Hirschmann Spider gigabit ethernet switches
29 October, 2012Hirschmann has added two unmanaged gigabit ethernet switches to the Spider family. The Spider II Giga EEC Pro, available with either five twisted pair ports or two additional SFP slots for fibre-optic transceivers, supports quality of service (QoS) compliant with IEEE 802.1D.
Green data centre solutions
22 October, 2012ATEN International has unveiled its NRGence EC1000 Energy Box and PE1216/PE1324 Energy Power Distribution Unit (PDU). ATEN’s energy solution provides instant real-time power management control and energy-saving efficiency for data centres, allowing organisations to easily upgrade current IT resources quickly and cost-effectively.
Warren & Brown mini Cat5E and Cat6 patchcords
27 September, 2012Mini patch cable solutions reduce the amount of space required in individual data centre racks. These 3.5 mm diameter patchcords meet technical and performance specification of CAT5E or CAT6 cabling.
PM opens $60m high-security data centre
24 September, 2012Macquarie Telecom’s $60 million Intellicentre 2 was opened by Julia Gillard last week. It is reported to be a green solution to rising IT and power costs for Australian businesses.
Reliability prized over efficiency by data centre managers, Eaton finds
06 September, 2012A survey conducted by Eaton has found that two thirds of data centre managers see infrastructure reliability as their top priority when it comes to planning and managing data centre infrastructure.
R&M AWG26 data centre cable
06 September, 2012The preterminated R&M AWG26 data centre cable with double or foil sheath is claimed to provide up to 30% savings in volume and weight, improved airflow circulation, less material cost due to less copper content and support for short links (eliminate extra cable lengths).
Eaton Corporation Intelligent Power Manager software updated
07 August, 2012Eaton Corporation has announced the updated version of its Intelligent Power Manager software designed to enhance disaster data recovery and planned migration within VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager.
Schneider Electric launches customisable data centre assessment services
12 June, 2012As part of a growing line of energy management services for the data centre, Schneider Electric has introduced EnergySTEP Data Centre Assessment. It provides a detailed, customisable assessment of the power, cooling, physical infrastructure and operational efficiencies of a data centre that allows data centre managers to benchmark the performance of their facility against industry standards such as the Green Grid Data Centre Maturity Model. The assessment focuses on improvements that will help the data centre manager drive down the spiralling cost of energy, while ensuring maximum availability.
Metronode signs $182m data centre contract with NSW Government
25 May, 2012Metronode, a subsidiary of Leighton Contractors, has signed a $182m contract with the New South Wales Government under the Data Centre Reform project for the provision of two managed data centres in NSW. The company will build two new large-scale, energy-efficient data centres in NSW - one located in Sydney’s inner west at Silverwater and the other in the Illawarra region at Wollongong’s southern suburb of Unanderra - as a part of the contract. When fully developed, each data centre will be capable of supporting up to 9 MW of IT load.
Rittal officially opens its Data Centre Container at CeBIT
24 May, 2012Rittal launched its Data Centre Container (DCC) yesterday at CeBIT, with Senator Kate Lundy cutting the ribbon to officially open the DCC.
StruxureWare Data Centre Operation Suite v7.1
23 May, 2012Schneider Electric has introduced the StruxureWare Data Centre Operation Suite v7.1, featuring updated and flexible change management with a customisable approach to workflow management and maintenance processes.
10 most common surprises for data centre and IT managers
28 March, 2012Emerson Network Power has released a list of the 10 most common surprises for data centre and IT managers. Released at AFCOM Data Center World Spring, the list offers tips to help managers prepare for these nasty surprises in order to minimise downtime.
Phoenix Contact industrial tablet PC
23 February, 2012Phoenix Contact has available a 13.3″ touch-screen industrial tablet PC.
VSS vStack Over IP network intelligence optimisation system
13 December, 2011The VSS vStack Over IP network intelligence optimisation system allows network engineers to instantly direct traffic from any SPAN or TAP to any performance or security tool without moving a single cord. Only VSS is said to enable all of this to be done safely and securely over LAN, WAN, and even the cloud.
Phoenix Contact open data port (ODP)
17 November, 2011The open data port (ODP) from Phoenix Contact is a solution to monitor and manage telecontrol stations through GPRS. The advantages include: reliable data transfer, the use of standard PLC and modem components, as well as standard industrial interfaces and protocols.
