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Data Centre Maintenance / Management stories - Page 15

A data centre cannot run effectively without being properly maintained and managed. Poor maintenance can often lead to catastrophic data loss and physical damage. Data centre maintenance and management is undertaken by data center operators as a key responsibility. It involves ongoing inspection, cleaning, analysis, repairs and recovery of all electrical hardware and components.

​​Regular data centre maintenance is a crucial part of a data centre's operations. It's essential for improving data centre design and making sure clients are kept happy and satisfied with their storage and data options.
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Why prefabricated, modular solutions are a perfect fit for edge data centers

Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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The use of prefabricated, modular data center components is becoming increasingly popular for building edge data centers.
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Solarcity and Vodafone team up to transform Kiwi houses into smart homes

Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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Solarcity and Vodafone collaborate, unveiling a smart home revolution for Kiwis with IoT-powered energy savings.
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Ford will deliver on sustainability goals with clean energy and waste reduction

Wed, 30th Aug 2017
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Ford Motor Company Releases 18th Annual Sustainability Report: Detailing environmental progress and future commitments.
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The Green Party plans on stomping out the flames of re-carbonisation

Mon, 28th Aug 2017
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The Green Party announced that they will pass binding climate change legislation within their first 100 days in office.
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Kiwi company PowerShield leads UPS battery monitoring into a new era

Fri, 25th Aug 2017
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Auckland's own PowerShield revolutionises UPS battery monitoring with the innovative PowerShield 8, reimaging data centre management.
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Exclusive interview: Digital Realty on being the world's largest digital landlord

Thu, 17th Aug 2017
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Digital Realty, the global colossus of data centres, reveals the future of digital infrastructure and their unyielding commitment to sustainability.
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Greens say that Kiwi's are on the right track with electric vehicles

Tue, 15th Aug 2017
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The Green Party has welcomed the government's recent announcement that one in three cars in its vehicle fleet will be electric by 2021...
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Electric cars and clean energy, the big steps we need to take to reach a carbon-free NZ

Wed, 9th Aug 2017
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Productivity Commission's report urges a transformative leap towards electric cars and clean energy for New Zealand's zero-carbon goal.
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Gisborne is the unlikely New Zealand town embracing emerging technologies

Wed, 9th Aug 2017
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Gisborne gears up for a green future as it welcomes the groundbreaking Electric Village, a hub for cutting-edge energy tech.
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Avert the dark cloud looming over our future: The Kiwi campaign to legitimise clean energy

Tue, 8th Aug 2017
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Fourteen leading NZ aid agencies launch a campaign demanding political action to reduce carbon emissions to zero...
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Schneider Electric launches PowerTag, an electrical asset monitor

Mon, 7th Aug 2017
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The company says PowerTag can monitor measure current, voltage, power, power factor and energy for all building types.
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80,000 Aussies say goodbye to fossil fuels with a new south Australian wind farm

Mon, 7th Aug 2017
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Installation of the turbines is scheduled to start by the end of the year, with completion foreseen by mid-2018...
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Greenpeace calls for a solar revolution as New Zealand emissions skyrocket

Mon, 7th Aug 2017
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Amid rising NZ emissions, Greenpeace urges a pivot to solar energy as reliance on fossil fuels spikes in response to hydroelectric shortfalls.
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Wellington innovation challenge pushes Kiwis to solve NZ's carbon crisis

Fri, 4th Aug 2017
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The Low Carbon Challenge has officially launched in Wellington, the challenge will support six teams to grow their low carbon projects...
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Need for green: Kiwis demand rapid uptake of clean energy

Fri, 4th Aug 2017
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Generation Zero calls on New Zealand's next Parliament to make the country a global leader in carbon reduction efforts.
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Traditional data centre vs micro data centre deployments - who wins?

Thu, 3rd Aug 2017
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The weigh-up of the cost effectiveness of a single traditional data centre of one MW capacity against a cluster of micro data centres each of 5kW.
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Exclusive interview: Dicker Data NZ scoops up APC by Schneider Electric deal

Wed, 2nd Aug 2017
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Dicker Data NZ has been appointed as a distributor for APC by Schneider Electric's products and services in a reshuffle of the vendor's local channel.
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The government steps up: New Zealand emissions targets may become legally binding

Fri, 28th Jul 2017
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Green Party backs call for new climate law to tackle pollution in New Zealand. Emissions targets would be legally binding.
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New Zealand's renewable energy expertise is in worldwide demand

Wed, 26th Jul 2017
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New Zealand's renewable energy expertise is in worldwide demand as our development programme continues to help Pacific Island nations...
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New Zealand plans to power remote Pacific communities with renewable technology

Wed, 26th Jul 2017
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A coalition of NZ based clean energy companies have decided to tackle the power insecurity that many remote Pacific communities face...