With more than 30 years of experience in embedded controls and power, Peter Panfil leads global power sales for Emerson Network Power’s Liebert AC Power business.

Emerging Power Designs And Technologies For Modern Data Centers

Peter Panfil

June 2, 2017

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The unprecedented capacity requirements of large social media, search, colocation, and cloud companies are driving massive investments in data center development.

Re-Evaluating Data Center Availability In 2016

Five strategies for improving the reliability of your critical infrastructure.

Peter Panfil

July 18, 2016

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Earlier this year, the Ponemon Institute released its third analysis of the cost of data center outages as part of the Data Center Performance Benchmark Series.

UPS Considerations

Availability and efficiency are the rewards for choosing wisely

Peter Panfil

October 2, 2014

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There are numerous options to consider in the area of data center power system design, and every choice has an impact on data center efficiency and availability.

Power & Management Best Practices For Enterprise Data Center Design

Meet your power and management goals throughout the life of the data center by adhering to best practices during the design phase.

Peter Panfil

April 2, 2014

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The data center is one of the most dynamic and critical operations in any business.

Ensuring An Energy-Efficient Cloud

Ensure availability and energy efficiency by implementing best practices in your cloud environment.

Peter Panfil

February 10, 2014

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The following best practices can help ensure availability while also maintaining an efficient cloud environment.

5G and Power - Distributed to the Edge

5G promises lightning-fast speeds, no lag time, and increased densities — a critical piece to make autonomous vehicles and smart cities a reality. So, why aren't cars driving themselves yet? The answer is that even though the technology needed to transmit the data exists, there’s not enough power to get it there. Integrating distributed power to high-speed communications and IT nodes seems like a logical fix to the problem.

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Portable A/Cs Steal the Data Center “Spot”light

Data centers of today are rapidly transforming into data centers of tomorrow. The industry is evolving at both ends of the spectrum as it continues to increase its physical footprint while simultaneously decreasing its carbon footprint. Some data center campuses consist of several extremely large facilities, but decentralized networks that utilize small, on-site server rooms are also growing in popularity. And although there are still a lot of questions surrounding edge computing, it’s certainly not going anyway anytime soon.

Mission Critical Magazine

2020 January/February

In our first issue of the year, we reveal the 2019 Facility Manager of the Year winner. But that's not all — we also take a look at data center site selection, cybersecurity, and hyperscale network architecture as we explore the cloud.

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