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Accurate capacity planning starts with intelligent PDUs

Planning for growth is a critical function of data center management.

Accurate capacity planning starts with intelligent PDUs

April 11, 2017.
Making plans in the data center requires a strong knowledge of what's actually happening.

How color-coded PDUs simplify data center power management

Color-coded PDUs are the answer for better power-feed identification.

How color-coded PDUs simplify data center power management

April 4, 2017.
View the full infographic to learn how to simplify power feed management. 

2 core tenets of rack PDU redundancy

Are you taking all the rights steps to keep the lights on in the data center?

2 core tenets of rack PDU redundancy

March 30, 2017.
Just as facility-wide outages can be salvaged by the UPS, power distribution faults should be preventable through proper PDU redundancy.

Top 3 reasons to deploy next-gen intelligent PDUs

Intelligent PDUs can improve enhance overall data center operations.

Top 3 reasons to deploy next-gen intelligent PDUs

March 28, 2017.
Here are three ways intelligent power distribution units (PDUs) can improve data center operations throughout the entire facility. 

Preparing your data center for DCIM

Are you ready to implement DCIM?

Preparing your data center for DCIM

March 21, 2017.
DCIM may be difficult to implement but it's a mainstay in the modern data center. Here are a few tips that will help simplify facility-wide implementation. 

How to plan for the rise of rack kW

U.S. data centers consume many billions of kW hours of electricity every year.

How to plan for the rise of rack kW

March 13, 2017.
Increasing data center power density introduces new challenges, but none that are insurmountable with smart power management. 

Why cooling your rack switch shouldn't be complicated

Are your ToR switches being cooled properly?

Why cooling your rack switch shouldn't be complicated

March 7, 2017.
This post dives into the cooling complications inherent to ToR switches, and offers a simple but effective way out of them.

3 data center capacity planning best practices

Capacity planning is critical to data center efficiency.

3 data center capacity planning best practices

March 2, 2017.
Below is a list of a few critical best practices for data center capacity planning.

PDU accessories that simplify power management

A few simple accessories can make all the difference.

PDU accessories that simplify power management

February 28, 2017.
When it comes to data center power management, a few well-selected PDU accessories can help make all the difference.

Proper power capacity planning through DCIM

Power capacity planning is becoming too complex for manual methods.

Proper power capacity planning through DCIM

February 21, 2017.
DCIM helps simplify the otherwise complex task of power capacity planning. 

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