Taking stock of power security: ensuring reliability for Shanghai Stock Exchange
ABB’s robust low-voltage switchgear is providing high reliability for the Shanghai Stock Exchange. Mission critical applications, such as these, are increasingly looking for digital...
TCN Data Hotels upgrades to transformer-free technology
Providing 99.9999% availability, TCN Data Hotels runs two data centres in the north of the Netherlands, each with a capacity of approximately 50MW. However,...
The future of DCIM: remote, data-driven and Cloudy?
Experts at 451 Research point out that the value of data centre infrastructure management data multiplies when integrated, shared and analysed at scale. DCIM-based...
The impact of unbalanced loads on input currents
When it comes to maximising uptime, balancing data centre power is of paramount importance to business efficiency. Load balancing across the output phases ensures optimised...
The new power order…
Critical equipment within Data Centres and other demanding applications requires high quality energy which – in turn – is dependent upon a faultless and...
The pros and cons of eco-mode UPS: what does the future hold?
Ian Bitterlin discusses the potential risks and benefits of adopting eco-mode UPS technology, and considers the future impact of silicon carbide IGBTs.
In the early...
Trials investigate effect of ETC on reducing emissions for generators
Trials have been undertaken on a gas-fuelled generator to investigate the effect of using electric turbo compounding (ETC) technology on unburnt hydrocarbon (UHC) emissions,...
UK colocation startup deploys hybrid cabling system
IP House, a UK-based startup and supplier of high-performance data centre colocation services, has partnered with leading UK cabling company HellermannTyton to deploy their...
UK interest in microgrids builds momentum
Concerns continue to grow as to how our networks can address the power supply capacity, stability and resilience issues vital to ensure ‘business as...
Understanding the UPS’s role in power quality management
Alex Emms, operations director at Kohler Uninterruptible Power, explains the UPS’s vital role during mains presence, as well as in blackouts, and shows the...
UNIFI-IX joins Telehouse Carrier-Interconnect
Telehouse, a leading global provider of data centre services, has been selected by UNIFI-IX a new internet exchange, to host its services including an...
UPS delivers more power in a smaller footprint
Vertiv has announced the availability of the Liebert EXS, a compact uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system designed to deliver reliable, integrated power protection for...
UPS systems need to be Li-ion ready
Centiel UK’s Mike Elms addresses some of the misconceptions surrounding Li-ion and explains why it may well be the battery technology of the future...
UPS topology drives increase in uptime
Advances in UPS design are increasing efficiency and resilience, writes Centiel UK managing director Mike Elms...
In any industry, there is always innovation and advancement....
UPSL changes name to Kohler; brand change reflects broader power generation and protection capabilities
Uninterruptible Power Supplies Limited (UPSL), a subsidiary of Kohler Co., and the exclusive supplier of PowerWAVE UPS, generator and emergency lighting products, is changing...
Using analytics to tackle outage risks
Nlyte Software’s Enzo Greco speaks to Louise Frampton about the role of artificial intelligence in the wake of an Uptime Institute survey which found...
Vapor IO Introduces Kinetic Edge and Vapor Edge Module
Vapor IO has announced Vapor Kinetic Edge, a technical architecture for combining multiple Vapor Edge micro data centres into a virtual data centre that can...
Vertiv extends partnership with Russian data centre operator IXcellerate
Vertiv, formerly Emerson Network Power, has announced at Datacloud Europe the extension of its partnership with IXcellerate. The Russian data centre provider recently launched...
Vycon introduces eco-friendly flywheel system for mission critical power protection
Vycon, a designer and manufacturer of environmentally friendly, high-speed energy storage flywheel systems, has announced the addition of the VDC-XXT flywheel model to its...
What do specifiers frequently get wrong when implementing a UPS solution?
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When specifying UPS, the type of load being supported is often overlooked and there are many issues that can have an impact on...