White Paper: AC Vs. DC Power Distribution for Data Centers


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AC Vs. DC Power Distribution for Data Centers

sponsored by APC

Posted:	10 Jul 2008
Published:	01 Jan 2007
Format:	PDF
Length:	16 Page(s)
Type:	White Paper
Language:	English

ABSTRACT:

In this paper, you'll learn why high-efficiency AC will likely emerge as the dominant choice for data center power distribution. Topics covered include:

A review of the characteristics, features, and limitation of AC and DC distribution
A mathematical model of the efficiency of two different AC distribution systems and three different DC distribution systems for different operating conditions
Why many of the DC benefits are unfounded or exaggerated

Author

Neil Rasmussen
Senior VP of innovation , APC
Neil Rasmussen Senior VP of innovation for APC. He establishes the technology direction for the world largest R&D budget devoted to power, cooling, and rack infrastructure for critical networks. Neil is currently working to advance the science of high-efficiency, high-density scalable datacenter infrastructure solutions and is the principal architect of the APC infrastructure system.

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