The principles of 3-Phase power are not always well understood by the installer, whose only task is to power up the equipment being installed in the computer rack. Load balancing (matching current draw on each phase) is critical in these...

A new white paper from Chatsworth Products (CPI) dives deep on the most beneficial applications for intelligent rack power distribution units (PDUs) with remote power control and lists additional monitoring and security capabilities that should be...

Changes in standards are occurring at every level of the Data Center, especially in design, installation, and maintenance. One of the newest standards is using connectorized cable assemblies to distribute power from the Data Center’s UPS to the...

As you develop an edge strategy, it is critical to understand the role of the data center in the edge ecosystem. Managing services at the edge, while connecting them back to a centralized compute or cloud environment delivers low-latency...

Once the decision is made to outsource some or all of your IT infrastructure, there is plenty of work to do including selecting the right data center provider...

The volume of digitally generated data continues to grow at an amazing rate, bringing new challenges for modern organizations. Managing metadata and analyzing logs has become a significant pain point that requires advanced systems to be...

Anthem, Inc., the second largest managed health care company in the United States, operates four primary data centers. The largest is at its corporate headquarters in Richmond, Virginia. The IT staff, in partnership with facilities management, has...