Enterprise data center owners are embracing hybrid IT architectures with physical infrastructure assets widely distributed on premise, at colocation providers, and increasingly at the edge of the network. This creates management challenges, particularly since these geographically-dispersed sites are often unmanned and operated in a “lights out” fashion. In addition, the criticality of small IT installations ...

Power and cooling infrastructure for edge computing and data center sites have roughly 3 times more data points / notifications today than it did 10 years ago. Traditional remote monitoring services have been available for over 10 years but were not designed to support this amount of data monitoring and the associated alarms, let alone ...

Smaller, local edge computing sites are often geographically dispersed, multiple in number, and lacking IT staff. This creates infrastructure management and maintenance challenges that make it difficult to maintain availability of the IT in an efficient manner. Data center infrastructure management (DCIM) software tools are critical to addressing these challenges. Modern, next-generation DCIM apps simplify ...

Edge compute (distributed IT) installations have become increasingly business critical. Deploying and operating IT at the edge of the network, however, comes with unique challenges. Solving them requires a departure from the traditional means of selecting, configuring, assembling, operating, and maintaining these systems. This paper describes a new, emerging model that involves an integrated ecosystem ...

IT stakeholders recognize the need for computing at distributed sites, where part or all of their business operations take place. Assessing the criticality of these edge sites should reveal which sites are in greater need of availability improvement. Schneider’s experience with edge computing environment assessments reveals a list of practical actions that improve the availability ...

As IoT and cloud computing architectures grow, edge computing (providing compute-power closer to where it’s being used) is becoming a necessity to address issues such as: Bandwidth-constrained content Latency-sensitive applications Regulations Get the full story in our White Paper: “The Drivers and Benefits of Edge Computing.” Subscribe to the Innovation Insider Newsletter Catch up on ...

As the use of cloud computing increases, the physical infrastructure remaining on premise or at the edge becomes very important — demanding the same resiliency and availability as a data center. Our White Paper: “Why Cloud Computing is Requiring Us to Rethink Resiliency at the Edge,” explains: How to identify business-critical applications A proposed method ...

Edge computing is still evolving. Our White Paper “Solving Edge Computing Infrastructure Challenges” helps you identify successful deployment and management strategies for any edge environment. Our analysts outline: Key considerations to deploy IT at the edge Qualities for strategic partnerships Essential elements of an effective micro data center solution How a cloud-based architecture simplifies day-to-day ...

Download this white paper now to learn how lithium-ion battery prices have decreased over the years and are now becoming a viable option for data center UPS. This paper provides a brief overview of li-ion batteries in comparison to VRLA batteries for single-phase UPS applications. A 10-year total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis is also ...

In certain climates, some cooling systems can save over 70% in annual cooling energy costs by operating in economizer mode, corresponding to over 15% reduction in annualized PUE. However, there are at least 17 different types of economizer modes with imprecise industry definitions making it difficult to compare, select, or specify them. This paper provides ...