Ed Spears is a product-marketing manager in Eaton’s Critical Power Solutions Division in Raleigh, North Carolina. A 37-year veteran of the power-systems industry, Ed has experience in UPS-systems testing, sales, applications engineering, and training — as well as working in power-quality engineering and marketing for telecommunications, data centers, cable television, and broadband public networks. He can be reached at EdSpears@Eaton.com, or find more information at www.powerquality.eaton.com.

Ensuring Uptime and Electrical Safety When Disaster Strikes

Data centers are extremely vulnerable when it comes to power outages

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January 7, 2020

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Whether enterprise, colocation, or edge data centers, no other facility is host to the sheer amount of business-critical information that data centers hold, and, therefore, no other facility faces as significant a business consequence in the event of a power outage.

9 Steps To Disaster Recovery Preparedness

When disaster strikes, be prepared and protected.

Ed Spears

October 15, 2018

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Data center operators face constant pressure to save time, save money, and enhance efficiency — all while keeping things up and running.

Advancements In Data Center Power Management Efficiency & Sustainability

Tips on ways to become more efficient.

Ed Spears

December 11, 2017

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The data center and IT landscape is fast-changing and innovation-driven.

Upgrading Your Data Center, Part Three

Generating revenue through a UPS upgrade.

Ed Spears

October 26, 2015

In many ways, your data center uninterruptible power system (UPS) isn’t all that different than your car; provided you take proper care of it, it should reliably carry you many miles.

Upgrading Your Data Center, Part Two

Top issues vintage data centers face today.

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Ed Spears

September 17, 2015

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In older data centers, primary mechanical and electrical architectures such as uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs) and electrical switchgear are often nearing the end of their recommended service life.

Upgrading your Data Center, Part One

Top trends affecting vintage data centers.

Phil Fischer

Ed Spears

September 14, 2015

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According to the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC), “nearly 3 million U.S. data centers help power our economy, make our lives easier and render our buildings and electricity grid ‘smarter.’”

Overcoming Energy Efficiency Obstacles In Multi-Tenant Data Center

There are big energy savings opportunities in colocation facili-ties

Ed Spears

April 1, 2015

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Fueled in part by the rise of cloud computing, multi-tenant data centers (MTDCs) are quickly growing in size, number, and popularity.

High-Efficiency Mode UPSs: Investing in the Right Capabilities

Maximize your ROI.

Ed Spears

March 24, 2015

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Before buying new uninterruptible power systems (UPS) hardware, today’s data center operators need to know that the funds they’re investing will result in a quick and significant payback.

High-Efficiency Mode UPSs: Determining Return On Investment

These new models can realize savings significant enough to produce a 100% return on investment (ROI) in as little as two years.

Ed Spears

March 17, 2015

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Deploying high-efficiency mode uninterruptible power supply systems (UPSs) can dramatically improve power efficiency for companies looking to save money and shrink their environmental impact.

High-Efficiency Mode UPSs: Demands Driving Greater Power Efficiency

Maintaining reliability is a data center operator’s highest priority, but most would identify managing costs as a close second.

Ed Spears

March 9, 2015

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Sensors at the Edge: Seeing the Big Picture While Feeling and Hearing It Too

With the number of edge sites on the rise, it’s critical for you to know what’s going on in the network at any given moment. However, it’s likely there are sites you have never visited. So, if you don’t know exactly what a site looks like, what security measures are in place, or even where it is located, how can you have true visibility into the physical environment? The answer is by having good sensors in place.

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2020 May/June

The May/June issue of Mission Critical explores cooling options and energy-efficient solutions, backup power, and software-defined data centers. It also features a The Optimal Edge special section.

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