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Traditional data centre vs micro data centre deployments - who wins?
DataCentre infrastructure

Traditional data centre vs micro data centre deployments - who wins?

The weigh-up of the cost effectiveness of a single traditional data centre of one MW capacity against a cluster of micro data centres each of 5kW.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Aug 2017
Bloomberg: Li-ion batteries are poised for big gains in data center UPS systems
DataCentre infrastructure

Bloomberg: Li-ion batteries are poised for big gains in data center UPS systems

There is still a significant proportion of the market that will still continue to use VRLA, and lead-acid battery technology is also improving.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Jul 2017
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

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Animal Logic builds an Oscar-worthy prefabricated data center
DataCentre infrastructure

Animal Logic builds an Oscar-worthy prefabricated data center

Behind the glitz of blockbusters, Animal Logic's new speedy, prefab data center powers its Oscar-calibre visual feats.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Aug 2017
Exclusive interview: Dicker Data NZ scoops up APC by Schneider Electric deal
DataCentre infrastructure

Exclusive interview: Dicker Data NZ scoops up APC by Schneider Electric deal

Dicker Data NZ has been appointed as a distributor for APC by Schneider Electric's products and services in a reshuffle of the vendor's local channel.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Aug 2017
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