— Third consecutive year Raritan picked for top 100 technology vendor list —

SOMERSET, N.J. (February 19, 2013) – Raritan, a leading provider of data center infrastructure management (DCIM) and power monitoring solutions, announced that it has been named to CRN’s2013 Data Center 100 list.

For the third consecutive year, CRN’s editorial staff added Raritan to the top 100 list based on the company’s track record of helping data centers improve energy efficiency, productivity, and resource utilization. 

The annual list recognizes the top 100 technology vendors for powering, supporting, and protecting today’s data center services in an environmentally and economically friendly manner, while boosting efficiency and productivity.  “While data centers can be used to provide a wide range of services, not a single one will work without first ensuring the data center has a solid infrastructure,” says CRN.

Recognized as a pioneer and leader in data center infrastructure management, Raritan has an extensive DCIM software offering and the largest intelligent rack power distribution unit (iPDUs) portfolio.  These innovative solutions are helping thousands of customers, such as eBay, Cisco, and Deutsche Bank, solve today’s data center issues—including reducing energy use and power and cooling costs, finding infrastructure capacity, and using more efficient ways to add servers, make changes and monitor performance. 

“By providing partners with the broadest solution portfolio for managing data center infrastructures, we are helping organizations increase productivity and efficiency, reduce risk, and control costs,” said Victoria Zona, Channel Sales Director for Raritan.

“The 2013 Data Center 100 list recognizes vendors that, over the course of 2012, have shown a dedication to the innovation and advancement of today’s data center services,” said Kelley Damore, Vice President and Editorial Director for UBM Channel.  “We congratulate each vendor on the 2013 Data Center 100 list for providing a significant growth opportunity for solution providers to build their business by offering cutting-edge products and services to customers.” 

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About Raritan
Raritan is a proven innovator of energy and infrastructure management solutions for data centers of all sizes.  In more than 50,000 locations worldwide, Raritan’s award-winning hardware and software solutions—including intelligent rack PDUs; DCIM software; energy management software; KVM-over-IP and Serial-over-IP access and control products—provide IT and facility directors, managers, and administrators with the control they need to increase power management efficiency, improve data center productivity and enhance branch office operations.  Based in Somerset, N.J., Raritan has offices worldwide serving customers in 76 countries.  Visit us at Raritan.com or follow us on the Raritan blog. 

Raritan is an active member of the Green Grid, Climate Savers Computing Initiative, and the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design associations.  The company has been recognized by the EPA for its contribution to the agency’s data center initiative.  Raritan was named a “Cool DCIM Vendor” by Gartner; a “Major DCIM player worldwide” by IDC, a “Strong Value DCIM Vendor” by EMA, and is the recipient of Frost & Sullivan’s “New Product Innovation Award, North America” for Raritan’s Intelligent Asset Management solution.  Raritan’s asset management solutions also have been featured in a 451 Research report.

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