As you can imagine, a wide variety of rack power distribution unit (PDU) configurations are available based on parameters such as: number of phases, voltage, total amps, branch circuits, number of outlets, socket type, plug type, rack units consumed, and physical dimensions. Beyond the functions of the basic rack PDU, additional capabilities are available in rack PDU categories we call metered, […]
Slicing a data center up into domestic heating systems may be an extreme idea, but it just got backed by a conventional data center firm. After years of work, it looks like the idea of distributed cloud heating is gaining some acceptance: the French pioneer of the idea has got backing from a conventional data center […]
But DCIM has penetrated only half of the data center market, according to Intel and Dell… A joint survey undertaken by Intel and Dell has found that almost half of IT managers have little or no idea about what is happening under the hoods of their data centers, since they have not adopted any data […]