Processor Newspaper Volume 35 Number 21

2013·9.2 MB·English

by  Sandhills Publishing

Volume 35 Issue 21 October 18, 2013
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Organize & Clean
Your Data Center
Steps You Can Take To Keep It Clear Of Messes, Obstructions & Other Issues
Whether it’s moving a few organized cable-management
cables for better management or system also improves security by
changing the layout of your data limiting human error when work-
center, there are many ways to ing with cables and improved
improve organization and pre- airflow and cooling allowing for
vent messes or potential outages higher densities,” he says.
related to an inefficient design.
Plan Ahead & Don’t Rush
Here are some things you can do.
Make sure you have a well-
Develop A Master Floor Plan
formed plan when updating
Look at your data center lay- the layout of your data center
out, discover potential issues, and or moving locations. This is
then build a master floor plan to an opportunity to learn from
Top Tips
clear up those issues. A master experience and decide if your
floor plan and the correct con- current configuration is the
Laura Viars, senior sourcing specialist at Rackmount Solutions
figuration of equipment, cooling best. And it’s also an opportu-
(866/207-6631; www.rackmountsolutions.net), offers the fol-
systems, and other solutions will nity to look for possible orga-
lowing tips for improving the organization of your data center:
result in a nicer looking data cen- nizational issues, head them
ter and leave enough room for Research your topology. You’ll want to make sure you are off at the pass, and put your
employees to move around. using a topology that works best for your needs. Don’t forget data center in a much better
to factor scalability, manageability, and growth into your plan position for the future.
Improve Cable Routing &
for reorganization. Darin Stahl, lead research
Management
analyst at Info-Tech Research
Plan your new layout. Even if you’re just reorganizing or
“When trying to organize a Group, says you can improve
modifying your layout, get a firm plan in place.
messy data center, the first your overall data center organi-
step is to determine what style Plan your time. Determine the time frame required to make zation by adjusting your business
cabling topology you have or the modifications—and be generous. processes and how you handle
desire and then select the appro- implementations and changes.
priate equipment to support it,” need to focus on cable tray and or even software solutions that To help avoid disorganiza-
says Laura Viars, senior sourc- internal cable management for can aid in cable routing. tion due to rushed implementa-
ing specialist at Rackmount your switch cabinets. The best A cable management plan tion, he says companies should
Solutions (866/207-6631; www approach depends on your spe- should make deployment fast, “commit or recommit to strict
.rackmountsolutions.net). cific layout and environment. easy, and scalable, says Ken change policies” and focus
For instance, Viars says if you In some cases, you may want Koty, sales engineer at PDU heavily on the consequences of
have a distributed, in-cabinet to consider implementing new Cables (866/631-4238; www not giving your IT team enough
switching topology, you will cable management practices .pducables.com). “A well- time to make changes. P
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F E AT U R E D P R O D U C T
A Big-Picture View Of Both
Power & Environmental Data
Server Technology Sentry Power Manager 5.3 Provides A Central Spot For The Information You Need
Data center infrastruc- on data gathered
ture management tools are by environmental
great for providing a holis- sensors from RF
tic view of a data center. But Code. Although
not every enterprise needs a customers can get
DCIM tool. sensors for tem-
As Calvin Nicholson, perature, humid-
senior director of software ity, and water from
and firmware development Server Technology
at Server Technology, says: and monitor to
“What happens if you’re just ASHRAE stan-
concerned about your power dards, RF Code
and environmental monitor- offers additional
ing, which a lot of people sensors, such as
are, and don’t really need a those for pressure
Sentry Power Manager offers predictive temperature trending.
full DCIM solution?” and airflow.
In those cases, a tool such “These sensors are fairly zone. SPM tracks the power data center that has 25 or more
as Server Technology Sentry inexpensive,” he says, “and RF capacity and trending infor- PDUs really needs Sentry
Power Manager is just what Code sensors can now export mation for both the zone and Power Manager.
they need, Nicholson says. information into SPM so data SNMP-enabled device. “Not only can we do
center managers can get all the “It’s a pretty powerful tool,” capacity planning and run
Making Data Usable
power- and environmental- Nicholson says. “We’re moni- reports, we can also help
Server Technology SPM is related information in one toring at the cabinet and now with firmware upgrades and
a DCIM-type tool for moni- location.” With the integration we can compare that against configuration of units,” he
toring and reporting on the of RF Code and Sentry Power upstream infrastructure.” says. “If you’re worrying
information gathered by the Manager, companies can With the new integration of about capacity, planning for
PDUs installed in your data monitor a large and diverse set RF Code environmental sen- an upgrade, or just need an
center. Unlike with some of power and environmental sors and the ability to track understanding of how your
other tools or manual pro- information, he says. and monitor power informa- infrastructure is growing,
cesses available, SPM sits tion from any SNMP-enabled SPM can give you an idea of
A Complete View Of Power
above the PDUs, Nicholson device, Nicholson says any what’s happening.” P
says, auto-discovers them, The latest version includes
and brings all the data into a number of other updates,
Server Technology
one location. “SPM takes the including support for PDUs
power information and makes offered by more competi- Sentry Power Manager 5.3
it usable,” he says. tors. Version 5.3 also adds
Version 5.3 is the result of the ability to create custom A single system for monitor-
Server Technology’s engineers device templates, which ing and reporting on the infor-
working to update and improve essentially let you commu- mation gathered by PDUs
the product, Nicholson says. nicate with, track, and report installed in your data center.
on any SNMP-enabled device Version 5.3 has a number of updates, including the ability to
Environmental, Too
such as a UPS or RPP. Using track data gathered by environmental sensors from RFCode.
One of the greatest improve- these templates, you can take
ments with version 5.3 is the a number of PDUs and group
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ability to integrate and report them by cabinet to create a
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F E AT U R E D P R O D U C T
Brady offers the BMP41 with-
Easy Labeling On The Go
out the expensive investment
typical of other die-cut printers.
It costs just $299, including the
Brady BMP®41 Portable Printer Offers Both Die-Cut & Continuous Labels
printer, long-life NiMH battery,
For Use In A Variety Of Datacomm & Electrical Applications charger/AC adapter, one label
cartridge, and a USB cable.
Anyone who has spent time The BMP41’s use—it automati- “Never before has there
labeling cables, patch panel ability to print die- cally recognizes the been a printer at a sub-$300
strips, faceplates, or other cut labels that are label installed and price point that allowed users
equipment knows what a hassle pre-cut and pre- defaults to the cor- to get this full, robust set of
it can be. You print the labels, spaced inside a car- rect rotation, format, labeling capabilities and label-
cut them, and make sure they tridge eliminates the size, and font, with ing muscle,” Luger says. P
stay in sequence only to get to time- and money- the ability to override
a job site and find out you’ve wasting issues asso- any default settings. Brady BMP®41
forgotten or lost a label or ciated with continu- Rubber guarding,
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smeared the printed text. ous printers while bumpers, and a grab-
die-cut labels, eliminating waste
It’s those types of headaches still offering contin- and-go grip ensure
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that the Brady BMP®41 por- uous labels for cer- the BMP41 can han-
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table label printer helps avoid. tain applications. dle field and mobile
The printer is unique in its The printer can use, including drops
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ability to print both continuous handle any labeling need, includ- and bounces. An optional mag-
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and die-cut labels, says Matt ing flags, wraps, strips, and net easily attaches to the BMP41,
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www.bradyid.com
uct specialist for printers. outdoor use. And it is easy to metal cabinet or panel.
F E AT U R E D P R O D U C T
Cost-Effective Bypass
Portwell BPC-51242 & BPC-51120 Are Ideal For Any Systems
That Demand High Availability Or Additional Network Ports
Up-to-date technology latency of network I/O in a enterprise data centers and
and peace of mind from long life virtualized environment. high-performance computing. Bypass function, with support
cycle support. Those are two of The BPC-51242 features inte- It utilizes an Intel Ethernet for Normal, Bypass, and Open
the greatest benefits you get from grated bypass relays in the con- controller I210 with a modes in case of a system
products offered by Portwell, nectors. They are easy to main- 1000Base-T interface. The crash or power failure. P
and its newest network adapters tain and service and can be set I210 controller supports Audio-
with cost-effective bypass design to Normal or Bypass mode or Video Bridging, which guar- Portwell BPC-51242 &
are no exceptions. enabled or disabled via jump- antees bounded latency and BPC-51120
The Portwell BPC-51242 ers and software. A built-in, latency variation for time-sensi-
(pictured) is an Intel I350- standalone Watchdog Timer tive traffic. An energy-efficient (cid:114)(cid:1)Dual-port (BPC-51120) or
quad-port (BPC-51242)
AM4-based quad-port copper monitors your inline appliances design, backed by the Energy
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Gigabit Ethernet adapter with and can automatically bypass Efficient Ethernet standard,
open modes
a PCI-E 2.0 interface. the Ethernet ports when the host ensures that the switch powers
Support for PCI-SIG system loses power or fails for to a low power idle state during
SR-IOV makes the BPC- any other reason. periods of low network activity.
51242 ideal for high-end serv- The other new product in The low-profile BPC-51120
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environments as it reduces the port BPC-51120, is ideal for uses Portwell’s Generation 3.0
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- 17” TFT LCD display (1280 x 1024 resolution)
- Two-button touchpad and full size keyboard
- Available in PS/2 or USB versions
- Manufactured in USA by Recortec, Inc.
- Many other keyboard/mouse combinations offered
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BayTech’s DS-RPC Remote Management Series provides secure and RADIUS authentication, SNMP, and user access lists per port allow
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