October 30, 2014. Lincoln, NE - Global datacenter infrastructure provider Geist is pleased to declare its support for Open Cloud Server (OCS) specification version 2, which is to be showcased at the Open Compute EU Summit at the Ecole Polytechnique in Paris on 30 - 31 October.

Brad Wilson, EVP of Geist Datacenter Solutions Group said: “We are fully behind the Open Compute community and support the OCS specification v2 platform. It is a positive move towards producing a far more effective and efficient datacenter by combining ingenious software code and pioneering hardware solutions designed for cloud scale deployment. Like Microsoft, we always strive to ensure that our power distribution products allow for rapid deployment and increased efficiency.”

Commenting on the impact of the OCS specification v2 platform release, Kushagra Vaid, General Manager of Server Engineering at Microsoft, said: “We welcome hardware solutions like Geist that aid the deployment of the Open CloudServer solution for the benefit of the entire OCP community.”

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Geist designs and manufactures intelligent hardware and software for the four cornerstones of datacenter management: Power. Cool. Monitor. Manage. Independently, each Geist product line offers industry-leading capabilities and technology. Together, these products combine to create a comprehensive system for maintaining a secure and efficient datacenter. With a host of scalable systems for single cabinets, entire enterprises and everything in between, each customer benefits from datacenter infrastructure management (DCIM) solutions custom-fit for their specific needs.  Founded in 1948 and headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska with offices in Asia Pacific and Europe, Geist offers truly global solutions that revolve around customer requirements.
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