12/17/2009 12:00:00 AM ... Audit allows small and mid-size companies to optimize data center efficiency while identifying and resolving potential availability threats
Columbus, OH (December 17, 2009) — Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson (NYSE: EMR) and the global leader in enabling Business-Critical Continuity™, today announced the availability of the Liebert Data Center Audit, the industry’s first affordable, onsite IT infrastructure assessment designed to help small and mid-size companies identify, evaluate and resolve cooling and power vulnerabilities that could threaten data center performance and efficiency. Offered by Liebert reseller partners, the audit uses industry benchmarks and best practices to identify opportunities to increase availability, reduce costs and unlock capacity, and then provides prioritized and actionable recommendations.
The audit is ideal for data centers undergoing strategic projects such as virtualization, consolidations or blade implementations; and for those that are capacity constrained, have experienced unplanned downtime, or are experiencing IT equipment degradation due to excessive heat.
“Data centers are dynamic environments where computer equipment is often moved or changed without sufficient attention to the impact of those changes on support infrastructure,” said Tom Karabinos, director of partner channels, Liebert products, Emerson Network Power. “The Liebert Data Center Audit allows our reseller partners to assist their customers in isolating potential vulnerabilities before they adversely affect the performance of the IT environment and identify cost-effective strategies for increasing capacity and efficiency.”
“The on-site Liebert Data Center Audit integrates a methodical evaluation of infrastructure technologies and practices with the expertise of Emerson Network Power’s power and cooling specialists,” said Mark Melvin, chief technology officer at ePlus, a Liebert partner. “We’ve found that the audit enables us to give our customers a snapshot of their data centers that provides essential information to support budget requests, and reinforces our role as a trusted advisor.”
Designed for data centers 2,500 square feet and less, the custom audit report compares a North America-based customer’s data center equipment and operations against more than 50 industry benchmarks in the areas of power, cooling, racks and cabling, monitoring, service and general facility and security. Results of the onsite analysis are combined with decades of industry expertise to provide a detailed report that helps customers strengthen business performance now, and prepares them to scale IT to growth in 2010 and beyond. The report gets IT, facilities and business managers speaking a common language with recommendations to increase systems and data availability, decrease energy costs and unlock hidden capacity.
For more information on the Liebert Data Center Audit, or any other Liebert technologies and services from Emerson Network Power, visit www.emersonnetworkpower.com.
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About Emerson Network Power
Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson (NYSE:EMR), is the global leader in enabling Business-Critical Continuity™ from grid to chip for telecommunication networks, data centers, health care and industrial facilities. Emerson Network Power provides innovative solutions and expertise in areas including AC and DC power and precision cooling systems, embedded computing and power, integrated racks and enclosures, power switching and controls, monitoring, and connectivity. All solutions are supported globally by local Emerson Network Power service technicians. Liebert AC power, precision cooling and monitoring products and services from Emerson Network Power deliver Efficiency Without Compromise™ by helping customers optimize their data center infrastructure to reduce costs and deliver high availability. For more information, visit www.liebert.com, www.emersonnetworkpower.com or www.eu.emersonnetworkpower.com.
About Emerson
Emerson (NYSE:EMR), based in St. Louis, Missouri (USA), is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions to customers through its network power, process management, industrial automation, climate technologies, and appliance and tools businesses. Emerson’s sales in fiscal 2009 were $20.9 billion. The company is ranked 94th on the Fortune 500 list of America’s largest companies. For more information, visit www.Emerson.com.