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Xerus Upgrade Brings IPv6 Compliance to Server Technology PRO3X and PRO4X Rack PDUs
Elie Byrne
February 24, 2025The U.S. government has established September 30, 2025, as the deadline for transitioning 80% of the systems used by federal agencies and contractors from IPv4 to IPv6-only networks. Although this date may seem distant, it is vital to start planning now, especially since complex integrations and upgrades will be required. Fortunately, you won’t need to worry whether Server Technology Rack PDUs will be compatible with IPv6. Server Technology PRO3X and PRO4X Rack PDUs now carry two important certifications: IPv6 Ready Gold Logo and USGv6-r1 certification.
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Optimizing Rack Power Quality with Cutting-Edge PDU Innovations
Elie Byrne
February 06, 2025Power reliability has become increasingly crucial for data centers amid growing energy concerns. Power, and the lack of it, has been in the press more than ever. While recent press has focused on getting power to new AI data centers, less attention is paid to power quality within the data center, especially at the rack.
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Achieve More Sustainable Data Centers Through Your Technology Partnerships
Elie Byrne
May 16, 2024By now, we all know that the data center industry is experiencing exponential growth and expansion, and it's only just beginning. We are seeing announcements highlighting new 100, 250, and 500-megawatt data centers worldwide at unprecedented scale.
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Who Should Care About ISO 27001?
Elie Byrne
April 30, 2024Whenever data center operators or other companies that employ mission-critical services purchase a product to go in their data centers, there’s a tick-in-the-box exercise to confirm that the product conforms to various international standards and certifications. For example, our Server Technology PRO4X Rack PDUs have been tested and conform to FCC Part 15 Class A, TUVus and cTUV, IEC 62368, CE, UKCA as standard certifications.
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Data Center Report Fewer Outages, But Downtime Still Costly
Elie Byrne
September 20, 2023Data center operators say the number and severity of outages have decreased in the past few years. However, when significant outages do occur, the costs remain significant.
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Survey: Energy Usage and Staffing Shortages Challenge Data Centers
Elie Byrne
September 20, 2023Data center operators say their most pressing management concerns are finding ways to reduce energy consumption and dealing with a persistent IT staff shortage, a new survey by the Uptime Institute shows.
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Join Legrand at AFCOM Data Center World, May 8-11!
Nicholas Polk
May 04, 2023Are you ready to revolutionize your data center experience? We sure are! The Legrand team is thrilled to announce that we're heading to AFCOM Data Center World, May 8-11 , to give attendees a first look at our two new intelligent rack PDU designs from our brands, Raritan and Server ...
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Intelligent PDUs & the Data Center Part 2: Enhancing Power Quality Monitoring and Intelligence
Nicholas Polk
April 20, 2023When monitoring power usage at data centers, more than surface-level observation is required. The crucial aspect is to monitor what's happening at the outlet level. Relying solely on rack power distribution units that offer a basic overview of electricity consumption puts too much at risk...
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Benefits of Renewable Energy in the Data Center Industry
Nicholas Polk
March 02, 2023Renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power are becoming increasingly important as the world seeks to reduce its carbon footprint. Data centers, which are energy-intensive facilities that house and manage servers and other technology, can also benefit from using renewable energy.
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Thoughts on Quantum Computing
Marc Cram
January 18, 2022Quantum computing is different from today’s conventional computers. Modern computers rely on strings of 1’s and 0’s to represent information and perform Boolean logic functions or perform arithmetic operations. The realm of the quantum computer is different ...
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