WHITE PAPER - Data centers and large computer rooms always include a cooling system. This paper teaches the principles of cooling small, distributed IT environments and provides guidance for the effective specification and design of supporting cooling systems.
Posted: June 21, 2007 | Published: June 1, 2007


Topics:  Computer Room Air Conditioning Units | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Fans | Heat Sinks | Power Supplies

WHITE PAPER - This paper presents a detailed quantitative efficiency comparison between the most efficient DC and AC power distribution methods, including an analysis of the effects of power distribution efficiency.
Posted: February 6, 2008 | Published: January 1, 2007


Topics:  Capacity Management | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Installation | Modeling | Power Connectors | Power Supplies

WHITE PAPER - Electricity usage costs have become an increasing fraction of the total cost of running a data centers. This paper explains how achieve electricity savings and provides examples of methods that can greatly reduce electrical power consumption.
Posted: June 4, 2007 | Published: December 1, 2006


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Capacity Planning | Cooling Equipment | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Power Supplies

WHITE PAPER - This paper compares several popular classes of batteries, compares batteries to both flywheels and ultracapacitors, and briefly discusses fuel cells.
Posted: July 10, 2008 | Published: July 1, 2008


Topics:  Batteries | Business Systems | Data Centers | Power Supplies

WHITE PAPER - New breakthroughs in power and cooling technology allow for a simple and rapid deployment of self-contained high-density zones with an existing or new low-density center. This white paper details how...
Posted: July 10, 2008 | Published: January 1, 2008


Topics:  Cooling Equipment | Data Centers | Downtime | Power Connectors | Power Supplies | Rack Servers

WHITE PAPER - In this paper, the characteristics, features, and limitation of AC and DC distribution are explained.
Posted: July 10, 2008 | Published: January 1, 2007


Topics:  Data Centers | Power Supplies | Security | Telephone Switches

WHITE PAPER - Installing blade servers in an existing data center creates a bewildering set of challenges and options. This paper explains how to evaluate the options and select the best power and cooling approach for a successful and predictable blade deployment.
Posted: June 4, 2007 | Published: January 1, 2005


Topics:  Blade Servers | Cooling Equipment | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Power Supplies | Server Appliances | Server Management