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Emerson Completes Chloride Acquisition
September 3rd, 2010 : Rich MillerEmerson has completed its $1.5 billion acquisition of UK-based critical power vendor Chloride Group PLC, the company announced today. Read More
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San Diego Lab Tests DC-Powered Container
August 26th, 2010 : Rich MillerResearchers at the University of California, San Diego are running several racks of servers using 400 Volt DC power to analyze how this approach compares with the use of traditional AC power. Read More
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Roundup: APC, Emerson, Cyberlink, RightScale
August 18th, 2010 : John RathAPC expands in-row cooling offerings, Emerson intorduces new power supply, Cyberlink offers fully managed virtual desktops powered by SoftLayer, RightScale announces Windows support. Read More
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Servers That Generate Their Own Power
August 17th, 2010 : Rich MillerWhat if your web server could generate its own power? Applied Methodologies Inc. has been working for several years to develop prototypes of servers and switches that use waste heat to generate power. Read More
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Active Power Secures $12.5 Million
August 12th, 2010 : John RathCritical Power solutions provider Active Power (ACPW) announced Wednesday that it has secured a new multi-year credit facility through Silicon Valley Bank. The $12.5 million line of credit replaces a $6 million credit facility set to expire later this year. Read More
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Roundup: Intel, Equinix, Level 3, Active Power
July 14th, 2010 : John RathStrong earnings for Intel (INTC), Level 3 (LVLT) opens access node in new London data center for Equinix (EQIX), and Active Power (ACPW) reports signficant jump in flywheel orders. Read More
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Data Centers With No UPS or Generator?
July 14th, 2010 : Rich MillerIs the data center industry ready for a data center with no UPS and no generators? That seems like a radical concept. But Yahoo is considering going without UPS and generators for some future data center projects, and some designers are urging clients to examine whether some IT load can run without UPS support. Read More
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Power and Cooling Maintenance Tips
July 7th, 2010 : Rich MillerJune and July are tough on uptime, as we're seeing again this year. Regular maintenance is key to maintaining the reliability of your power and cooling infrastructure. Here are some tips from Processor. Read More
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Emerson Wins Battle for Chloride
July 5th, 2010 : Rich MillerEmerson Electric (EMR) appears to have won the bidding war for the UK-based vendor Chloride Group PLC with its revised bid of $1.5 billion, besting a rival offer from ABB. The deal would combine two leading makers of UPS equipment for data centers. Read More
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