How Edge Products Can Optimize Your Server Room
Having a reliable and efficient server room is an absolute must for a growing number of industries. This is because more organizations are starting to rely on cloud-based applications and data-intensive processes. As a result, they need a smarter, more scalable server room. This is where Edge solutions come in. These products are specifically designed to enhance your equipment room’s performance, security, and overall management. Not only that, but Edge products also save space with their all-in-one design which ultimately simplifies how your server room operates and saves you money. Continue reading to learn how Vertiv Edge solutions can transform your IT closets.
The Role of Edge Computing in Server Rooms
A server room isn’t just a place where your computers are stored. It’s a centralized location where all your data is managed. This ensures all parts of your technology are working properly, specifically your cloud-based solutions and network connectivity. These applications have become vital to keeping businesses in all industries open as technology is an integral part of everyday life. As a result, server racks, rack power distribution units (PDUs), uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), and cooling systems are all a must for IT rooms.
Edge solutions bring computing resources closer to the original source of data, enhancing the server room’s performance and reliability. Traditional setups rely heavily on centralized data centers, but Edge solutions allow server rooms to process data locally which reduces delays and ensures faster response times. Edge solutions also minimize reliance on external data centers, enhancing security as businesses can monitor and protect their own equipment.
Benefits of Using Edge Solutions for Server Rooms
Whether you are designing the layout of your new server room or looking for ways to optimize the one you already have, Edge solutions can help. These products don’t just ensure your data is moving at an efficient rate, they also help with the cooling, power distribution, and monitoring of your IT room. Edge products are specifically designed to keep your individual server room and entire organization running smoothly.
Scalability
A flexible server room layout is essential to meet growing IT demands, especially with all the equipment needed to keep operations running smoothly. Instead of trying to find server racks, rack PDUs, UPSs, and cooling systems, consider using an all-in-one Edge product. The Vertiv™ SmartRow™ 2 for example combines thermal management, UPS, and power management technologies into a row of racks. This unified system allows organizations to scale their server rooms as needed and easily plan for the future since most of their equipment is in a single compact solution.
Consistency and Reliability
Ensuring your server room can operate efficiently often depends on the room’s layout and environmental factors. Vertiv’s Edge solutions are manufactured, assembled, and tested in controlled spaces to make sure they can deliver consistent performance no matter what they encounter. They go through rigorous quality assurance to reduce the risk of performance issues once they are installed.
Edge solutions integrated power supply, cooling, and monitoring systems into a single, self-contained piece of equipment. This setup reduces system failure by maintaining perfect operating conditions like temperature and uninterrupted power. Additionally, Edge solutions offer backup systems to keep your server closets running even during outages. This local reliability is especially important for server rooms in smaller locations, where downtime could cause intense disruptions and financial loss.
Deployment Speed
Designing or optimizing a server room requires more than just ensuring you have enough IT equipment to meet your needs. You also need systems in place that will keep that equipment running how it should. Traditional IT closet setups include server racks, PDUs, UPSs, and cooling units, all of which would need to be installed when your IT equipment is shut down. These kinds of set-ups can be expensive and take months, costing you time and money. Edge solutions like the Vertiv™ SmartCabinet™ ID carry everything you need for a server room and can be installed in as little as a day.
Enhanced Security
Protecting your IT infrastructure in server rooms involves both physical and cyber security. Environmental risks like dust and humidity can cause severe damage to your equipment. This is why Edge products like the Vertiv™ SmartRow™ 2 and Vertiv™ SmartCabinet™ ID include protective shields in either glass doors or secure cabinets that surround your systems. These doors also come with electronic locks to prevent unauthorized access, ensuring all the equipment in your IT room is protected from outside threats.
Edge solutions help keep your server room safe even if you aren’t there. Remote monitoring allows you to track and control daily operations from any location. This feature also comes with intelligent alarm notifications that will alert you before conditions become critical, ensuring your IT closet is always running smoothly.
Optimize Your Server Room with JG Blackmon & Associates Today!
There are a lot of factors that go into making sure your server room is ready for anything. Edge solutions offer an efficient and flexible way to improve IT closet operations and prepare for future expansion. At JG Blackmon & Associates, we can help guide you through the process of upgrading your server closet and find which Vertiv products will best suit your needs. Contact us today to get started creating a resilient, scalable, and secure server room.