For Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA) The Challenge Stephen Conway, Manager of Business Technologies for the Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA), had a major challenge on his hands. The organisation was relocating to a refitted warehouse location in Surrey Hills, Sydney, with a move-in date of July 7th. Conway needed data-centre to be designed and built at the new premises, and a short time to make it all happen. A Planned Approach When PPCA made the decision to move into new premises, Conway invited Phil Jones, Principal Consultant at Focus Group Technologies, to recommend a solution. Phil Jones [...]

Choosing a Cooling System to Support Business-Critical IT Environments The Challenge Many IT managers end up trying to use comfort cooling or domestic solutions to satisfy their environmental control needs, as these systems can mean simplified and economical deployment up front. However, because they are not designed to meet the unique needs of critical IT equipment, reliance on comfort cooling systems can result in an increased risk for premature system failures as well as grossly inflated operating costs. In contrast, precision cooling systems are designed specifically to meet the needs of dense electrical heat loads. Advantages of Precision vs. Comfort [...]

Choosing an Uninterruptable Power Supply to meet your business requirements The Challenge Use this solution brief to help you choose the type of UPS to protect your sensitive equipment. Standby UPS Standby UPS, also known as off-line or line-preferred UPS, offers only the most basic features, providing surge protection and battery backup. The protected equipment is normally connected directly to incoming utility power then mechanically switches the connected equipment on to its battery output when required. This type of UPS system provides a high degree of efficiency, small size, and relatively low costs, making it suitable for personal computing. Line [...]

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