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Oh sure, IT wants another server installed tomorrow, in a row with no room, without knowing available power and cooling capacity. Relax, you can do it all with the Efﬁcient Enterprise.™ 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. 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 of not only money but 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. Input #209 at csemag.com/quickResponse 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 y538x • Call 888.289.APCC x9293 • 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 998-0751 http://www.apc.com/promo http://www.apc.com/promo

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Consulting-Specifying Engineer Contents Editor's Viewpoint Letters In The News M/E Roundtable Emergency Power for Healthcare 2007 Products of the Year Industrial-strength Lighting Hazardous HVAC Codes and Standards Management Report Jobs/Classifieds Specifier's Notebook On-Peak Performance Contents Best Battery Selector in Engine Starting Applications NEC 708: Practical Impact on Backup Power Systems Protecting Power: Specifying Outdoor Generator Enclosures Investing in Backup Power Systems Coes, Consultants, Manufacturers, and Standby Power Systems

Consulting-Specifying Engineer - November 2007

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