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Eaton recently provided BlueFjords ’ data centre with efficient and expandable power . Michael Crane finds out more .

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SPECIAL FEATURE : UPS & POWER MANAGEMENT

efficiency Power Xpert 9395P uninterruptible power supplies ( UPSs ) to form the basis of a secure and readily scalable power solution for the new BlueFjords data centre , located at the head of the Jostedal valley in Norway .

Power play

The location of the data centre is near ideal : it is connected to a reliable nearby power node fed from four separate hydroelectric power stations and is close to the huge Jostedal glacier which ensures a cool , stable climate . The natural benefits of the location on their own are not enough , however ,

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Based on its wide experience of the UPS market and products , Data Center Additional UPSs can be readily connected in Technology selected 9395P UPSs for parallel with the existing units . this demanding project . Key factors that

SPECIAL FEATURE test equipment & tools

Netscout Systems has launched the next generation of the AirCheck hand held wireless tester . This tool is available through Netscout ’ s recently launched Connect 360 global channel partner program , and includes important new enhancements , such as troubleshooting and diagnosing Wi-Fi networks built using the increasingly adopted 802.11ac standard , access point backhaul testing , and free access to the Link-Live Cloud dashboard for more effective results management .

The Netscout AirCheck G2 wireless tester is a powerful tool designed to enable front-line IT to quickly and easily identify issues responsible for spotty connections , dead zones , and slow speeds , as well as locating rogue access points and unauthorised devices . This functionality is ideal to support installation and troubleshooting of IoT wireless edge infrastructure for applications , such as the testing of the wireless infrastructure that supports patient monitoring for healthcare , industrial IoT , personalised and immersive experiences for retail , smart buildings and smart homes .

This easy to use hand held tester provides technicians with a broader range of detailed insights into the

wireless network than is currently available using SHOULD WE ALL freeware applications or other commercially available BE LEARNING TO software packages . The AirCheck G2 comes with COLLABORATE ? free access to a Link-Live Cloud Service , a centralised management , collaboration and archival workspace

for network connectivity test results . Link-Live provides greater job visibility , project control and fleet management for larger distributed environments and also works with the LinkSprinter and LinkRunner AT .

For further information visit : enterprise . netscout . com / products / aircheck-g2-wireless-tester

Blue Helix offers test and measurement solutions for both copper and fibre ,

The data centre is close to the Jostedal glacier . representing Viavi ( formerly JDSU ), Fluke , Ideal Networks , Electronika and KD Optics . As a stocking partner to these top brands Blue Helix can offer immediate solutions to everyday problems that people experience .

Blue Helix stocks the day-to-day essentials for installing to guarantee the exceptional service and testing fibre , from end face certification tools , visible fault that BlueFjords offers its clients – the locators to optical light sources and power meters . new data centre also needs totally

If you are installing structured cabling then Blue Helix dependable power infrastructure . offers cable certifiers , qualification and verification tools for all To provide this , BlueFjords categories of cabling systems . appointed Data Center Technology

Regular training and product updates means staff are able AS , a leading expert in the field of data to advise customers on the latest tools and offer the most centre design and implementation , to cost effective solution to customer ’ s requirements . Blue Helix create a complete concept . Essential offers a dedicated test and measurement sales person for requirements for the power solution direct consultation and site visits . On site demonstrations and were that it should provide the highest product familiarisation sessions are also available . possible levels of resilience and

For further information visit : www . bluehelix . co . uk efficiency , and that it should also be scalable to allow easy and cost effective

AFL is supplementing its technologically advanced Fujikura fusion splicer product line with the Fujikura 62S , an active core alignment splicer featuring exceptional splice loss performance and minimised splice time . With a conventional flip-open wind protector and non-motorised tube heater , the complexity of the splicer is reduced without compromising total cycle time . Additionally , the number of steps to process splices is minimised with the auto-start feature for both the splicing and tube heating process .

The Fujikura 62S ensures a high level of productivity with the 23 second shrink time using standard splice sleeves . By incorporating ruggedised features , a mirrorless optical system and impact resistant monitor , durability is enhanced . The transit case doubles as a built-in or mobile workstation and makes splicing easier .

Additional features of the Fujikura 62S include a 5,000 splice electrode life ; Li-ion battery with 200 splices / shrinks per charge ; 5mm cleave length for splice-on connectors or small package needs ; sheath clamp or fibre holder operation ; and Internet software upgrades . For further information visit : www . AFLglobal . com

Anritsu Corporation has extended its signal analyser MS2840A product line by adding three new frequency models ( 3.6GHz , 6GHz , and 26.5GHz ) to its current 44.5GHz model supporting excellent narrowband measurement performance in a middle range signal analyser / spectrum analyser platform . With a dedicated low phase noise option , the 3.6GHz and 6GHz models have close-in SSB phase noise performance as well as new option functions like the built-in signal generator offered by the previous MS2830A series .

Many existing signal analysers / spectrum analysers on the market have the wideband performance required to support increasing common LTE and WLAN measurements , but lack the narrowband measurement performance required for developing and manufacturing oscillators for various wireless applications . To meet the increasing demand for a low cost platform with better performance than other high end models , Anritsu has pushed development of new functions for its middle range Signal Analyser MS2840A , emphasising narrowband measurement performance by targeting more frequency options , an order-of-magnitude better SSB phase noise performance , built-in signal generator , etc ., supporting a versatile measurement platform . This SSB phase noise performance upgrade has sufficient margin for evaluating spurious and phase noise of oscillators in wired and wireless equipment , which could only be evaluated previously using large and expensive dedicated phase noise measuring instruments and spectrum analysers . Additionally , installing options such as the signal generator enables easy all-in-one MS2840A wireless TRx evaluations . For further information visit : www . anritsu . com

asset management delivered through detailed analysis of the data collected . Combining environmental measurements with IT information like CPU utilisation , server power use and fan speeds gives clarity to the relationship between compute demand and the physical infrastructure . This in turn enables more responsive control of the data centre .

From a service provider perspective , it is also crucial to understand how much it costs the data centre to provide its services to customers . Real time data collection and analysis allows this part of colocation management to be measured more accurately . If a business can assess precisely what application is running on a given server at a given time , track the power and cooling used to support

that compute load , and incorporate strong combination of data , insight data on the other resources and technology they can identify required , it can calculate what to and address issues before they accurately charge a client for that become a problem . service . This is transformative in Real time asset management terms of business planning . solutions deliver information on

A data centre is not as static as the majority of people think , and total asset lifecycles don ’ t begin and end with asset deployment .

Essentially , data centre devices to simplify inventory operators can succeed in today ’ s management and facilitate capacity competitive business climate by planning . A team armed with this implementing techniques and combination of information and technologies that help them technology is able to fully understand maintain continuous availability while and exploit the capacity of its data optimising efficiency . Armed with a centre to further business growth .

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