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Data Centre Maintenance / Management stories - Page 40

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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Investors give raspberry to Contact Energy offshore investment plan
Mon, 16th Feb 2015
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Contact Energy's share price plummeted after plans for offshore geothermal investments left investors wanting promised cash returns.
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Contact hints at capital returns, looks offshore for growth
Mon, 16th Feb 2015
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Contact Energy has given its clearest signal yet that it will contemplate capital returns to shareholders as the company settles into a no-growth m.
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Cue board rejects NZOG takeover offer
Fri, 13th Feb 2015
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Directors of ASX-listed Cue Energy Resources have advised shareholders to reject the 10 Australian cents per share takeover mounted by New Zealand.
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Bring your climate change solution to life with Wellington's Smart Energy Challenge
Thu, 15th Jan 2015
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Wellington's Smart Energy Challenge returns, funding citizen innovations tackling climate change. Apply by 15 Feb to energize your idea!.
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Kiwi university student to provide Tonga with hybrid power
Mon, 12th Jan 2015
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University of Canterbury's Hantt Cao is designing a hybrid renewable energy system to rebuild Ha'apai's power supply, destroyed by cyclone Ian.
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Why data centres are the new cool
Thu, 6th Nov 2014
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Facing the climate crisis, NZ firms embrace green data centres, prioritising energy efficiency and sustainability in IT operations.
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Creating an energy efficient data centre
Thu, 6th Nov 2014
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Dimension Data's Simon Goode unveils steps toward greener data centres, aiming to slash power usage amidst rising energy costs.
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Sustainability to drive business growth
Thu, 6th Nov 2014
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Bill Clinton has been arguing since the financial crisis of 2008 that we need to improve capitalism so that it’s more sustainable.
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Schneider Electric takes out three Frost and Sullivan Best Practice Awards
Fri, 31st Oct 2014
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Schneider Electric shines at Frost and Sullivan Awards, earning top accolades in UPS, service, and data centre innovation across Asia Pacific.
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Protecting IT in small businesses and branch offices
Wed, 22nd Oct 2014
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Improving IT in small businesses is crucial, says Schneider Electric, urging proper setup to avoid loss and ensure performance.
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Make it energy efficient says Schneider Electric
Tue, 30th Sep 2014
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Schneider Electric warns IT energy use may outstrip the airline industry by 2020, urging the adoption of energy-efficient practices.
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Physical security as a competitive advantage
Tue, 12th Aug 2014
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Simon Smith of Schneider Electric highlights how physical security in data centres not only protects data but also serves as a potent business edge.
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Schneider Electric: Cutting through the DCIM noise
Tue, 1st Jul 2014
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The confusion on DCIM solutions can be compared to the analogy between the dashboard of 1967 VW Beetle and Toyota Prius.
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More on me: Simon Smith, APC by Schneider Electric
Mon, 16th Jun 2014
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Simon Smith, Regional Manager, NZ and South Pacific at APC by Schneider Electric, reflects on his journey in the IT industry and the future of technology.
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Channel opportunities evolve with IT ecosystems
Mon, 7th Apr 2014
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Paul Tyrer, Schneider Electric – IT vice president, Pacific, talks application dependent data centre architecture.
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A holistic approach to data centre virtualisation
Tue, 1st Apr 2014
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Virtualisation reshapes data centres, aiding in cost-cutting and enhancing energy efficiency, as the sector leans towards a holistic strategy.
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Industry turns out in force for Westcon's Unified Comms event...
Fri, 14th Mar 2014
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Ten vendors, one very clear message for unified communications enablement at Westcon's Switched On event in Auckland last week.
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Sales opportunities ‘hiding’ at the edge of the network
Wed, 5th Mar 2014
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In New Zealand there are thousands of small IT spaces such as remote and branch offices, network closets and server rooms that lie outside of the data.
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Schneider Electric's data centre solution stands tall for 800,000 members
Tue, 10th Dec 2013
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Schneider Electric elevates Southern Cross Health's IT with a resilient data centre, ensuring uninterrupted service for 800,000 members.
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Schneider Electric selects Microsoft Windows Azure as preferred cloud platform
Fri, 18th Oct 2013
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Schneider Electric announces selection of Microsoft Windows Azure as a preferred cloud provider for the company’s StruxureWare software applications and suites.