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Ed Spears

Ed Spears

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.

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Preparing Data Centers to Avoid Disaster

Power management considerations for an active hurricane season
Ed spears
Ed Spears
September 14, 2021
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With the right system and components in place — and the ability to maintain it — data center managers can enjoy the peace of mind that comes with knowing their critical infrastructure is protected in the coming hurricane season and beyond.
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Disaster

Ensuring Uptime and Electrical Safety When Disaster Strikes

Data centers are extremely vulnerable when it comes to power outages
Ed spears
Ed Spears
Harold Ruckpaul
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.
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 9 Steps To Disaster Recovery Preparedness

9 Steps To Disaster Recovery Preparedness

When disaster strikes, be prepared and protected.
Ed spears
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.


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Advancements In Data Center Power Management Efficiency & Sustainability

Advancements In Data Center Power Management Efficiency & Sustainability

Tips on ways to become more efficient.
Ed spears
Ed Spears
December 11, 2017
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The data center and IT landscape is fast-changing and innovation-driven.


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Upgrading Your Data Center, Part Three

Generating revenue through a UPS upgrade.
Ed spears
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.
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Upgrading Your Data Center, Part Two

Top issues vintage data centers face today.
Phil fischer
Phil Fischer
Ed spears
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.
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Upgrading your Data Center, Part One

Top trends affecting vintage data centers.
Phil fischer
Phil Fischer
Ed spears
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.’”
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Multi-Tenant Data Center

Overcoming Energy Efficiency Obstacles In Multi-Tenant Data Center

There are big energy savings opportunities in colocation facili-ties
Ed spears
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.


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Blog Feature

High-Efficiency Mode UPSs: Investing in the Right Capabilities

Maximize your ROI.
Ed spears
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.
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Blog Feature

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
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.
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