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For data centers, improving both power system monitoring and control can do a lot to ensure reliable energy supply, which is of key importance in successfully managing these facilities. [...]

For many people, the idea of powering a data center with solar power might seem preposterous. After all, data centers are well known for their massive consumption of energy. [...]

Battery energy storage systems have more applications than just providing backup energy in the event of an emergency. However, many businesses and small communities don’t know about or fully [...]

A battery energy storage system is a system of rechargeable batteries that store energy from either solar panels or the nearby electric grid. That energy is then provided to [...]

The PDU - or power distribution unit - has been the backbone of data center power distribution architecture for many decades. Today’s models are evolving faster than ever, reflecting [...]

In a typical arrangement, the uninterruptible power supply is located between the power sources and the protected loads. This is designed to protect the loads from damage that may [...]

An important part of data center implementation is disaster and recovery planning. For most businesses, this involves creating a plan for what will happen if there is an extended [...]

Data centers house collections of servers that host online information, making them accessible from anywhere. Data companies like Google and Facebook, for instance, have data centers all over the [...]

A lot of businesses function without a backup and disaster recovery plan, preferring to focus their energy and resources on the here and now. But if something does happen, [...]

Businesses are always presented with two options when deciding where to store their vital resources: in-house data servers and servers maintained and owned by a cloud vendor (more commonly [...]