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Minkels announces expansion of micro data centre portfolio
HIGH DENSITY OUTLET TECHNOLOGY ( HDOT ) PDU NOW WITH PER OUTLET POWER SENSING
Server Technology ’ s Intelligent HDOT switched PDUs with alternating phase are now available with Per Outlet Power Sensing ( POPS ).
Now with device level monitoring , the PDU provides a solution for density , capacity planning and remote power management for the modern data centre .
The HDOT alt-phase Pro2 rack PDU expands on Server Technology ’ s modular PDU design , allowing custom user configuration . The new four-step configuration process is simple to use and guides the user graphically through selecting voltage , amperage , phase , plug type , input cord orientation , outlet configuration , connectivity and colour selection with thousands of possible configurations . For further information visit : www . servertech . com
NetApp introduces solutions to simplify movement of data in the hybrid cloud
NetApp has announced new data fabric solutions and services that maximise control and improve the secure movement of data across the hybrid cloud . The company also introduced new versions of NetApp AltaVault , StorageGrid Webscale and SnapCenter technologies to help customers extract the value of their data from anywhere in the hybrid cloud .
Enterprises are broadening their vision of cloud to include transformation of the existing applications and IT environments , making them more scalable , extensible and agile . Data management services such as NetApp ’ s new data fabric solutions will enable the effective movement and control of data within corporate data centres and across a growing range of cloud environments .
The new data fabric solutions and services allow customers to control , manage , secure and move data across on-premises and public cloud resources to architect the IT environment that best meets their needs . The solutions include : Cloud sync service , NetApp private storage , cloud control for Microsoft Office 365 and a cloud back up solution For further information visit : www . netapp . com
Minkels recently introduced its first micro data centre , the MatrixCube . After this successful introduction Minkels has now announced the Minicube , a second , even more compact micro data centre .
With the data landscape constantly growing , centralised data processing is no longer sufficient for the IoT , which requires ever increasing data to be handled locally ; this means a boost for the micro data centre market .
The adoption of the cloud is another trend affecting the micro data centre market , meaning companies require less space and are able to shrink their data centres .
In addition , operational and other costs are a driving force in the growth of the micro data centre market . Standardisation of micro data centre solutions means that the operational and other costs are much more predictable .
This type of data centre is a completely pre-configured plug-andplay solution that can be up and running quickly ; therefore , IT managers need not be experts to set one up .
Minkels expects to launch the MiniCube in the first quarter of 2017 . For further information visit : www . minkels . com
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