market, data centre operations must be capable of handling the rapidly increasing costs that come with retention of big data so as to save money and cut down on inefficiencies.
Digital Realty gets LEED cert for Aussie DCs
14 October, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingDigital Realty Trust's Sydney and Melbourne data centres have become the first facilities in Australia to be certified under the LEED green building scheme.
Proximity to new energies the key to DC profitability
14 October, 2014 by Anthony McLachlan, Vice President and General Manager, Asia Pacific, CienaThe real estate mantra is 'location, location, location' - which often means 'inner city'. But for data centres this is no longer necessarily true, especially when easy access to energy and low-cost rent in rural and regional areas is factored in.
Cutting data centre energy costs
26 August, 2014 by Peter Prowse, General Manager, Data Centre Solutions, Dimension DataDespite increasing demands on data centres and the rapidly increasing cost of energy, it is possible to limit the impact of power costs in data centres.
