December 03, 2015

November 24, 2015

When it comes to organizing and setting up equipment in a computer room or data center, it is important to make the best use of the space available. For this reason, open frame server racks are a great solution to help stay organized in a cost-effective manner. 

Take a look at five benefits of open frame server racks and why you should consider them for you equipment storage needs. 

November 20, 2015

Learn from the worst examples of cable management and find out how to avoid these common mistakes to keep your server room organized and efficient.

November 12, 2015

As any IT manager knows, monitoring power consumption of IT is key to maintaining an efficient data center. There are many tools available to help with this task, such as intelligent power distribution units (PDUs). 

There are three power monitoring metrics you may want to pay attention to. Find out what they are in today's post.

October 29, 2015

October 15, 2015

Power distribution units are usually installed in the back of cabinets behind hot air exhaust from equipment, which is potentially the hottest part of every data center. Depending on the expected ΔT from servers the heat at the rear of cabinets or hot aisle containment can reach 110°F to 140°F (43°C to 60°C). 

CPI eConnect PDUs currently have the highest ambient operating temperature rating of any PDU in the market. Find out more and download a white paper in today's post.

September 29, 2015

Discover the wide variety of horizontal cable managers that range from full-featured Evolution® Cable Managers to horizontal ring panels and jumper trays. 

August 21, 2015

August 18, 2015

July 16, 2015

The basic cable management solution features a two-post rack with cabling sections along both sides of the rack to provide a vertical pathway for premise cable and patch cords. Cabling sections in-between adjacent racks in a multiple rack bay must be larger (wider and/or deeper) to support cable from both racks.

Get more tips in today's post.