APC by Schneider Electric’s online IT Carbon and
Energy Allocation Calculator Trade-Off Tool demonstrates the impact that data
center efficiency, load characteristics, and location have upon the carbon and
energy cost allocation between servers, storage, networking, and physical
infrastructure equipment.
Data Aire, Inc.’s Unity Cooling System software
dynamically manages the volume of conditioned air into the data center,
providing only the amount of air required to cool the servers. The resulting
savings from the cooling system operation and fan power required are
significant.
Siemon’s QSFP+ (Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable Plus)
high-speed active optical interconnect cable assemblies have been tested and
accepted by the InfiniBand Trade Association (IBTA) as compliant to the
InfiniBand Architecture Specification.
Raritan’s Dominion KX II-101 is a one-port,
KVM-over-IP remote management device that delivers secure, unblocked access to
servers from anywhere in the world. Small enough to fit in the palm of a hand,
the KX II-101 V2’s size and features provide versatility in managing data
centers, test labs, and branch offices.
Zonit Structured Solutions has received approval
from the Underwriter’s Laboratory for its Micro Automatic Transfer Switch
(µATS)-a feature-rich, affordable, ultra-small-form-factor, highly efficient
(zero “U”) automatic power transfer switch for data centers.
Dranetz has released two significant
communications options for its Encore Series power quality, demand, and energy
monitoring system. The first is the company’s IEC 61850 communications option
that will be bundled, when specified, into Dranetz 61000 Series instruments.
Tate has expanded its line of in-floor cooling
solutions for data centers to include the new DirectAire X2 airflow panel and
multiple control options for both the SmartAire variable-air-volume (VAV)
damper and the PowerAire fan-assist module.
Eaton Corporation’s 400-V configurations for its
ePDU power distribution product line are designed to help reduce power
distribution costs in enterprise class data centers where high-density
computing is required.
Emerson Network Power now offers catalog sheets
that illustrate and describe new ASCO Services preventive maintenance service
plans and digital microprocessor controller (Group 5) upgrades.
Crenlo,
a Dover company, has introduced power, airflow, and lighting
accessories for enclosure products, including a 30-A high-current
power distribution unit (PDU), a rack-mounted blower, and a lineup of
new rack lighting configurations.