Newsletter - July 2010

Let's Talk About Cooling

Are your "side venting" network equipment creating airflow issues for you?

Issues such as:
* Hot and cold aisle containment being "corrupted"
* Over-heating in certain areas of your racks
* Hot air and cold air mixing too much, decreasing energy efficiency

There are a few different solutions you can use to redirect the side airflow to a front to rear airflow. Talk to one of our solution specialists at (877) 647-2728 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it about your specific equipment. Take a look at a few solutions we offer below:

• Let's Talk About Cooling
• Missed the DataCenter Dynamics Show? We've got the highlights
• Colored Power Cords: The Results Are In!
• Raritan Dominion KX2 2.3 Update
• Avocent Price Increase & Product Discontinuation
• Latest Articles
• Let's Get Connected

The following are highlights from the DataCenter Dynamics Conference & Expo in San Francisco on July 16, 2010:

• Power and cooling continues to be the main concerns for data center operators and owners. Many different vendors presented solutions on containment, heat exhaust options (passive or active), alternative energy power solutions and chilled water systems.
• Many discussions were held on the best ways to measure data center efficiency - How to get the metrics, what do they mean, and whether a low PUE really translates to low energy bills.
• eBay did the industry's first Wi-Fi deployment of 1500 intelligent power strips.
• Airflow management impact on energy efficiency and the role of CFD (computational fluid dynamics) modeling.
• Discussions of the impact of Title 24 (CA Building Efficiency Code) on new data centers being built in CA and overview of Title 24 proposed measures such as containment, economizers, variable speed fans, lighting and electrical requirements.
• What does it mean to be an "Energy Star Rated Data Center"?
• ENERGY STAR Benchmarking Starter Kit

If you would like to start a conversation about the topics above, give us a call at (877) 647-2728 or send us an email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it !

Last month, we sent out a survey to see what different colors of power cords our customers would like us to start stocking. Almost every color was chosen, but we narrowed it down to the ones with the most votes.

Starting in October, we'll be carrying:

	Type: IEC C13 to IEC C14 Rating: 250V/15A Colors: Blue/Green/Red Lengths: 1ft, 2ft, 3ft, 4ft, 6ft
	Type: IEC C14 to IEC C19 Rating: 250V/15A Colors: Blue/Red Lengths: 3ft, 6ft, 10ft
	Type: IEC C19 to IEC C20 Rating: 250V/20A Colors: Blue/Red Lengths: 2ft, 3ft, 6ft

If you would like to pre-order these colored power cords, please contact one of our sales representatives at (877) 647-2728 or send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Hurry before they're all gone!

Dominion KX II Release 2.3 is now available on raritan.com for customer download. The Release works with the new CC-SG 5.0 release, available mid August.

For the first time ever, the Dominion KX II will support Tiering (i.e. Cascading):

• KX II to KX II Tiering: two levels of tiering with local and remote access of up to 1024 servers.
• Generic Tiering: tiering with hot-key switchable KVM switches
• With this release, the Dominion KX II becomes the first digital KVM switch to support remote HD video resolution of 1920x1080.
  
  Other usability advances include:
• Apple Safari browser mouse synchronization support
• Allows BIOS access through Apple alt/option-key (currently only a feature available with Raritan KVMs)
• Customer use of multiple monitors
• Launch in full screen mode with hidden toolbar
• Super speedy single mouse performance
• New Raritan DVI adapter - ADVI-VGA (coming soon)

For help on upgrading your equipment to the new release, contact our support team at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Click here for more information on the Dominion KX II KVM-Over-IP Switches

Avocent KVM over IP Update:

New Prices for Some and End-of-Life for Others

• The xx3x series DSR® products will EOL on January 1, 2011
• Existing xx3x models will increase in price
• 16-port MergePoint Unity® models new low price
• Price changes effective August 1, 2010

To see if any of these changes would affect you, view the Avocent Updates chart or contact your sales representative today at (877) 647-2728.

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