Author: Josh Johnson
Understanding Battery Lifespan to Avoid Data Center Downtime
Gregory Ratcliff, Director of Life Cycle Management Services
Emerson Network Power, Liebert Services
When striving to achieve consistent and efficient operation, the UPS system is critical to data center emergency power systems. While tests and assessments are often completed to safeguard these systems, a UPS is only as reliable as the batteries that support it. In fact, recent Emerson Network Power research on critical infrastructure shows that nearly 37 percent of down units are due to battery failure. Read more about Understanding Battery Lifespan to Avoid Data Center Downtime …
PRBA to Pursue Changes to Secondary Cell Export Controls Under Wassenaar Arrangement
George Kerchner, Executive Director
PRBA – The Rechargeable Battery Association
As the energy density of lithium ion cells continues to improve, PRBA – The Rechargeable Battery Association has become increasingly concerned that the export restrictions on “secondary cells” under an international treaty known as the Wassenaar Arrangement could impede technological development. Therefore, PRBA has started to explore the possibility of eliminating these export controls on secondary cells. Read more about PRBA to Pursue Changes to Secondary Cell Export Controls Under Wassenaar Arrangement …
