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Five Simple Things You Can Do to Save Energy in Your Data Center

Michael Bord
October 7, 2014

October is National Energy Awareness Month here in the US.  Although it was first decreed in 1991 to encourage government and private sector awareness of the importance of managing energy resources wisely, this year the matter seems all the more poignant for the data center industry at large. Consider the results of Data Center Efficiency Assessment report published this past summer:

“In 2013, U.S. data centers consumed an estimated 91 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity. This is the equivalent annual output of 34 large (500-megawatt) coal-fired power plants, enough electricity to power all the households in New York City twice over. Data center electricity consumption is projected to increase to roughly 140 billion kilowatt-hours annually by 2020, the equivalent annual output of 50 power plants, costing American businesses $13 billion per year in electricity bills and causing the emission of nearly 150 million metric tons of carbon pollution annually.”

The report goes on to state how data centers can cut electrical consumption by as much as 40 percent by making several changes outlined later on in the report.  Here, we take several of those recommendations, as well as recommendations from other industry-leading experts to reveal five simple things you can do to save energy in your data center. 

How Remote Outlet Switching on Rack Mount PDUs Leads to Smarter Data Center Management

Michael Bord
September 30, 2014

As of late, the concept of the smart home appears to be gaining greater traction as new vendors like Wink and established players like Amazon race to develop a new generation of interconnected consumer products that promise to revolutionize our homes and daily lives.  One of the most important aspects of this new generation of products will be the ability for consumers to control their devices and appliances remotely. It’s a concept that’s equally as important for devices and technologies used within the enterprise.

Rack mount PDUs were once devices that merely distributed power to IT devices.  But, as the needs of users have evolved, vendors have enhanced their products to provide greater intelligence and remote management capabilities.  Consider for instance how users can leverage remote outlet switching on their rack PDUs to have greater control over their data centers and improve workflow, efficiency, safety, and uptime. 

How Colocation Centers Can Meet and Even Exceed the UK’s Climate Change Agreement

Michael Bord
September 26, 2014

As of this past summer, becoming an energy-efficient colocation provider now carries added financial incentives in the UK.  Thanks to the newly enacted Climate Change Agreement (CCA), colocation providers that manage to improve their power usage effectiveness (PUE) are eligible for green tax breaks. 

So far the CCA has proven controversial within the data center industry for its use of PUE as the primary metric for defining energy efficiency.  And, for favoring colocation providers over in-house data centers – particularly those who have done little to improve efficiency and have the greatest to gain by implementing even the smallest of changes. But whether or not you agree with the law’s current methodology, the CCA has been hailed as the first positive step toward creating a more ecofriendly IT industry and is therefore liable to stick around. 

Raritan’s DCIM Software Wins Two American Business Awards

Michael Bord
September 16, 2014

Raritan’s dcTrack® DCIM Operations software has won two American Business Awards that recognize innovative companies and technical achievements on an annual basis.

Raritan's DCIM software was presented with a Stevie® Award in the "Software - Asset Management Solution" category and the "People’s Choice Stevie Award" in the same category. More than 240 executives nationwide participated in the judging process; and, the People’s Choice awards were determined by 57,000 voters from the general public. 

An Interactive Guide to the Most Innovative Features of Rack PDUs

Michael Bord
September 9, 2014

Today's intelligent rack PDUs offer more than just power distribution -- they are a launch pad for remote power monitoring, environmental sensors, data center infrastructure management, and so much more. See how far intelligent rack PDUs have come from the commodity rack mount power strip of yesteryear and how it can help you manage your power and capacity much more wisely.

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