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White Paper
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10 Steps to Solving Cooling Problems Caused by High-Density Server Deployment
This paper provides a ten-step approach for increasing cooling efficiency, cooling capacity, and power density in existing data centers.
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A Quantitative Comparison of High Efficiency AC vs. DC Power Distribution for Data Centers
This paper presents a detailed quantitative efficiency comparison between the most efficient DC and AC power distribution methods, including an analysis of the effects of power distribution efficiency on the cooling power requirement and on total electrical consumption.
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AC vs DC for Data Centers and Network Rooms
The considerations for the use of DC are described, and the reasons why AC will be the dominant choice for data center and network room power are explained in this paper.
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Accounting and Tax Benefits of Modular, Portable Data Center Infrastructure
This White Paper is provided to highlight the opportunities and benefits of involving a Finance or Tax
Professional who is knowledgeable in the acquisition and deployment of NCPI assets.
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Air Distribution Architecture Options for Mission Critical Facilities
This paper describes the nine basic ways to use air to cool equipment in data centers and network rooms, and the advantages of each.
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Case Study
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Bryant University Boosts Energy Efficiency With a Solution From IBM & IBM Alliance Partner APC
Rapid growth in the use of IT by students and faculty members was putting Bryant’s infrastructure under intense pressure. The organization lacked a true enterprise-class data center, and its existing computer sites were reaching their limits in terms of space, power and cooling capacity. Read this case study to find out how IBM and APC built a highly efficient data center approach that has driven down costs and improved flexibility for Bryant University.
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Harmonic Currents in the Data Center: A Case Study
This document provides an overview of how problems related to harmonic neutral currents are solved by load diversity, with specific focus on Information Technology data center environments.
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Webcast
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Data Center Efficiency: Making the Connection
This Simulcast showcases the importance of developing a holistic view of data center efficiency that is more than just managing power. This event will discuss the overall environmental costs and issues for a data center, along with the efficiencies that come from using standard data center physical infrastructure to streamline staff tasks and reduce the time spent in frequent “re-jiggering” of racks, servers, and other hardware elements.
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Mitigating Expensive Data Center Changes: What to do when you are Out of date, Space or Money
Learn strategies on how to effectively increase the life of your outdated data center. Learn how to greatly reduce anxiety that arises as the unknown virtualization project is rolled out. This webcast will discuss tools and solutions for you to use in your data center upgrade project when you are out of date, out of space or out of money.
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Save Money and Energy: APC's New Solutions Provide Availability, Agility and Reduced TCO
This video webcast describes how APC has addressed the total power system through modular, scalable, hot-swap technology with the highest electrical efficiency available worldwide. Mitigation of risks to availability and operating expenditures are met with a simple, well-designed engineering approach to three-phase critical power and distribution.
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Product Literature
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IBM & APC Technology Partnership
IBM and APC provide innovative solutions for demanding facility infrastructure requirements. The partnership combines APC’s industry-leading power protection, cooling and rack technology with IBM's comprehensive site and facilities services capabilities. Read this product literature to learn more about their partnership and the resilient, adaptable, and cost effective physical infrastructure solutions they deliver to support today's IT environments.
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News Release
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APC Offers a Suite of New Modular Cooling Solutions for Today's Unpredictable IT Environments
A range of new InfraStruXure compatible solutions offer cooling up to 60 kW per rack in a smaller footprint and allow precise matching of cooling requirements to IT heat loads.
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IBM Introduces New Data Center Energy Management Software
At its annual IBM Pulse Conference in Orlando, IBM announced new software designed to help customers address the growing need to maximize energy efficiency and reduce costs associated with power and cooling. The software is part of IBM's Project Big Green initiative in which IBM has committed $1 billion per year to deliver technologies that help customers increase energy efficiency in their data centers and physical plants. Read this news release to learn more.
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eWeek Podcast
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APC Channels Partners
In this eWEEK podcast: Rob McKernan, vice president of North American Channels for APC, talks about what opportunities are available for VARs interested in selling power conditioning and cooling equipment.
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Power to the Data Center
In this eWEEK Podcast, Mike Vizard talks with Robert McKernan, vice president of channels and alliances at APC, about power and cooling solutions for the data center.
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Review
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APC Mouse Can Identify Users
APC`s latest "prosumer" ware is a USB optical mouse equipped with a fingerprint reader and bundled with decent password management software for Windows systems. (eWEEK Review)
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Tool
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APC's Trade-Off Tools Help You Measure Data Center Efficiency
Use APC's TradeOff Tools, a collection of ten web-based applications, to break down major data center center planning decisions into a series of simpler, more manageable decisions. Experiment with various scenarios regarding power sizing, energy allocation, efficiency, virtualization, capital costs, and more to find the solution that is right for your business.
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Data Center Carbon Calculator
Use this tool to track the impact of changes in data center efficiency on energy costs and carbon footprint. Input data to evaluate the relationship between energy consumption and carbon output and see how “green” your company is.
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Data Center Efficiency Calculator
Learn how efficient your data center is. Use this tool to learn the impact of alternative power and cooling approaches on energy costs. The results will show you your data center infrastructure efficiency (DCiE).
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UPS Efficiency Comparison Calculator
Download this tool to learn the impact of UPS efficiencies on energy costs and carbon footprint. This tool also demonstrates how scaling the quantity of UPSs as the load grows impacts the efficiency curve.
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Virtualization Energy Cost Calculator
Download this tool to learn the impact of server virtualization and data center design choices on energy and space savings. Determine the percentage your company could save by implementing server virtualization and what that means for your electric bill.
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Video
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60-Second Data Center
Time lapse video showing a complete data center installation in 60 seconds.
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Elements of the Efficient Enterprise, Part 1
Close-Coupled Cooling - Want to guarantee efficient cooling in your data center? Then shorten the distance between heat generation and heat removal.
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Elements of the Efficient Enterprise, Part 2
Modular Technology - Want to stop wasting power with oversized legacy systems? Then use modular technology to pay as you grow.
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Elements of the Efficient Enterprise, Part 3
Striving for peak efficiency in your data center? Then don't underestimate the impact of energy-efficient components.
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Elements of the Efficient Enterprise, Part 4
Capacity and change management isn’t always easy. Want to manage your data center's capacity like a pro? Then use real-time data to track your power and cooling uses.
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Article
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APC Currents Magazine: IBM, TAC, APC
Integrating the APC management tools with IBM Tivoli provides great value and improved operations for customers that are using Tivoli today. Learn more about how these key management systems are now linked together.
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APC Protects and Cools Microsoft's Virtualized Environment
Microsoft needed a more dynamic and efficient power and cooling capability to allow them to adapt to the changes in technologies over time. Read this article to learn why they invested in APC’s InfraStruXure combination of InRow cooling units, scalable power protection/distribution, and management.
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