Packet Power is excited to add two models to our set of branch circuit monitoring retrofit solutions and an industry-leading way to share monitoring data between two distinct and secure IP networks.
Packet Power is excited to add two models to our set of branch circuit monitoring retrofit solutions and an industry-leading way to share monitoring data between two distinct and secure IP networks.
Topics: Packet Power, wireless monitoring, branch circuit monitoring, New product launch, wireless security, secure IP network bridge
Curious about the advantages of wireless power and environmental monitoring? Planning to be in or near Mumbai early November? Consider stopping by.
Topics: Packet Power, wireless monitoring, Partner events
One of the most contentious areas of data center operating cost reduction is cooling. There is an ongoing tension between lowering cooling costs and keeping facility temperatures within a deliberately conservative range. Many data centers accept higher cooling costs to avoid going outside the "comfort zone". Some avoid addressing cooling optimization based on a belief that the cost to implement doesn't have an acceptable payback -- costs too much and/or takes too long.
But optimizing data center cooling can be easier than you think.
Topics: data center temperature monitoring, Packet Power, data center cooling, environmental monitoring
There are countless reasons for monitoring power in data centers. We've outlined some of the most common applications and the resulting benefits. Often the determining factor in deciding to install power monitoring is the initial capital cost. Lower cost monitoring solutions coupled with measurable returns help justify the investment.
Topics: Packet Power, wireless monitoring, power monitoring, data center power monitoring
Conventional split-core CTs may not always be the best solution when installing current transducers on existing cable bundles. The CT may not fit around the conductor or in the required space. An easy alternative is to use a Rogowski coil.
Topics: Power basics
Packet Power has moved from opaque to clear plastic enclosures for our "M", "R" and "P" wireless power monitors. The material is unchanged, only the level of coloration has been modified.
Topics: Packet Power, New product launch
Packet Power is frequently asked how to access the voltage source when installing power monitors. This can be done using a variety of methods.
Topics: Know your power
Cooling is one of the main drivers of data center operating costs, but figuring out how to get the information needed to drive costs down can be confounding. Read on for ways to break the overall challenge into manageable pieces as well as what you need from a monitoring system to support each approach.
Topics: Packet Power, data center operations, data center cooling, environmental monitoring
We ran across a good article in the Data Center Journal written by Leon Adato entitled "Monitoring Nirvana" describing data center monitoring and who should be doing it. The full article can be found here. If you're short on time, here's a synopsis.
The stability of the power grid is important to people responsible for operating critical facilities such as data centers, and a great deal of effort is put into ensuring that all risks to the uninterrupted supply of power are anticipated and accounted for. So it's interesting to note that the power grid is most frequently "attacked" by squirrels.
Topics: data center operations, Data center power
