Why SL-350X® Data Center Lifts Aren’t The Worst Choice For Your DC
There are plenty of machines people adopt for handling IT equipment in data centers. But most of those products were designed to do totally different types of work than what’s required for expensive servers in high-tech data centers. People who have been injured lifting a heavy server or have damaged that server know how easy it is to make the wrong choice. And as veterans of the industry, we’ve heard every horror story. Every colocation facility or DC operator is used to having to problem solve and be creative . . . sometimes they just have to make things work with the resources at hand. That’s the nature of the […]
Focus On Server Manufacturer: HPE
The Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE) was founded in a one-car garage in July of 1939 by Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard. The two became friends while attending Stanford University. Their origin story is referred to as “the original Silicon Valley startup” by the company in recognition of its roots—with many similar endeavors launching in the years to follow by tech entrepreneurs also working in northern California. A plaque sits outside that garage today commemorating its unique impact on history. These days Hewlett Packard Enterprise is a server manufacturer and enterprise technology leader based in San Jose. Read on to learn more about the company and its rack-mounted data center […]
Focus On Server Manufacturer: Fujitsu
Fujitsu Limited is based in Tokyo, Japan, and was founded in 1935. It is a global leader in IT equipment and services—ranked number 4 in the world based on total revenue, behind IBM, Accenture, and AWS (Amazon Web Services). Fujitsu focuses primarily on computing products and is a major server manufacturer. Fujitsu reported $23.8 billion in revenue in 2018, with approximately 75 percent of that revenue sourced from technology solutions. Its stated purpose is “to make the world more sustainable by building trust in society through innovation.” Today the company pursues progress in the fields of hybrid cloud and multicloud computing, advanced cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI,) high-powered computing (HPC), the […]
Time To Update Your Servers? A Helpful List.
Use this Server Refresh Checklist and Keep Your Operations Running Smoothly IT servers and other rack-mounted equipment may be new today, but obsolete tomorrow. In fact, enterprise technology churn comes up quickly for a lot of data center managers. Waiting too long to replace or update servers can result in lost manufacturer support, putting your core business functions at risk. A server refresh can be a big, expensive project, but it presents a tremendous opportunity to improve your IT capabilities and stay ahead of the curve. New server equipment helps you remain competitive and positions you for future data growth, innovative technologies, and demanding workloads that require systems integration. Doing […]
FCC Certification Compliance is Critical for the Data Center
When choosing a data center lift for your IT operations, it’s important to select one that meets both local and federal safety regulations and requirements. For example, all electronic devices manufactured or sold in the United States must be tested to comply with Federal Communication Commission (FCC) guidelines. FCC certification compliance indicates that the electromagnetic interference (EMI) from a device is under the limits approved by the FCC and can be used safely in the data center. Click here to read about all of the certifications and standards adhered to by ServerLIFT® products. Why Is FCC Certification and EMI Testing Important? All electronics and electronics systems, no matter how […]
How to Install IBM Power Systems Servers in 4 Easy Steps
ServerLIFT® data center lifts can be used to transport, position, install, and remove any of the IBM Power series of rack-mounted servers. In addition, the ServerLIFT®-brand EB2Z IBM Lift Tool is an approved, specified solution for handling and installing IBM Power Systems equipment. Below, we’ve laid out precise instructions for installing an IBM Power Systems server using a ServerLIFT® machine in 4 simple steps. The steps are as follows: Loading the IBM Power Systems server onto the ServerLIFT® Lift Tool Moving the server to its destination within the data center Positioning the server for loading into the rack Loading, installing, and final placement in the rack Because the EB2Z Lift […]
Focus On Server Manufacturer: Dell
Dell Inc. is an internationally recognized name and a global leader in personal computer (PC) sales. The company is headquartered in Round Rock, Texas, and had a revenue of $23.48 billion in 2020, a year-to-year increase of 3 percent. This beat analyst expectations of $21.9 billion. Its areas of focus include PCs, infrastructure, software, and the cloud. We are focusing on Dell today because it is also one of the top enterprise server manufacturer companies. Dell Inc. History & Origin Story Dell began in a college dorm room. Before Dell was the Dell Computer Corporation, it was PC’s Limited. PC’s Limited was launched in 1984 by Michael Dell. He wasn’t […]
Focus On Server Manufacturer: Cisco
Cisco, an American multinational tech conglomerate, was founded in 1984. Married computer scientists Len Bosack and Sandy Lerner were at Stanford University at the time. They were working to connect two separate networks housed in different buildings. They used cabling, bridges, and then routers to put the two networks together. They realized they needed something additional to enable the networks to “talk” to each other and transmit information. Thus, the multi-protocol router was born. The company name is derived from the city name, San Francisco, and its logo depicts the two towers of the Golden Gate Bridge. The first product was shipped in 1986, and the company grew in leaps […]
Five Critical Data Center Safety Considerations
Objectively speaking, a data center can be a dangerous place. There are tightly-knit cables and wires, and thousands of live, high-voltage electrical components. And there are acts of nature that can seriously affect data center operations, such as solar flares, major fires, hurricanes, earthquakes, and lightning strikes. Data centers are also increasing in size in many parts of the world; magnifying these risks. Add on a skilled labor shortage and a longer work week and you have a recipe for potential disaster. Accidents Due to Human Error Electrician Brandon Schroeder travels the country talking to businesses, including data center crews. He shares his near-death experience as an electrician—the day he […]
Focus On Server Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Based in Santa Clara, California, NVIDIA was founded in 1993. Its three co-founders brought together design and engineering expertise to build a company known around the world for its accelerated and graphics-based computing solutions. Its name is based on the acronym “NV” or “next version,” and the Latin word for envy, “invidia.” These days it’s easy to envy this multinational server manufacturer’s successes. The company’s first strategic partnership—following an influx of $20 million in venture capital funding—was with SGS-Thomson Microelectronics in 1994, to manufacture a single-chip graphical-user-interface accelerator. Now, nearly 30 years later, NVIDIA manufactures some of the world’s fastest supercomputers. It also builds Tegra mobile processors, which are used […]
