Packet Power Blog

Energy Monitoring Systems & Data Center Compatibility

As the demands on data centers continue to grow, space is at a premium in existing facilities. In an attempt to maximize their computing per square foot and minimize their costs, many operators are installing power monitoring systems so they can... Read More

Improving PUE in Data Centres for Energy Savings

Facing soaring energy prices, data centre operators are doing everything they can to become more efficient. End-user demand continues to surge and improving power usage effectiveness (PUE)–which is increasingly harder to achieve–is required as part... Read More

EkkoSense & Packet Power Announce Technology Integration Partnership

Packet Power customers gain access to EkkoSense’s innovative AI-based 3D visualization and analysis software and unique Cooling Advisor self-optimization tool.Enables EkkoSense users to access Packet Power’s market-leading suite of wireless power... Read More

Tech Expert: Power Monitoring for Data Centres in Africa

Consistent, reliable power is the lifeblood of data centres and colocations. Many African nations continue to struggle with regular power disruptions and loadshedding that put these critical facilities in jeopardy of going down with little or no... Read More

TechAccess Partners with Packet Power for African Data Centers

TechAccess and Packet Power announced their new partnership today, bringing Packet Power’s full suite of innovative power and environmental monitoring solutions to sub-Saharan Africa amid ongoing energy crisis. Read More

Using Power Monitoring to Combat Energy Price Increases

Feeding power into your operations has rarely felt more financially painful. The price of producing and delivering electricity skyrocketed in 2022, continuing a challenging trend from the past few years. Few markets have been safe from the rise in... Read More

Understand Power: Volts, Amps, Watts, Watt-hours and Cost

Editor's note: This blog was originally posted in 2015. Although electrical definitions haven’t changed, it was updated in 2023 because the cost of electricity has increased and resources for monitoring power usage have been added. Read More

How a Spot Leak Detector Can Prevent Big Problems

Water (or another liquid) in the wrong place can be a serious problem for any company. Electronics and water don’t mix well at all. Liquid chemicals getting where they shouldn’t be can be a major safety hazard. Read More

Understanding Humidity Monitoring in the Data Center

Environmental monitoring and control in the data center are usually assumed to be synonymous with temperature control—how to make sure the air is at the optimal temperature at each place. Temperature, however, is only one of the two key parameters... Read More