Newsletter - January 2010

Should you go 208V 3 phase?

If you are building a new data center or expanding in your collocation, you might consider going with 208V 3 phase power. Let’s look at how much power you can get from the various types of power and how many HP DL120 G6 servers you could support with each type of power drop... Click here to find out if going 3 phase is right for you.

January 2010

In this issue...

• Should you go 208V 3 phase?
• Let's Stay Connected
• Ask The Tech
• New Product
• Quarterly Promotions

How should I size my local buffer on a console server?

It's great that you are using your console server's port buffering/logging capabilities. It can be extremely helpful in troubleshooting a failed appliance. Ideally, you might want to consider sending the buffer files to an external source such as a SYSLOG server, especially if you are doing other types of monitoring via the SYSLOG. However, if local buffering is desired, the actual possible size of the buffer will depend on the console server you have.

Here are some guidelines:

Raritan SX - 64K
Open Gear – 4k in 4k out
ACS – limited to local flash size
ACS5000 – limited to local flash size
ACS6000 – limited to local flash size
Digi – 300k per port

Recommendations on the actual size per port will depend on: the target device you have, how much activity you expect from the console port, if the target device is okay after a certain point the buffer is replaced by new information, if you are buffering other ports, if you have an external SYSLOG. Unfortunately, there is not set answer.

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New Product:

MiraFoam

From January 1, 2010 thru March 31, 2010, buy any four-user Raritan Dominion® KX II KVM-over-IP switch and you’ll receive a FREE 17” LCD Console drawer (a $1,299 value). Or, buy any eight-user Dominion KX II KVM-over-IP switch and you’ll receive a FREE 19” LCD Console drawer (a $1,895 value).

Contact your Mirapath account executive by calling (877) 647-2728 for more information on the right KVM solution for you and promotion details.

• Installs in seconds - no tools required
• Can separate into smaller sections.
• Fire rated material: UL-VO class 94, RoHS compliant.
• Fits 19" EIA server racks, with additional fasteners.
• Quickly and Easily fill large sections of un-occupied rack space, stopping by-pass air flow
• Comes in 10 sheets of 27U (total of 270U) & 2 packs of Qty(50) thumb screws
• Your Cost: $499.00 (MSRP $763.00)

• Rated at 250V, 15 Amps
• Power cords come coiled
• UL/CSA/EURO safety approval
• Your Cost: $4.50 (MSRP $9.00)