Guidance for calculation of efficiency in data centers
BY VICTOR AVELAR, Schneider Electric
The benefits of determining data center infrastructure efficiency as part of an effective energy management plan are widely recognized. The standard metrics of power usage effectiveness (PUE) and its reciprocal data center infrastructure efficiency (DCIE) have emerged as recognized standards. In this feature, PUE will be used as the efficiency metric. All discussions equally apply to DCIE.
In the course of providing...
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Guidance for calculation of efficiency in data centers BY VICTOR AVELAR, Schneider Electric The benefits of determining data center infrastructure efficiency as part of an effective energy management plan are widely recognized. The standard metrics of power usage effectiveness (PUE) and its...
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Industrial-strength solutions to improve safety BY MIETEK GLINKOWSKI, ABB A major source of disruption and downtime in data centers is human error. And their largest safety hazard is in the increasing size of the electrical systems that power them. Both of these risks can be addressed at two...
