Plant Services - January 2008 - (Page 11) How to increase your facilities budget - without talking to the COO. When you manage a whole building, there’s a lot to worry about: building security, lighting, cooling, HVAC. And all these moving parts need power - especially the data center. So it’s no surprise that the data center is consuming more and more of your building’s utility power, which limits your company’s ability not only to grow IT, but also to supply power to other parts of the building. Is there a way to combat today’s power-hungry data center? Get more efficient with the APC Efficient Enterprise™ - yours in two steps for immediate, measurable results. FREE Carpeting, FREE New office chairs, FREE Floor space, FREE Lighting, FREE Power, FREE Landscaping Step 1: It’s time for a cool change. Why cool an entire room when only certain racks are running hot? The oversized system’s “brute-force” whole-room cooling is inefficient by design and a waste, not only of money, but of valuable power and cooling capacity as well. According to Gartner Research, 50% of all data centers built before 2002 will be obsolete by 2008 because of power and cooling problems. And as you well know, this wasted power and cooling could go to good use in other parts of your building. Simple problem, simple solution: The APC Efficient Enterprise. In the Efficient Enterprise model, your cooling moves from general “room level” cooling to specific, targeted cooling that’s right in the row. Simply by switching from room- to row-oriented cooling, you will, on average, reduce your electrical consumption by up to 35%. Plus, modular in-row cooling gets cool air where it’s needed much more quickly. The Efficient Enterprise™ makes cooling predictable and reduces operational expenses by Employing close-coupled cooling. Our innovative InRow™ architecture allows a more efficient, targeted cooling by shortening the distance between heat generation and heat removal. Containing the heat. Our Hot Aisle Containment System reduces hot spots by preventing hot exhaust air from mixing with cool air in the room. Managing capacity. Intelligent, integrated capacity management software gives you real-time data on your power and cooling demands. Right-sized and efficient components. Benefit from power efficiency by right-sizing your infrastructure so that you pay only for what you need. Reap efficiency benefits at the component level or aggregate benefits at the system level. The MGE Galaxy 5000 offers ultra-high availability for lower power ranges, has a compact footprint and is easy and quick to connect. Its clean input current means that the mains supply does not need to be oversized, which can result in considerable savings. Step 2: Harness that stranded capacity We know how hard it is to determine where to place that next server. Let the tools of the Efficient Enterprise find your “stranded capacity” -- the power and cooling you know you have, but just can’t get to. APC change and capacity management software gives you visibility across your system, taking the guesswork out of server placement and controlling IT growth. You’ll find and use your available power instead of wondering where it is. And by running closer to 100% capacity, your higher efficiency will automatically save power. Use your power wisely With the Efficient Enterprise, you’ll effectively eliminate thermal and power-driven incidents, and be more agile in meeting IT demands. Better yet, you can avoid (or at least postpone) building a new data center because your facility will take up minimal space. In the end, it boils down to this: you need to be as smart as possible with your power. What you need is the APC Efficient Enterprise. How efficient is your enterprise system? See exactly where you stand — take our online Enterprise Efficiency Audit today! Visit www.apc.com/promo Key Code a320w • Call 888.289.APCC x9356 • Fax 401.788.2797 ©2007 American Power Conversion Corporation and MGE UPS Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. All APC trademarks are property of APC-MGE. e-mail: esupport@apc.com • 132 Fairgrounds Road, West Kingston, RI 02892 USA 998-0750 http://www.apc.com/promo http://www.apc.com/promo
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