Data Center Trends & Products to Look Out For in 2017 It’s crucial for data center managers to follow the latest trends as well as research upcoming products that have the potential to improve operations within their facility. We’ve looked at two key data center trends and products that every data center manager should consider as
Optimizing Data Centers with Open Channel Busbar Systems Data center technology has been revolutionised in recent years and continues to evolve today. Data center managers are focussed on creating a sustainable data center that can deliver on current power demands as well as offer long term functionality. In the past power distribution, typically consisted of
The Harmful Effects of Data Center Downtime Maintaining smooth and constant operation in your data center is crucial. Businesses depend on the servers in your data center for efficient computing and storage of their data and if these servers shut down, the effects can be extremely harmful on revenue and your business’s reputation. Data center
Measuring temperature and humidity just got even easier and more affordable with Packet Power’s new wireless Environmental Monitors. They gather temperature data from one to three points per unit and measure relative humidity just where you need it. And they install in seconds. Really. At less than 5×5 cm (2″x 2″) in size, the new
Venyu’s new 87,000 sq ft Shreveport, Louisiana, data center started out as a department store that opened in 1955. Packet Power is pleased to provide the power monitoring infrastructure in this innovative Tier III facility. The project went so well that Venyu will take the same approach in another 1950s department store in Jackson, Mississippi
We are delighted to introduce the industry’s first wireless 100 amp inline power meter! At 112 centimeters (44 inches) and 5.9 kilograms (13 pounds), the three-phase cable can monitor power used by the largest switches and SANs. The eyeglasses provide a sense of size, and the length can be customized for your needs. If you use smart power strips
One of the most frequently asked questions we get is: “Does your wireless monitoring technology really work?” This is generally followed by: “Is your wireless monitoring technology really secure?” The short answer to both questions is “yes.” Here’s why we are sure our wireless technology really does work and really is secure. Wireless monitors make instrumenting a
Do you have existing busways with no end feed visibility? Would you like to ensure you are making the most of your available power but can’t take the busway offline to add monitoring? Packet Power lets you easily and safely add power monitoring to existing busway end feeds and tap-offs without interruption to critical loads.
Data center hot spots are a bit of an enigma. While they remain colorless and odorless, you know they’re there. You can feel them as you walk by rows of humming server racks. We’ve all done it — the hot spot drive-by. You feel it. It’s kind of hot right here, isn’t it? It’s unfortunate
Co-location companies need the ability to track power usage at the cabinet level to accurately bill customers, meet their SLAs, and plan for growth. Involta, a rapidly growing multi-tenant data center services provider, wanted one monitoring solution that could meet the needs of a number of different facilities with different power configurations. Packet Power delivered a solution
Cooling represents one of the largest portions of data center energy usage — 20-35% on average. Most data centers are overcooled with ambient temperatures kept at the lower end of ASHRAE guidelines. This is done to account for any possible condition that may be occurring in any rack at any time. This “abundance of caution”
You probably need to know which circuits could handle more power and which are at risk of tripping. Are you also being asked to reduce cooling costs but aren’t sure where you can safely increase ambient temperature? How confident are you in your documentation for meeting service level agreements? Is all this information instantly accessible? Packet