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Data Centre Maintenance / Management stories - Page 17

A data centre cannot run effectively without being properly maintained and managed. Poor maintenance can often lead to catastrophic data loss and physical damage. Data centre maintenance and management is undertaken by data center operators as a key responsibility. It involves ongoing inspection, cleaning, analysis, repairs and recovery of all electrical hardware and components.

​​Regular data centre maintenance is a crucial part of a data centre's operations. It's essential for improving data centre design and making sure clients are kept happy and satisfied with their storage and data options.
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Schneider Electric: The data center cool down

Wed, 22nd Mar 2017
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Schneider Electric leads the cooling charge as Australian data centres weather the heatwave; proactive measures key to uptime.
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Vertiv helps Australian university slash data center energy use

Tue, 21st Mar 2017
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Vertiv has helped Australia's University of Melbourne slash its data center energy usage by up to 70% by replacing its AC fans with EC fans.
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Schneider Electric spreads automation wings with new Pacific region appointment

Thu, 9th Mar 2017
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Neil Smith pilots Schneider Electric's industrial automation drive as Pacific Industry VP in strategic market expansion.
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The amazing story of 30 billion things

Mon, 27th Feb 2017
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And it's changing the way we think and communicate about business assets, energy, efficiency, operational performance, and total cost of ownership.
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Has the cloud computing ship already sailed?

Fri, 24th Feb 2017
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Cloud computing is still in its infancy and there is still great opportunity for colocation providers, says market-watcher Rhonda Ascierto.
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Schneider Electric appoints new country president in Singapore

Mon, 13th Feb 2017
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Schneider Electric today announced the appointment of Damien Dhellemmes (pictured within) as country president, Singapore.
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APC by Schneider Electric Partner Awards: Nominations now open

Tue, 7th Feb 2017
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Nominations for the APC Schneider Electric Partner Awards are now open, celebrating individuals and partners who excelled in 2016.
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Metronode data center to provide 200kw for Australian Federal Govt agency

Tue, 31st Jan 2017
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Australian data center provider Metronode has scored a deal with a Federal Government agency to supply up to 200kw for its Mitchell ACT data center.
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HPE and Schneider Electric serve up new micro data center

Mon, 16th Jan 2017
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Growing quantities of data are 'transforming' the data center, with HPE and Schneider Electric teaming up to deliver a new edge micro data center.
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Eaton's east Asia VP talks data center sustainability, Singapore & Industry 4.0

Tue, 13th Dec 2016
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Eaton, a power management company, discusses their solutions for data center power and thermal management in Asia Pacific.
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APC by Schneider Electric takes partners on jam-packed trip to Italy

Tue, 6th Dec 2016
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Six lucky members of APC by Schneider Electric's Australia and New Zealand partner community have just returned from Italy as part of a study tour.
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Metronode claims Australian-first as 3 data centers achieve NABERS 4.5 rating

Fri, 25th Nov 2016
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Metronode is celebrating an 'end-of-year boost' as the company announced that now three of its data centers have achieved a NABERS 4.5 star rating.
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Hands-on Review: APC Smart-UPS 1500 VA - vital file protection

Tue, 22nd Nov 2016
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The 1500VA comes packed with features, making it a device that is hard to live without for SMBs or savvy consumers.
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Dicker Data snaps up APAC distie of the year for APC by Schneider Electric

Fri, 18th Nov 2016
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Dicker Data named distributor of the year and Dell awarded partner of the year at the APC by Schneider Electric APJ summit.
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Hands-on Review: APC M5 Mobile Power Pack - keep gadgets chugging

Wed, 9th Nov 2016
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APC's M5 does one job and it does it brilliantly. If you want to spend time away from a wall socket, the M5 is definitely worth a look.
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Australia gets its first Industrial Cybersecurity Practice

Tue, 4th Oct 2016
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Australia tackles cyber threats with its first Industrial Cybersecurity Practice, led by Schneider Electric experts.
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Schneider Electric looks to expand expertise within IT business unit

Mon, 26th Sep 2016
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Schneider Electric bolsters IT unit, taps Karthik Iyer and Adam Wilkinson for pivotal tech expansion roles amidst industry transformation.
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The impact of IoT, cloud and mobility on data center power and cooling infrastructure

Wed, 7th Sep 2016
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Take a snapshot of your data center's current power and cooling infrastructure. In five years, it is likely to be radically different.
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Schneider Electric launches APC double points program to attract UPS partners & resellers

Fri, 26th Aug 2016
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Schneider Electric has launched a promotion program for Australia and New Zealand channel partners who sell APC's Top UPS battery replacement service.
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Building Microsoft's hyper-scale cloud

Thu, 18th Aug 2016
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As one of the largest cloud operators in the world, Microsoft's hyper-scale workloads have changed the way we design and operate data centers.