Data centre testing: 10 essential tips
13 December, 2010 | Supplied by: Matrium Technologies Pty Ltd
This article addresses ten important issues in data centre testing.
Hoffman Proline containment system
07 December, 2010 | Supplied by: Pentair
The Hoffman Proline containment system is designed to segregate cold (intake) and hot (exhaust) air to improve data centre cooling efficiency.
Stulz CyberRow air-conditioning units
02 December, 2010 | Supplied by: STULZ Australia Pty Ltd
CyberRow air-conditioning units can be used by data centre managers for cooling of higher heat-density server racks. The units feature variable-speed electronically controlled fans which blow cold air horizontally and parallel to the rack face, ensuring uniform cool air distribution over the entire rack height.
Trellis data centre infrastructure management (DCIM) platform
02 December, 2010 | Supplied by: Vertiv Australia Pty Ltd
The Trellis data centre infrastructure management (DCIM) platform is claimed to be the first, single-information-source platform to provide integrated, real-time visualisation, analysis and control.
Schroff MIDAS cabinets
25 November, 2010 | Supplied by: Pentair
The redesigned Schroff MIDAS cabinets house a variety of 19 or 23″ rackmount equipment. They feature a fully welded, heavy-gauge steel frame, providing the ability to mount equipment, cable management, active cooling and other accessories.
Raritan Power IQ 2.0 energy management software
25 November, 2010 | Supplied by: Raritan Australia Pty Ltd
The Raritan Power IQ 2.0 energy management software provides thermal analytics for monitoring rack temperatures.
Global optical networking market growing
22 November, 2010
Recent market research indicates that the optical networking market is growing, projected to reach US$20 billion globally by 2015.
CSIRO supercomputer is Australia’s ‘greenest’
22 November, 2010
An international computer conference has ranked a CSIRO-developed computing system as the most energy-efficient supercomputer in the country.
Clipsal category 6A UTP structured cabling system
08 November, 2010 | Supplied by: Schneider Electric
The Clipsal category 6A UTP system is designed to support 10G Base T applications, and can be used for installations requiring high speed and high bandwidth. It includes cable, patch panels, patch cables, modular jacks, as well as faceplates and cable management.
Raritan Power IQ 2.0 energy management software
08 November, 2010 | Supplied by: Raritan Australia Pty Ltd
The Raritan Power IQ 2.0 energy management software provides thermal analytics for monitoring rack temperatures.
Siemon MapIT G2 singlemode fibre enclosure
26 October, 2010 | Supplied by: Siemon Australia
The MapIT G2 fibre enclosure offering has been expanded with a singlemode enclosure.
Cloud computing testing for Taiwanese operator’s R&D Lab
15 October, 2010 | Supplied by: Matrium Technologies Pty Ltd
Chunghwa Telecom Telecommunication Laboratories (CHTTL), the research and development arm of Chungwa Telecom, has selected Spirent to validate the performance, availability, security and scalability (PASS) of cloud computing environments. CHTTL will use Spirent’s expertise in cloud computing testing to enable Chunghwa Telecom to become Taiwan’s largest cloud computing and data centre provider.
VSS Monitoring lands $20 million from Battery Ventures
15 October, 2010 | Supplied by: Matrium Technologies Pty Ltd
VSS Monitoring has announced it has secured its first institutional round of financing from Battery Ventures, a multistage investment firm focused on technology and innovation worldwide. VSS Monitoring is a technology leader in intelligent distributed traffic capture, the industry’s only system-based architecture for network and security monitoring.
Next-generation data centres
07 October, 2010 | Supplied by: CommScope Technologies Australia Pty Ltd
While emerging technologies like 40 and 100 gigabit ethernet, fibre channel over ethernet, IP convergence and server virtualisation offer benefits for data centres, understanding how they work, the implications for the data centre and the strategies and solutions that will best support them can enable data centre managers to ensure that their infrastructures are ready and able. Compounding the onset of these technologies is the need to lower total cost of ownership.
Industry call for government to prioritise digital economy infrastructure
01 October, 2010
Communications Alliance has called on the recently elected federal government to take immediate steps in upgrading Australia’s communications infrastructure to maximise the country’s ability to benefit from the digital economy.
