APC by Schneider Electric offers customisable data centre assessment services
August 2012
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Data centre managers increasingly need to benchmark the performance of their facilities against industry standards, for instance the Green Grid Data Centre Maturity Model, in their quest to optimise performance while reducing the spiralling cost of energy.
Paolo Miglietta, vice president southern Africa at APC by Schneider Electric says it is no easy task and, hence, the company has extended its line of energy management services for data centres with a solution that allows managers to benchmark the performance of their facilities. The EnergySTEP Data Centre Assessment is part of a growing line of Schneider Electric energy management services for data centres.
“It provides a detailed, customisable assessment of the power, cooling, physical infrastructure and operational efficiencies of the data centre, focusing on improvements that will help data centre managers reduce the increasing cost of energy, while at the same time ensuring the availability of data centre services is maximised.” Miglietta adds that by providing data centre managers with an assessment of energy usage and efficiency they are empowered to make informed decisions on the optimisation of their infrastructure.
“The recommendations included with EnergySTEP Data Centre Assessment will lead to optimised energy usage and reduced operating costs, while also enabling the data centre manager to prioritise data centre improvements and better manage capital expenses. Comprehensive reports generated from the assessment provide vendor neutral recommendations including detailed findings illustrated with graphics and performance benchmarks.”
The specific recommendations for improving efficiency and maximising availability include estimated cost savings and a return on investment (ROI) analysis. The findings and recommendations can also be presented in accordance with the Green Grid Data Centre Maturity Model Equalizer. Miglietta says this model benchmarks performance in 46 aspects of the data centre and enables the steps required to achieve greater energy efficiency and sustainability to be clearly mapped.
“The complete line of assessment services, including both the EnergySTEP Data Centre Assessment and the initial EnergySTEP1 entry level assessment, facilitate the data centre performance benchmarking, a major step towards effective energy management.”
APC by Schneider Electric also provides a larger portfolio of services to support customers throughout the data centre services lifecycle, assisting in planning, design, building operations, maintenance and optimisation of the facilities. Additional services include energy management software, remote monitoring and the design and build of energy efficient data centres. Schneider Electric’s goal is to provide the expertise, tools and services required to develop a comprehensive energy management strategy for the data centre.
For more information contact Eben Owen, APC by Schneider Electric, +27 (0)11 557 6600, [email protected], www.apc.com
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