Part 2 provides an analysis of the factors that affect energy savings. Various types of DC power distribution are examined as alternatives to AC distribution for data centers and network rooms. A ...

Early data centers were powered by masses of cables under the raised floor. To make the system easier to modify and maintain, and get rid of the skeins of cables that blocked airflow, the cables to ...

For a few years now, there’s been a debate over which power distribution architectures – DC or AC – are the most efficient for data centers. I know I don’t have to tell you, but for the record DC is ...

DC racks have a long history- and if you are not currently using DC power distribution, it is pretty certain that you have encountered it in the past, and may still be using it every day - in your ...

The demand for increased compute density. An evolution to ±400-V DC distribution to next-generation AI/ML supercomputer racks to meet that demand. Challenges and solutions in making the move to ±400-V ...

How does regeneration work? The positives and negatives of ac regeneration. The benefits of dc regeneration. In October 2021, I presented an article called “Reap the Benefits of Regeneration when ...

While most papers claiming efficiency benefits for DC systems do not present a detailed model with underlying calculations and numbers, the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory does publish a model ...