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Learn from the experts and stay on top of the rapidly changing data center industry with our data center blog. You’ll learn about new technologies, technology management best practices, case studies, and more. New posts every month.

Increase Cooling Efficiency 3 Steps

Increase Cooling Efficiency in 3 Steps

The importance of proper elemental control is often an overlooked component of server room planning. Ensuring adequate airflow and cooling strategies is essential to your equipment's upkeep and in keeping energy costs low.
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June 2, 2021
Scaling With Confidence In Government

Scaling With Confidence in Government

Government and municipalities face many challenges in today’s rapidly changing landscape. Federal agencies must demonstrate progress against updated data center optimization targets for virtualization, advanced energy metering, server utilization, and availability.
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February 25, 2021
Virtual Learning Series

Upcoming Webinars from Vertiv and Tech Plan

There is so much to learn from emerging trends to breakthrough solutions within mission critical facilities. The Virtual Learning Webinar Series from Vertiv will help you stay informed and ahead of the technology curve. Each webinar is free with CEUs available. To attend one of the webinars, click the “Attend”
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November 9, 2020
Cooling Strategies For Your Server Room

Cooling Strategies for Your Server Room

When planning the layout of a server room, one commonly missed factor in efficiency is proper elemental control. Your server room will require more than just ventilation or cool air. Even if the server room temperature feels cool, there are other factors to consider to keep your data equipment from overheating.
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July 6, 2020
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Tech Plan Welcomes Russelectric

Tech Plan Welcomes Russelectric Tech Plan’s commitment to ensuring its clients are powered for success now extends to power control solutions. We are proud to announce Tech Plan is the exclusive manufacturer’s representative for Russelectic®, A Siemens Business, in the Dallas and Northern Texas area. Russelectric provides industry leading, high-integrity power
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February 20, 2020
Remembering Ken Sirmen

Remembering Ken Sirmen

The Tech Plan family is hurting with the passing of Ken Sirmen. Ken was one of the pillars of Tech Plan and was instrumental in the growth and the reputation of Tech Plan, especially with consulting engineers and contractors. Back in the late 1970’s, Tech Plan had firmly established itself
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February 17, 2020
rightsizing UPS

An Edge-ucation on Rightsizing Your UPS

There are many factors to consider when selecting the right-size UPS for your environment. As your Local Vertiv Office, we’re here to help you select the right power solution for your critical infrastructure. Here’s 5 tips to consider.
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January 16, 2019
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3 Vertiv Products to Transform Your Retail Business

3 Vertiv Products to Transform Your Retail Business Retail business is not just about selling quality products at reasonable prices. It goes beyond that. It’s about creating a seamless experience between the consumer and the brand. But for retailers to remain competitive and agile in an ever-evolving market, they need
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November 12, 2018
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Unlocking Data Center Potential

How can you unlock hidden potential in your data center to better meet the needs of customers? In our work with diverse data center teams across the country, from tiny to mega -- each relies on two keys, data center assessment and innovative solutions.
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November 29, 2016
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4 Steps to Better Data Center Cooling

Cost savings and carbon footprint reduction can sometimes seem like opposing goals. But there’s one place where the two go hand-in-hand: the data center. According to the Uptime Institute, data centers are responsible for as much as 35 percent of total energy use in non-manufacturing, information-intensive companies. But despite the data center’s heavy power load there is a great opportunity to save money through more effective energy management.
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October 10, 2016
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Protecting Your Business – 7 Essential Disaster Recovery Questions for SMBs

According to research by the Ponemon Institute, the average cost of an unplanned data center outage in 2015 was $740,357. A report by Verizon showed even small data breaches -- those with fewer than 100 files lost – may cost between $18,120 and $35,730. The top causes of technology outages include: equipment failure, UPS failure, cybercrime, and human error. What will you do if your technology infrastructure experiences an unexpected failure?
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August 31, 2016
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Scaling for Growth: 3 Keys for Your Data Center

Technology is constantly evolving, and the processes and skills needed to manage it efficiently must evolve as well. Availability, security, and skills are key to ensure continuous efficient operations and the flexibility to meet the dynamic needs of customers.
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August 4, 2016
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