Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - (Page 67) ons ati der nsi Co ing er Pow for ter Cen ata acks DR Energy saved at the rack level produces data center-wide savings BY ASHISH MOONDRA ata centers must be highly available as well as efficient, requiring paying special attention to the power distribution strategy. As power densities and power consumption costs are both on the rise, traditional ways of distributing power to the racks are being challenged. In an April 2007 survey by Aperture Research Institute nearly 27 percent of responding data center operators said they experienced one or more outages because of issues hey with power distribution. On the other hand, an EPA study showed data center power consumption can account for as owed much as 30 percent of an IT budget. uch To combat the challenges of being “always on” there are five key considerations when choosing rack-mount power distribution products: ribution • Voltage levels • Electrical circuits Five D • Number and type of outlets on rack-mount PDUs • Required features on rack-mount PDUs • Remote management capabilities Several of these considerations also help control power consumption costs of a data center. Voltage Levels Most IT equipment requires single-phase power to operate, and most can accept voltages ranging from 100 to 250 volts (V). In North America the electrical infra- Ashish Moondra is product manager, Power Management Devices, Avocent Corporation Winter 2008 www.missioncriticalmagazine.com | 67 http://www.missioncriticalmagazine.com
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Mission Critical - Winter 2008 Mission Critical - Winter 2008 Table of Contents Editorial: What Have We Been Doing? Cronin’s Workshop: Imagining the Perfect Data Center Power And Cooling Solution Digital Power: The Next Edge in Business Resiliency Zinc Whiskers: Keeping Up With The Green Movement Mission Critical Care: Shipping, Staging, and Installation Legal Perspectives: “A Reliable Energy Supply Is Key to Data Center Success” Continued Payback, Instant Protection Beyond the Nines The Green Information Technology Revolution Health Care Network Offers Glimpse of the Future of Backup Power High-Density Data Centers – Discuss, Design, Deploy High Performance Data Centers Call for Innovative Cooling Techniques More Data in the Data Center Five Considerations for Powering Data Center Racks New Products Industry News Events Classifieds Letters Ad Index Datacenter Wiki: wiki-Mission Critical Mission Critical - Winter 2008 Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Mission Critical - Winter 2008 (Page 1) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Mission Critical - Winter 2008 (Page 2) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Table of Contents (Page 3) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Table of Contents (Page 4) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Table of Contents (Page 5) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Editorial: What Have We Been Doing? 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(Page 7) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Cronin’s Workshop: Imagining the Perfect Data Center Power And Cooling Solution (Page 8) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Cronin’s Workshop: Imagining the Perfect Data Center Power And Cooling Solution (Page 9) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Cronin’s Workshop: Imagining the Perfect Data Center Power And Cooling Solution (Page 10) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Cronin’s Workshop: Imagining the Perfect Data Center Power And Cooling Solution (Page 11) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Digital Power: The Next Edge in Business Resiliency (Page 12) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Digital Power: The Next Edge in Business Resiliency (Page 13) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Digital Power: The Next Edge in Business Resiliency (Page 14) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Digital Power: The Next Edge in Business Resiliency (Page 15) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Zinc Whiskers: Keeping Up With The Green Movement (Page 16) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Zinc Whiskers: Keeping Up With The Green Movement (Page 17) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Zinc Whiskers: Keeping Up With The Green Movement (Page 18) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Zinc Whiskers: Keeping Up With The Green Movement (Page 19) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Mission Critical Care: Shipping, Staging, and Installation (Page 20) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Mission Critical Care: Shipping, Staging, and Installation (Page 21) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Mission Critical Care: Shipping, Staging, and Installation (Page 22) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Mission Critical Care: Shipping, Staging, and Installation (Page 23) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Legal Perspectives: “A Reliable Energy Supply Is Key to Data Center Success” (Page 24) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Legal Perspectives: “A Reliable Energy Supply Is Key to Data Center Success” (Page 25) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Legal Perspectives: “A Reliable Energy Supply Is Key to Data Center Success” (Page 26) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Legal Perspectives: “A Reliable Energy Supply Is Key to Data Center Success” (Page 27) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Continued Payback, Instant Protection (Page 28) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Continued Payback, Instant Protection (Page 29) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Continued Payback, Instant Protection (Page 30) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Continued Payback, Instant Protection (Page 31) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Continued Payback, Instant Protection (Page 32) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Continued Payback, Instant Protection (Page 33) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Beyond the Nines (Page 34) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Beyond the Nines (Page 35) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Beyond the Nines (Page 36) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Beyond the Nines (Page 37) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Beyond the Nines (Page 38) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Beyond the Nines (Page 39) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Beyond the Nines (Page 40) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Beyond the Nines (Page 41) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - The Green Information Technology Revolution (Page 42) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - The Green Information Technology Revolution (Page 43) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - The Green Information Technology Revolution (Page 44) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - The Green Information Technology Revolution (Page 45) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - The Green Information Technology Revolution (Page 46) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - The Green Information Technology Revolution (Page 47) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - The Green Information Technology Revolution (Page 48) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - The Green Information Technology Revolution (Page 49) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Health Care Network Offers Glimpse of the Future of Backup Power (Page 50) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Health Care Network Offers Glimpse of the Future of Backup Power (Page 51) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Health Care Network Offers Glimpse of the Future of Backup Power (Page 52) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Health Care Network Offers Glimpse of the Future of Backup Power (Page 53) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Health Care Network Offers Glimpse of the Future of Backup Power (Page 54) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Health Care Network Offers Glimpse of the Future of Backup Power (Page 55) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - High-Density Data Centers – Discuss, Design, Deploy (Page 56) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - High-Density Data Centers – Discuss, Design, Deploy (Page 57) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - High-Density Data Centers – Discuss, Design, Deploy (Page 58) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - High-Density Data Centers – Discuss, Design, Deploy (Page 59) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - High Performance Data Centers Call for Innovative Cooling Techniques (Page 60) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - High Performance Data Centers Call for Innovative Cooling Techniques (Page 61) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - High Performance Data Centers Call for Innovative Cooling Techniques (Page 62) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - High Performance Data Centers Call for Innovative Cooling Techniques (Page 63) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - More Data in the Data Center (Page 64) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - More Data in the Data Center (Page 65) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - More Data in the Data Center (Page 66) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Five Considerations for Powering Data Center Racks (Page 67) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Five Considerations for Powering Data Center Racks (Page 68) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Five Considerations for Powering Data Center Racks (Page 69) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - New Products (Page 70) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - New Products (Page 71) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - New Products (Page 72) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Events (Page 73) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Events (Page 74) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Classifieds (Page 75) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Classifieds (Page 76) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Ad Index (Page 77) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Datacenter Wiki: wiki-Mission Critical (Page 78) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Datacenter Wiki: wiki-Mission Critical (Page 79) Mission Critical - Winter 2008 - Datacenter Wiki: wiki-Mission Critical (Page 80)
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