Rapid assembly PDU systems for secure distribution
Rittal has developed four compact PDU (Power Distribution Units) systems for professional power distribution in IT racks which are claimed to halve the time...
Dual chemistry: the best of both worlds?
GS Yuasa Battery Europe has helped to develop what it describes as ‘the world’s first container-based energy storage platform’, where lead acid and lithium-ion...
Poor fuel maintenance risks outages
A study shows that 83% of fuel tanks exhibit moderate to severe corrosion, while fuel maintenance is often poorly executed. Overlooking this important component...
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,...
A sound solution: delivering noise control for onsite generation
There is a growing trend towards the use of innovative cogeneration (CHP) systems for the onsite generation of power, especially in critical areas such...
Evaluating availability of UPS architecture
A new white paper from Centiel has examined different UPS architectures and topologies to compare availability
Ensuring a continuous supply of electrical power is vital...
Ensuring safe control of backup power
There is a more effective way of managing power than using PLCs, argues Deif’s René Kristensen. He builds the case for multi-master controlled power...
Saft and Socomec deliver backup power system for Total’s supercomputer environment
Battery leader Saft and industrial group Socomec have delivered a high-performance UPS featuring lithium-ion data batteries for Total’s HPC data centre which hosts one...
Schneider announces cloud-based DCIM solution
Schneider Electric has announced the continued roll out of EcoStruxure IT Expert, its cloud-based data centre infrastructure management solution, with its release in Europe. ...
Amazon Web Services to expand data centre infrastructure in Italy
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced it will open an infrastructure region in Italy in early 2020. The AWS Europe (Milan) Region will comprise...
Kirby powers up Dublin’s Gemini Data Centre
Kirby Group Engineering, a provider of mechanical and electrical engineering and contracting services across Europe, has delivered a grid connection for the 18MW Gemini...
High availability ensured with double-security switching technology
The resilience of critical installations - the ability to remain operational even when there has been a power outage, hardware failure or other unforeseen...
Back-up power: understanding environmental regulation
Greg Altria, associate consultant with SLR, provides an insight into the Environmental Permitting Regulations affecting mission critical sites
The Environmental Permitting Regulations (England and Wales)...
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...
Racking up efficiencies
Rittal’s Clive Partridge explains the key considerations for planning rack developments to ensure an optimal installationÂ
There are a number of key areas for IT...
Powerful intelligence: the role of smart PDUs
The increased sophistication of PDUs is in line with expectations for increasingly granular data. Panduit’s Sander Kaempfer provides an insight into the role of...
What lies beneath the sheath?
Julie Banks, UK sales manager at Nexans, discusses how it is everyone’s responsibility to establish if the cables they are using really are fit...
Sky’s the limit for DSR revenues?
Is demand-side response an attractive proposition and are mission critical sites now coming on board?
Demand-side response is becoming more critical as a method to...
Does AI hold the key to reducing cost?
Schneider Electric’s Patrick Donovan discusses the role of artificial intelligence and machine learning in increasing reliability and efficiency
Schneider Electric’s Data Centre Science Centre recently...
Beware of the dangers posed by arc flashes
Arc flashes can occur for several reasons and their frequency is alarming. From being initiated through accidental contact or equipment that is underrated for...