Distributing DC Power in IT Cabinets with Zero RU Power Distribution Units

摘要

The convergence of computing, storage, and networking is no longer limited to data centers and IT rooms. Today, telecom central offices and cable MSOs are adding IT equipment to address to unprecedented demand for bandwidth and new services. The combination of traditional telecom equipment and IT devices in the same facility presents many new issues ranging from battery reserve time to the proximity of the power and battery to the loads. Perhaps the biggest hurdle has been the blending of DC- and AC-powered equipment in the same office.