Columbus,
OH-- Emerson Network Power is collaborating
with Future Facilities to advance virtual prototyping of data centers
and is integrating the company’s 6SigmaDC computational fluid
dynamics (CFD) tools with the Aperture VISTA infrastructure
management system. Emerson Network Power is also expanding the
Liebert Data Center Assessment service globally.
“These developments support our strategy to aggressively develop
more sophisticated tools and services to help global businesses
manage the increasing complexity of their data center
infrastructure,” said Fred Stack, vice president of Marketing,
Liebert Precision Cooling, Emerson Network Power. “The need for
capital and operational cost analytical tools and energy-efficiency
metrics for the power, cooling and space dimensions of facilities
continues to grow in importance and Emerson Network Power is taking
steps to address these needs.”
Through the
agreement with Future Facilities, the two organizations will leverage
Emerson Network Power’s data-center experience and expertise
together with Future Facilities’ technology in order to advance
virtual data center prototyping. Virtual prototyping creates a
single, holistic 3D view of the data center that can be used to
simulate the environmental impact of equipment loads prior to
installation to reduce risk and cost.