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Overview: APC-MGE solutions include uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), precision cooling units, racks, and design and management software, including APC's InfraStruXure® architecture the industry's only integrated power, cooling, and management solution.

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Research offered by APC

A Quantitative Comparison of High Efficiency AC Vs. DC Power Distribution for Data Centers by APC October 2008 - This paper explains why a move to a DC-based architecture is unwarranted on the basis of efficiency by comparing the most efficient DC and AC power distribution methods.

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AC Vs. DC Power Distribution for Data Centers by APC August 2008 - In this paper, the characteristics, features, and limitation of AC and DC distribution are explained.

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An Improved Architecture for High-Efficiency, High Density Data Centers by APC August 2008 - This paper shows you how to design an architecture that combines high-efficiency power and cooling equipment with configuration and operation strategies to optimize efficiency.

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Comparing Data Center Batteries, Flywheels, and Ultracapacitors by APC August 2008 - This paper compares several popular classes of batteries, compares batteries to both flywheels and ultracapacitors, and briefly discusses fuel cells.

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Cooling Strategies for IT Wiring Closets and Small Rooms by APC August 2008 - This paper explains the five methods of a proper cooling closet and outlines the basic principles of cooling small, distributed IT environments.

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Data Center Projects: System Planning by APC August 2008 - Mistakes in system planning cause delays, cost overruns, wasted time, and a compromised system. This paper shows you how to prevent defects caused by oversights during the planning stages.

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Deploying High-Density Zones in a Low-Density Data Center by APC August 2008 - This white paper details how self-contained high-density zones enable a reliable operation of high-density equipment without impacting a low-density data center.

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Determining Total Cost of Ownership for Data Center and Network Room Infrastructure by APC August 2008 - This white paper describes an improved method for measuring TCO for data center and network room physical infrastructure, and provides examples on how to relate these costs to the overall IT infrastructure and evaluate cost control strategies.

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Electrical Efficiency Measurement for Data Centers by APC August 2008 - This whitepaper explains how data center efficiency can be measured, evaluated, and modeled, including a comparison of the benefits of periodic assessment vs. continuous monitoring.

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Essential Standby Generator System Requirements for Next Generation Data Centers by APC August 2008 - Effective standby generator system installations must address the known problems and challenges relating to current and past designs to ensure high availability. This paper overviews generator system challenges and offers tips on solving them.

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Fundamental Principles of Network Security by APC August 2008 - This paper covers the fundamentals of secure networking systems, including firewalls, network topology and secure protocols.

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Implementing Energy Efficient Data Centers by APC July 2008 - Electricity usage costs are an increasing fraction of the total cost of running a data centers. This paper explains how to achieve electricity savings with methods that greatly reduce electrical power consumption.

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Making Large UPS Systems More Efficient by APC August 2008 - This white paper discusses the common errors and misunderstandings in evaluating Uninterruptible Power Supply efficiency. UPS efficiency curves are explained, compared, and their cost implications quantified.

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Power & Cooling in the Data Center: Best Practices - Expert Podcast by APC October 2008 - Access this Q&A podcast to hear power and cooling expert Ken Brill offer best practices to optimize energy efficiency in the data center.

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Power & Cooling in the Data Center: Best Practices - Expert Videocast by APC October 2008 - Watch this Q&A videocast to hear power and cooling expert Ken Brill offer best practices to optimize energy efficiency in the data center.

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Power and Cooling Considerations for Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) by APC August 2008 - This paper illustrates which power and cooling factors to consider when safeguarding a Power over Ethernet (PoE) investment by comparing three different deployment methods.

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Preventative Maintenance Strategy for Data Centers by APC August 2008 - This white paper offers preventive maintenance best practices to safeguard the uptime of data centers and IT equipment rooms. Learn how to prevent faults from occurring and control TCO.

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Selecting an Industry-Standard Metric for Data Center Efficiency by APC February 19, 2008 - This whitepaper discusses the standards for measurement of data center efficiency. It explains some of the metrics that have been used to describe the efficiency of data center physical infrastructure and suggests which metric is the most effective.

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Strategies for Deploying Blade Servers in Existing Data Centers by APC July 2008 - Installing blade servers in an existing data center stresses the power and cooling systems. This paper reviews five methods to deploy blade servers and avoid common pitfalls, helping you select the best power and cooling approach for your IT shop.

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Ten Cooling Solutions to Support High-Density Server Deployment by APC August 2008 - High-density servers offer a significant performance per watt benefit, but also present a cooling challenge. This paper provides ten approaches for increasing cooling efficiency, cooling capacity and power density.

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The Green Data Center: Energy-efficient Computing in the 21st Century by APC March 2008 - In chapter 5 of this e-book, a step-by-step guide to greening the data center is presented. These strategies for going green in the data center are designed to help IT managers create a holistic data center efficiency project.

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The Seven Types of Power Problems by APC August 2008 - This white paper describes the most common types of power disturbances, what they can do to your critical equipment and how you can protect against them.

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