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Facing pressure to build fast & cut costs - data center owners turn to prefab & DCIM
DataCentre infrastructure

Facing pressure to build fast & cut costs - data center owners turn to prefab & DCIM

Now folks are learning that you may well be better off building at a slightly higher cost per MW, but in smaller chunks.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 14th Jul 2017
Schneider Electric: What is Infrastructure Management as a Service?
DataCentre infrastructure

Schneider Electric: What is Infrastructure Management as a Service?

Schneider Electric revolutionises data centres with Infrastructure Management as a Service, paving the way for a nimbler IT future.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Jul 2017
Schneider Electric extends Galaxy V-Series UPS offerings
DataCentre infrastructure

Schneider Electric extends Galaxy V-Series UPS offerings

Today's digital economy is driving unprecedented data center growth as businesses manage an increasing volume of data generated by IoT.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Jul 2017
How advanced analytics and predictive simulation help data centers enhance performance
DataCentre infrastructure

How advanced analytics and predictive simulation help data centers enhance performance

One benefit of incorporating both on-premise DCIM and IMaaS is the possibility of performing predictive maintenance.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Jul 2017
Thinking outside of the rack: Designing and planning by pod
DataCentre infrastructure

Thinking outside of the rack: Designing and planning by pod

When commonly available voltages and breaker sizes are considered, optimum pod configurations emerge that make planning and design easier.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jun 2017
Specifying data center pod architectures - Schneider Electric's latest White Paper
DataCentre infrastructure

Specifying data center pod architectures - Schneider Electric's latest White Paper

For centralised data centres, including the latest hyperscale facilities, there is a need to develop larger increments of IT resource, known as Pods.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Jun 2017
LinkedIn's 2017 Global Top Companies list - did you make the cut?
DataCentre infrastructure

LinkedIn's 2017 Global Top Companies list - did you make the cut?

Schneider Electric, a global organisation that specialises in energy management and automation, is one of the companies that made the list.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Jun 2017
7 tech trends that define next-generation data center monitoring
DataCentre infrastructure

7 tech trends that define next-generation data center monitoring

Automated monitoring has moved front and center as too few human resources are available to manage the large quantities of information coming in.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jun 2017
Redefining efficiencies for downsized, on-premise enterprise data centers
DataCentre infrastructure

Redefining efficiencies for downsized, on-premise enterprise data centers

The industry is undergoing a third transformational phase: a retrenchment, and even a renewed growth, of enterprise on-premise data centers.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jun 2017
Schneider Electric: Challenges and trends in colocation
Unified Communications

Schneider Electric: Challenges and trends in colocation

Telco facilities typically have an ideal location, possess digital technology with connectivity in place and own central offices with available space.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Jun 2017
Takeaways of a data center guy after Cloud Computing wins the Preakness
DataCentre infrastructure

Takeaways of a data center guy after Cloud Computing wins the Preakness

Cloud Computing's Preakness win prompts a data centre insider's race to draw parallels with tech and risk management in the field.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Jun 2017
New data center cooling tech - crucial to achieving carbon reduction goals
DataCentre infrastructure

New data center cooling tech - crucial to achieving carbon reduction goals

Countries around the globe are taking definitive steps to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and, consequently, their carbon footprint.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Jun 2017
Schneider Electric: The impact of the cloud on hybrid data center designs
DataCentre infrastructure

Schneider Electric: The impact of the cloud on hybrid data center designs

Cloud adoption is driving the need to rethink the redundancy requirements of edge data centers, says Kevin Brown of Schneider Electric.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 1st Jun 2017
The connected campus: Meeting students' #1 priority with edge solutions
DataCentre infrastructure

The connected campus: Meeting students' #1 priority with edge solutions

To stay alive, human beings need air, food and water. If you are college student, add to this list of vital resources Internet access.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Jun 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Schneider Electric NZ elected exclusive distributor of industrial software solution
Manufacturing

Schneider Electric NZ elected exclusive distributor of industrial software solution

Schneider Electric NZ will distribute a software solution used by more than a third of the world's industrial and manufacturing plants.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Jul 2017
Microsoft & Schneider Electric partner on Kiwi IOT project
DataCentre infrastructure

Microsoft & Schneider Electric partner on Kiwi IOT project

The internet of things has come to rural Canterbury in this collaboration between Microsoft & Schneider Electric.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 11th Jul 2017
Schneider Electric: Enhancing data center performance, gamefully
Gaming

Schneider Electric: Enhancing data center performance, gamefully

Schneider Electric pioneers data centre gamification, promising efficiency gains and cost savings with innovative management tools.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 4th Jun 2017