AFCO Systems - 2010 October

AFCO Systems to Exhibit Latest Technologies for Maximizing Data Center Power, Cooling Efficiency at Advanced Energy Conference 2010

Farmingdale, NY – October 27, 2010 – AFCO Systems, the Green Data Center Enclosure Manufacturer and Conference Sponsor to Detail Intelligent Power and Cooling Approaches, will exhibit its New HDS 10 Network Switch Enclosure Designed for Cisco Nexus 7018 Switch at New York State’s Premier Conference for Advanced Energy on November 8 – 9, 2010 at New York City Hilton.

Data center and facilities managers are under pressure to optimize computing performance while reducing power and cooling requirements and their associated costs in their data centers. At the intersection where high density computing and “Green IT” facilities meet, AFCO Systems (www.afcosystems.com), the leader in green data center resource management, will provide guidance and technologies to help customers reach both goals. During the Advanced Energy Conference 2010 (AEC 2010), November 8 - 9, 2010 at the New York Hilton in New York City, AFCO Systems executives will highlight advanced airflow management technologies for providing datacenter cooling and control and exhibit the new HDS 10 Network Switch Enclosure which represents how the manufacturer’s advanced airflow management technology enables required cooling, while delivering a smaller footprint in the data center compared to other cabinets. More information about AFCO Systems is available at http://media.afcosystems.com.

AFCO Systems, a conference sponsor for the fourth year running, is proud to offer insights on Green Data Center design in collaboration with Ed Koplin, a principal at Xnth, a professional engineering firm, on Tuesday, Nov. 9 from 3:45 – 5:00 PM as part of the Energy Efficient Data Centers conference track. His presentation describes how integrated physical plant planning results in sustainable Data Center designs that support IT systems without putting them at risk. Case studies will illustrate how IT collaboration in plant design can create cost effective, energy efficient, solutions for mission critical data centers.

More than 100 clean energy businesses from across New York will participate in the AEC 2010 conference, produced by the Advanced Energy Research Technology Center (AERTC) at Stony Brook University. The event will feature presentations by national experts in clean energy technologies and present both technologies and business models that demonstrate New York’s growing leadership in clean-tech industries.

“We’re pleased once again to sponsor such an important energy and economic conference that offers the opportunity for data center and facilities managers to learn and share with their peers and experts,” said Mike Mallia, AFCO Systems CEO.

About AFCO Systems

AFCO Systems is a global leader in the design and manufacture of scalable enclosure technology for mission-critical data center environments. It has one of the largest globally installed bases of engineered enclosures for high-density server, storage, and network switch applications. AFCO Systems serves the blue-chip customers operating Tier III and Tier IV data centers across industries including financial services, media, manufacturing and education.

AFCO Systems’ Sigma-T™ technologies allow data center managers and IT executives to measure, manage, monitor, and maintain their overall energy efficiency in accordance with ASHRAE standards. Its patented systems control supply-air delivery at the enclosure level, providing cost-effective data center cooling management. AFCO Systems’ services include data center planning and consulting using CFD modeling.

The company is headquartered in Farmingdale, NY with global operating capabilities for its installations in North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit http://www.afcosystems.com or call 631-249-9441.

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More Cooling for Enterprise-Class Network Switches

How can data centers provide adequate cooling for enterprise-class network switches without giving up precious floor space? Typical enclosures for this class of switch tend to require a large footprint to aid airflow for cooling. The need for higher-density switches to accommodate increased data center heat loads is being pushed even further by such trends as the use of FCoE (Fibre Channel over Ethernet), I/O virtualization, and unified infrastructures. Another challenge is side-breathing network switches in an otherwise front-to-back data center configuration.

AFCO Systems (http://www.afcosystems.com/), an expert in enclosure airflow management, recently developed a data center enclosure incorporating a bottom-to-top airflow design—the HDS 10 Network Switch Enclosure. Engineered for the Cisco Nexus 7018 network switch, the HDS 10 has solved footprint, configuration, and high-density heat load problems.

The new switch enclosure provides the necessary cooling with a 25% smaller footprint in the data center compared to other cabinets. And it all accepts cabling from overhead and/or under floor feeds. A series of vertical and horizontal cable managers in a dedicated cable management chamber route and secure each connection efficiently while minimizing the cabling’s impact on airflow.

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AFCO Systems Solves Data Center Cooling and Space Dilemma with HDS 10 Network Switch Enclosure Designed for Cisco Nexus 7018 Switch

New HDS 10 High Density Switch Enclosure Uses Patented Airflow Design to Better Cool Enterprise-Class Switches; Reduces Data Center Floor Space Requirements by 25 Percent

Farmingdale, NY (PRWEB) October 13, 2010

Data Center professionals often struggle with the challenges of providing adequate cooling for enterprise-class network switches without giving up precious floor space in their data centers. Typical enclosures for this class of switches require a large footprint to aid airflow for cooling. AFCO Systems (www.afcosystems.com), an expert in enclosure airflow management, has solved this footprint problem with its HDS 10 Data Center Enclosure using a bottom-to-top airflow design. The HDS 10 is designed for the Cisco Nexus 7018 and has been verified to perform as required. More information about the AFCO Systems HDS 10 is available at http://www.afcosystems.com/HDS10.

“Air movement into and out of the switch chassis is what it’s all about in dissipating the heat generated by such industrial class switches,” notes AFCO Systems CEO Mike Mallia. “AFCO’s enclosure complements Cisco’s sophisticated design to create an effective cooling result.”

The new switch enclosure, engineered for the Cisco Nexus 7018 Switch, utilizes AFCO Systems’ advanced airflow management technology to provide the necessary cooling with a 25 percent smaller footprint in the data center compared to other cabinets. The bottom-to-top cooling effectiveness provides data center managers with an extra level of confidence in maintaining switch performance and reliability. Data center trends like the use of Fiber Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), I/O virtualization, and unified infrastructures are driving higher density switches that have increasing heat loads. Additionally, next generation modular network switches, like the Cisco Nexus 7018, require cooling and cabling solutions that the AFCO Systems HDS 10 is specifically designed to manage.

The enclosure is designed to accept cabling from overhead and/or under floor feeds. It uses a series of vertical and horizontal cable managers, in a dedicated cable management chamber, that help route and secure each connection efficiently while minimizing the cabling’s impact on airflow.

“The AFCO Systems HDS 10 is designed to easily fit into existing or new data centers. The key to its flexibility is its 30” width and our patented adjustable base-plate which delivers controlled airflow cooling from directly beneath the enclosure,” notes Mallia. “This bottom-to-top cooling design allows the HDS 10 to dissipate the heat generated by enterprise-class network switches more effectively and efficiently than traditional techniques.”

The AFCO Systems HDS 10 comes fully assembled with switch installation instructions. Its ease of installation and small footprint guarantee a fast and effective deployment of data center network switches.

About AFCO Systems
AFCO Systems is a global leader in the design and manufacture of scalable enclosure technology for mission-critical data center environments. It has one of the largest globally installed bases of engineered enclosures for high-density server, storage, and network switch applications. AFCO Systems serves the blue-chip customers operating Tier III and Tier IV data centers across industries including financial services, media, manufacturing and education.

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Cool Your Switches

Processor magazine covers new HDS 10 network switch enclosure:

Data center professionals often struggle with the challenges of providing adequate cooling for enterprise-class network switches without giving up precious floor space in their data centers. In fact, a typical enclosure for this class of switch often requires a large footprint to aid airflow for cooling. Data center trends such as the use of FCoE (Fibre Channel over Ethernet), I/O virtualization, and unified infrastructures are driving the need for higher-density switches that have increasing heat loads. And then there is the problem of dealing with side-breathing network switches in an otherwise front-to-back data center configuration.

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