Newsletter - December 2011

Season's Greetings & Happy Holidays!

A Note From Mirapath
Recent Articles

Dear Mirapath Customers,

In the holiday spirit, we think about all we are grateful for. Our relationship with you is one of the many blessings we value and appreciate.

Thank you for your support and opportunity to be your partner. We look forward to working with you in 2012.

From everyone at Mirapath, we wish you a happy holiday and much success in the new year!

The Mirapath Team

Recent Articles

We care about you and your data center/lab challenges and projects. Every month we spend hours researching and writing articles we feel our customers would benefit from. We've listed our most popular articles for this year in case you happened to miss any.

How Well Do You Know UPS Systems?
Take our short 10 question true/false quiz to see where you stand!
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Multiple Rackmount UPS units or one Standalone UPS?
Scenario: You have been using the 3000VA or 5000VA rack mount UPS units. Now, you are expanding. You need to add a few more racks and another couple of the 3000VA units. Also, you need to replace the batteries on the existing UPS units since it has been a couple of years since initial purchase. Should you add additional 3000VA rack mount UPS units or consider a standalone 3 phase UPS units?
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Server Deployment Power Calculator
How many servers can a 208V 30Amp feed support compared to a 208V 60amp 3 phase? Well, it depends. We created a calculator that easily shows you how many servers a particular circuit can support, depending on the server power draw.
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Top 10 Considerations When Selecting Power Strips
Power strips are becoming a strategic asset in the data center. There are a number of considerations that can aid data center managers, facilities managers, IT managers and systems administrators in making better decisions for capacity planning, manageability, automation and security.
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Best Practices in Data Center Air Management
Air management is a crucial part of data center management. By improving your air management, you can reduce your operating costs, reduce the risk of equipment failure, and increase your data center's density capacity. Click here to learn key principles of air management, as suggested by PG&E in their 2011 Guidebook for High Performance Data Centers.
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Ten Steps to Increasing Data Center Efficiency and Availability through Infrastructure Monitoring
We strive to bring you information that is interesting, relevant, and helpful in managing your data center and lab more efficiently. The following white paper by Emerson Network Power offers “Ten steps to Increasing Data Center Efficiency and Availability through Infrastructure Monitoring.” Although the article is written with Emerson solutions in mind, the insights the article provides are vendor neutral and other vendors provide similar solutions. In the article, we have highlighted the sections we found most interesting.
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Minimize Cooling Expense
Experiencing cooling issues? Want to minimize cooling expenses?
You are not alone. Cooling accounts for 37% of energy consumption in a typical data center and as many as 50% of data centers are experiencing operational deficiencies due to cooling issues1. Here are a number of industry proven strategies to maximize your cooling infrastructure
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Console Server Buying Guide
What to look for when purchasing a console server.
Now that you've determined you're in need of a console server, which one do you choose? With so many available in the market, choosing one can be a daunting task. We've put together this article to help you decide by highlighting the top considerations in selecting the right console server for your needs...
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How to Choose the Right Server Rack
The server rack/cabinet is the cornerstone of a state of the art data center and lab. Choosing the right rack will not only make the difference in how the data center looks, but it will also positively impact the server network gear deployment process, promote good airflow, ease of equipment moves, and help with security initiatives. Because we know that choosing the wrong rack can be costly, we have put together some of the most common requirements that need to be taken into consideration when selecting a rack enclosure for your data center or lab...
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