Rack Enclosures

WHITE PAPER: Before making the jump to a 10 Gigabit Ethernet data center network, there are five questions you should ask yourself. View this whitepaper to learn what they are!

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 | Published: 28 Sep 2012

WHITE PAPER: In this resource, uncover how 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) top-of-rack switching can eliminate the challenges of legacy data center networks while providing the foundation for future growth.

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 | Published: 17 Apr 2013

EBRIEF: Check out this resource to discover the Cisco Unified Computing System C-Series Rack Servers and B-Series Blade Servers that run Microsoft Exchange server to provide a solid foundation for corporate messaging solutions.

Posted: 15 Apr 2013 | Published: 31 Dec 2012

WHITE PAPER: Before migrating to a 10 gigabit Ethernet (GbE) data center network, there are five questions you should ask yourself. View this resource to learn what they are!

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 | Published: 28 Sep 2012

WHITE PAPER: In this resource, uncover how 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) top-of-rack switching can eliminate the challenges of legacy data center networks while providing the foundation for future growth.

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 | Published: 11 Mar 2013

EZINE: This issue will investigate how users are addressing convergence in the field, and what their outlook is for the future.

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 | Published: 01 Apr 2011

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: Today, IT resources can be provisioned quickly and cheaply—some would say too quickly and cheaply. But those IT resources rely on brick and mortar as well as megawatts, which are abstracted from the IT department. This Webcast will identify pitfalls data center teams should avoid.

Posted: 18 Nov 2010 | Published: 18 Nov 2010

WHITE PAPER:  Network closets in the healthcare setting are housing more powerful and critical equipment as hospitals and ambulatory offices rely on these spaces to support an increasing number of business-critical applications such as electronic medical records (EMRs), wireless communications and digital imaging.

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 | Published: 07 Oct 2010

WHITE PAPER: The trend of increasing heat densities in data centers has held consistent with advances in computing technology for many years. As power density increased, it became evident that the degree of difficulty in cooling these higher power demand loads was also increasing.

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 | Published: 01 Oct 2010

WHITE PAPER: This paper examines hot and cold air containment and highlights the reasons why hot aisle containment emerges as the preferred best practice.

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 | Published: 01 Oct 2010

WHITE PAPER: High-density servers offer a significant performance per watt benefit. But, depending on the deployment, they can present a cooling challenge. This paper provides ten approaches for increasing cooling efficiency, cooling capacity and power density.

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 | Published: 01 Oct 2010

EGUIDE: In this expert e-guide from SearchServerVirtualization.com, learn the advantages of using blades for server virtualization. Find out when it makes the most sense and what considerations to evaluate when creating a blade virtualization strategy.

Posted: 14 Jul 2010 | Published: 14 Jul 2010

EBOOK: In this e-book, you'll learn about setting up a cooling monitoring system, optimizing data center cooling efficiency, using hot aisle/ cold aisle containment systems, and economizer selection and implementation.

Posted: 03 May 2010 | Published: 30 Apr 2010

WHITE PAPER: Every Information Technology professional who is responsible for the operation of computing equipment needs to understand the function of air conditioning in the data center or network room. This introductory paper explains the function of basic components of an air conditioning system for a computer room.

Posted: 01 Apr 2010 | Published: 01 Jan 2004

WHITE PAPER: In this APC whitepaper, alternatives for providing electrical power to high density racks in data centers and network rooms are explained and compared as well as defined guidelines for rack power systems that can reliably deliver power to high density loads while adapting to changing needs.

Posted: 01 Apr 2010 | Published: 09 Jul 2009

EBOOK: Chillers, air handlers, power distribution, backup power - all of the mechanical processes that keep servers running smoothly account for more than half of an IT energy bill. But this is changing. Energy-efficiency best practices and equipment designs are available to help enterprises reduce their data center energy usage.

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 | Published: 01 Feb 2010

EBOOK: Data center efficiency has become increasingly important to IT departments. With IT departments now on the hook for reducing their energy use, technologists look to sources of inefficiency and see that commodity scale-out servers are clear culprits. In chapter 2 of this ebook, we'll discuss server efficiency tactics, fixes and other strategies.

Posted: 25 Jan 2010 | Published: 25 Jan 2010

WHITE PAPER: Today's successful businesses depend on adaptable technologies to help them respond quickly to market demands. Emerson Network Power's portfolio of products provide innovative, flexible solutions that ensure reliability and efficiency.

Posted: 22 Jan 2010 | Published: 22 Jan 2010

BROCHURE: In 2002, Emerson Network Power's Liebert XD family was the industry's first row-based cooling system. Now, we have taken more than 40 years of engineering experience and the most advanced technologies to design the Liebert CRV row-based precision cooling system. Learn the flexibility, TCO and availability benefits of their latest cooling solution.

Posted: 22 Jan 2010 | Published: 22 Jan 2010

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: Nexsan and FalconStor have formed a strategic venture to deliver an integrated system designed to optimize almost any backup environment and deliver immediate ROI. Read this presentation transcript to find out how you can minimize reliance on tape, reduce storage consumption and improve operational efficiency.

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 | Published: 01 Sep 2009

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: This presentation transcript features Brian Babineau, senior analyst with the Enterprise Strategy Group. Today Badineau would like to talk to you a little bit about driving efficiency within your data center and how you can reduce cost by reducing the amount of duplicate data that maybe in your environment.

Posted: 09 Jul 2009 | Published: 01 Jul 2009

WHITE PAPER: High heat in critical spaces compromises availability. This paper discusses the pros and cons of different cooling fluids and system architectures, and explores the role of supplemental cooling technologies as data center densities increase.

Posted: 07 Jul 2009 | Published: 07 Jul 2009

WHITE PAPER: IT equipment mounted in racks cools itself by drawing ambient air from the data center or network room. If the heated exhaust air is allowed to return to the air inlet of the equipment, an undesirable overheating condition may occur. This paper explains how this problem compromises the cooling process and the benefit of using air blanking panels.

Posted: 29 Apr 2009 | Published: 20 Nov 2008

WHITE PAPER: A new approach to power distribution for high density server installations saves floor space, simplifies power cabling, saves capital cost, reduces weight, and increases electrical efficiency. This paper describes this distribution architecture and quantifies the benefits.

Posted: 29 Apr 2009 | Published: 01 Jan 2006

IT BRIEFING: By replacing aging single-core processor-based servers with new, more energy-efficient servers, you can gain capacity to grow and to increase IT performance using fewer servers. The estimated cost savings from energy and other operating cost efficiencies can pay for new servers in a an estimated 8 months.

Posted: 20 Apr 2009 | Published: 20 Apr 2009