IT Guy's Journey Through the New IT World

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  • 1. 2013 Schneider Electric. All Rights Reserved. All trademarks are owned by Schneider Electric Industries SAS or its affiliated companies. 998-1177019-GMA_US; Sources: White Paper 118, Virtualization and Cloud Computing: Optimized Power, Cooling, and Management Maximizes Benefits; White Paper 132, Economizer Modes of Data Center Cooling Systems; 5 reasons why you should go wireless by Schneider Electric; Chernicoff, David The Shortcut Guide To Data Center Energy Efficiency, APC Mikes journey through the new IT world This is Mike, the IT guy. Like all small or medium business owners and IT managers, Mike faces the challenges of a changing IT landscape. Hes not alone. million7 There are over server rooms and network closets. There are 43server rooms and network closets for every data center. Challenge: Lack of on-site resources. Solution: Utilize easy-to-deploy and manageable physical IT solutions. Prepare now for the future of your company and your IT infrastructure. Over 70% of reported data center outages are attributed to human error. Server virtualization and optimized power/cooling can increase efficiency by 62%.Ensure you deploy proper cooling to achieve great density in your physical IT. Consolidation lets you deploy moreITequipment in less space. Support the growing bring your own device (BYOD) trend. The demands for 24/7 availability are increasing. Having conquered these major challenges, your IT spaces will be efficient and cost- effective. 700 million number of WiFi technology users worldwide. Maximize runtime and provide proper cooling for critical servers. Challenge: IT resources deployed in remote distributed environments. Solution: Remote physical IT infrastructure management allows you to monitor and control your backbone. Challenge: ITdeployments are becoming more complicated with technology changessuch ascloudand virtualization. Solution: Utilize easy-to- deployphysical ITinfrastructure (racksandPDUs) alongwith scalable UPSandcooling solutions. Challenge: Increases in the number of mobiledevices accessing your network. Solution: Providingtheproper physicalITinfrastrucutre powerandcoolingfor yourcriticalnetworking switchesandrouters. Deploying IT in a non-dedicated space? Utilize a sound-proofed rack to ensure there are no disruptions due to noise. Schneider Electric Global Marketing - Low-Res PDF Schneider Electric Global Marketing - Low-Res PDF Schneider Electric Global Marketing - Low-Res PDF Schneider Electric Global Marketing - Low-Res PDF 998-1177019_GMA-US.indd 1 3/14/2013 11:49:54 AM