Is DCIM the monitoring, collection and analysis of real-time, continuous, accurate information from an intelligent infrastructure that allows for immediate action, designed to keep the data center in an optimal state of balance between availability, efficiency and capacity? Is it a framework for operating the data center?
Separating the hot and cold air in a data center is one of the keys to improving energy efficiency. Containment systems don't have to be fancy or expensive. Containment systems have been in use at least since 2004, but there's an ongoing debate about whether it is best to contain the hot aisle or cold aisle.
Do you use containment in your data center? If so, do you contain the hot aisle or cold aisle?"
Now in its third year, this event brings together industry, education and community leaders to share best practices, ask challenging questions and provide cutting edge information about sustainability in the Delaware Valley.
DVL Group will be presenting their Less Watts award to three local organizations that are helping DVL to achieve their pledge of saving 1,000,000 watts of electricity. Find out who the winners are at the event on March 12.
Rack systems are strategic assets that play a key role in system uptime and data center availability and reliability. They can be counted on to be flexible and adaptive to accommodate rapid change. They can accommodate monitoring systems that can enhance the management of the data center ecosystem. They are, in short, a vital component of any data center.
The white paper notes that racks are now available that improve equipment installation speed via tool-less, slide in, slide out procedures. Taller racks take advantage of the data centers headroom, while rack depth has increased to accommodate equipment. Side breathing needs have increased rack width to meet new manufacturers specifications and to enhance equipment performance and life through hot-aisle/cold-aisle arrangements.
UPS all the way down to the wips under the floor. Do you take it down to the receptacle level? Do you use tools that are robust enough to let you know when you need to be alerted?