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...
Schneider Electric introduces Back-UPS 500
Schneider Electric has introduced the Back-UPS 500 uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to the local market. This move is of great significance in an environment where protecting electronic equipment from damage due to power outages, surges and spikes is a home and...
Schneider data centre for Microsoft SA
Africa’s first Microsoft Technology Centre (MTC), located in Johannesburg, has rolled out a complete power and cooling solution from APC by Schneider Electric. The high-tech multi-million rand MTC facility aims to assist local companies of all sizes become more...
Surge protection key for the SOHO
Lightening strikes, unstable power and voltage fluctuations are a common occurrence in South Africa, says Elrica Quick, APC specialist at Drive Control Corporation. Power surges and dips, as well as the massive voltage fluctuations caused by lightning, can damage...
Protecting devices during load shedding
Over recent years, South Africans have been subjected to numerous amounts of load shedding. But on 6 March 2014, we fell victim to one of the worst bouts of load shedding South Africa has witnessed, with very little or no warning. Because our electrical appliances and...