Xnth’s Ed Koplin Interviewed by Accenture about Datacenter Power and Cooling
Ed Koplin, a Principal in X-nth’s Mission Critical line of business, has more than 26 years experience in data center electrical and mechanical design. He was recently interviewed by Rami Rihani, a consultant with Accenture, for his views on datacenter power and cooling. In this interview, Koplin points out that “All data center resources converge [...]
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Five Things You Should Know about Datacenter Temperatures
A recent request by Processor magazine to discuss datacenter temperature concerns got AFCO CTO John Consoli thinking. Here are John’s tips for staying on top of temperature in your datacenter:
Know the CURRENT ASHRAE TC 9.9 Guidelines: Most data centers are kept much colder than necessary.
Know the AVERAGE and PEAK loaded PER CABINET in your data [...]
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AFCO Systems CTO Discusses Cooling Small Datacenters with Processor Magazine
It may be more important to ensure good cooling in small data centers than in big ones. John Consoli, CTO at AFCO Systems (www.afcosystems.com), draws an analogy to protecting fine cigars. “The cigars I keep at my cigar club are preserved in a big, walk-in humidor. I have never had one go bad on me [...]
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AFCO CTO Comments on Datacenter Temperature at Processor Magazine
Temperature is a critical factor in the modern data center, and it is only becoming more so. Increased processor speeds, smaller server form factors, and higher server rack densities have all contributed to tremendous challenges for data center administrators in the areas of cooling and air movement.
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AFCO Recognizes Frank DiMotta and Donna Ravo with Quarterly Core Values Awards
During an all-hands meeting this fall, AFCO Production Control Manager Frank Dimotta and Customer Service Manager Donna Ravo were each recognized with an AFCO Systems Core Values Award, presented quarterly to those team members who demonstrate greatest adherence to the company’s philosophy and mission.
“Frank and Donna’s dedication and focus has helped us to meet [...]
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AFCO Showcases Active Airflow Management at 2009 Advanced Energy Conference
Datacenter and facilities managers recognize that, for them, “Going Green” means grappling to control rising cooling and power requirements for the datacenters they operate. AFCO Systems, a leading voice for proactive optimization and control of datacenter power and cooling was a proud sponsor and exhibitor in the Green Datacenter portion of the recent 2009 Advanced [...]
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What’s in Your Data Center? Six Approaches to Data Center Cooling and Design
AFCO Systems Chief Technology Officer John Consoli discusses Six Approaches to Data Center Cooling and Design based on a recent independent study and research from AFCO.

What’s in Your Datacenter? Six Approaches to Datacenter Cooling and Design.
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AFCO Systems Introduces Rack-Level Physical Remote Access Security for Datacenters via Resource Manager Monitoring and Management Platform
Enables Datacenter and Co-Location Facilities to Provide Physical Security at the Datacenter Enclosure Level
Farmingdale, NY — September 15, 2009 — Physical security inside datacenters and co-location (co-lo) facilities is extremely important to ensure data integrity as well as privacy and compliance with industry and government regulations such as HIPAA. And while room access is protected [...]
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Processor Magazine Interviews AFCO CTO John Consoli about “Getting Ready for Datacenter Virtualization”
Server virtualization has been the big buzz in data center operations for only about four years. But today, virtualization is going beyond servers. Costs have dropped markedly, making the price tag on virtual servers lower than physical costs.
However, John Consoli, chief technology officer at AFCO Systems, warns: “Don’t assume that virtualization will save [...]
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