Schneider switchgear optimises efficiency
Global specialist in energy management, Schneider Electric’s innovative, compact and modular vacuum switchgear, Premset, represents a technological breakthrough, opening the way to unprecedented safety, efficiency and ease of use. The Premset switchgear was designed...
Jasco offers modular, flexible UPS solutions
Uninterrupted power supply (UPS) solutions have become integral part of any data centre today, given the business-critical nature of data and the on-going power problems in South Africa. In addition, due to unstable power situations UPS has become essential across...
Reducing costs in the data centre
In an age where information is currency, data centres have become mission critical to the running of a successful business. However, while the data centre is often the heart of the enterprise of today, it is also one of the biggest cost contributors, says Marco da...
Power innovation a necessity for SA business
Eskom recently announced that it might reintroduce load shedding as South Africa is experiencing winter. Apart from the inconvenience factor of having no electricity, businesses may have to face the fact that for a few hours each day their staff will be sitting idle...
DCC offers the APC Smart-UPS 230V
Take advantage of advanced line-interactive power protection for servers and network equipment with the new APC Smart-UPS 230V from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). The feature-rich uninterrupted power supply (UPS) ensures that clean and reliable...
The IT department’s carbon conundrum
The climate change debate today is largely irrelevant. Whether we like it or not, carbon taxation and mandatory emissions reporting is on the horizon. For many this represents the proverbial stick (without a carrot) approach, for others managing their carbon emissions...
Which UPS is best?
Stability and availability of electricity is a growing problem in South Africa. Therefore, an uninterrupted power supply (UPS) has become a vital piece of equipment for businesses of all sizes, from large enterprise to the small and home office (SOHO), says Elrica...
Data centre power quality and assurance
If the data centre of a financial service provider goes down due to a power glitch, the impact is significant – there’s potential damage to equipment, applications and systems. However, the greater impact includes downtime, business loss and damage to customer...
Office hygiene is good for your health
The next time you watch the office cleaning team vacuuming the area around your desk, and diligently wiping away yesterday's lunch from your keyboard, you should consider more than a simple word of thanks because clean and hygienic office environments boost careers....
Data centre containment solutions
Containment solutions can eliminate hot spots and provide energy savings over traditional uncontained data centre designs. However, the best containment solution for an existing facility will depend on its constraints. While ducted hot aisle containment is preferred...
Johnson Controls introduces mini chillers
Johnson Controls has introduced its line of modular mini chillers to provide easy installation, affordability and scalability for small and large facilities in South Africa. Each module is designed to integrate easily with each other, giving users the right amount of...
Diesel generators need regular maintenance
The reliability records of standby power solutions can often be correlated to their service and maintenance regimes. The quality and frequency of preventative maintenance is particularly relevant in the case of diesel generators. This is according to Jack Ward, MD of...