Short Circuit Current Ratings (SCCR) are required by Code on all types of data center power and cooling equipment.
Beginning with the 2005 version of the NEC, also known as NFPA-70, changes to the NEC impose some significant new requirements for Short Circuit Current Rating (SCCR) of electrical equipment including UPS, Air Conditioners, and practically every other large power consuming or conversion device in today's data center.
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Topics: data center infrastructure, Data Center, robust data center, data center outages, sccr, short circuit current ratings
There are a number of reasons why 2013 might be the year for Data Center Infrastructure Management. DCIM software has had a number of years to mature, addressing the need for high levels of discipline in the data center. There are various factors that have contributed to the emergence of DCIM as a priority for data center operators- even if many of them are still sorting out the best way forward.
The economy led to a break/fix mentality in the data center at first, but we seem to be out of that now, said Mark Harris, Nlyte Softwares vice president of marketing and strategy. The energy crisis put a lot of adult supervision into the data center. A lot of questions were being asked, and a lot of those questions were about the physical makeup.
DCIM provides a holistic view of the entire data center ecosystem, dynamically recognizing all the pieces and how theyre interrelated. It helps to plan ahead, both for growth and potential disasters (what happens when a piece of equipment is removed?). It is being touted as the ERP application for the data center. And as with ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), it is addressing a complicated challenge. When a device is introduced, changes or fails, it changes the makeup of these complex facilities.
Click here for 10 predictions for what 2013 holds for DCIM, based on conversations with industry executives. (Data Center Knowledge)
Topics: data center infrastructure, Data Center, data center energy, data center infrastructure management, cloud strategy
Check out the top data center images from 2012. (Data Center Knowledge)
Topics: data center infrastructure, Data Center, Green IT, data center design, data center infrastructure management, robust data center, Containment, data center outages, DC Power
Data centers have evolved more quickly than the procedures being used to manage them. The pace of change and inability to forecast future demand in your data center remain a challenge. The challenge for data center managers now is to maintain or improve availability in increasingly dense computing environments while reducing costs and increasing efficiency. Take control of your data center's energy use.
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Topics: Emerson Network Power, data center infrastructure, reduce cost, Data Center, Green IT, data center design, cloud computing, kW per rack
For many years, the standard data center design employed a raised floor, with cool air flowing under the floor and up into the server area through perforated tiles. In recent years, many new facilities have opted for a hard floor or slab design in which cold air enters the server area from above. In this video, Uptime Institute Executive Director Pitt Turner addresses the raised floor versus slab floor debate in the data center, explaining the consequences, costs and outcomes of different decisions. There is no one right answer, Pitt says. This video runs about 8 minutes.
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Which solution do you prefer?
Topics: data center infrastructure, Data Center, kW per rack, data center energy
