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New 3.75kW server emulator supplies the load
in Data Centre testing
Mafi Mushkila, a leading provider of data centre services, has announced the
availability of a new 3.75kW heat load bank or server emulator, designed to facilitate
the testing of electrical and cooling systems in a controlled environment.
The latest 3.75kW offering from Mafi Mushkila compliments its range
of rack mounted server emulators, designed to meet all requirements
- from basic load, close match Delta-t to servers and high density
applications. The 3.75kW unit is one of the most powerful rack
mounted heat loaders available and features a 230v 50Hz single
phase input, a power input of 3.824kW, a heater power of
1.875kW/3.75kW (switched) and an airflow volume of 241l/s.
A new data centre or IT equipment room is often expected to run continuously for the
duration of its life. To achieve this faultless reliability it is necessary to thoroughly test
the infrastructure before it is operational. To do this effectively operators need to
simulate the characteristics of the IT equipment as closely as possible in terms of
airflow versus heat output.
According to Dave Wolfenden, managing director of Mafi Mushkila, a small and
powerful server emulator is an invaluable tool in the data centre or IT equipment
room. He commented, 'IT infrastructure consumes a great deal of power and
generates heat, it is therefore imperative that demands are fully understood before
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the data centre or IT room goes live. A powerful 19 inch rack mountable server
emulator provides accurate results in a compact and simple to manage package.'
During the testing phase it is vital to have fixed, predictable loads. However, using
real servers to carry out the tests is prohibitive due to the costs associated with
kitting out the data centre, the potential for equipment damage and the amount of
time it takes to reset servers after each and every test.
With this in mind, the safest and most economic method for carrying out tests is by
utilising a server emulator, with the capability to provide the required electrical and
heat load and ensure that the testing of the electrical and cooling systems are
undertaken in a controlled, secure environment. Mafi Mushkila heat load solutions
are designed to be mounted on industry standard 19 inch racks, with each 3.75kW
unit occupying 3U of rack space. All units can be supplied on a 'rental only' basis or
as part of a fully managed service package which offers installation, management of
the load banks for the duration of the testing period and an uninstall at the end.
Temporary blanking plates can also be installed.
The company’s server emulators have been successfully used for the testing of
small, medium and mega data centres, as well as IT rooms, across Europe. The
heat loads have been used in market sectors such as insurance, banking,
investment banking, petrochemicals, telecommunications, military and genetics
research.
Controls and a C20 power connection can be found at the rear of the new 3.75kW
unit. 16 Amp commando power cables as well as power distribution from either 32
Amp or 63 Amp single or three phase distribution are also available.
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For more information visit www.heatload.co.uk
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ABOUT MAFI MUSHKILA
After designing and building data centres for the financial services industry in the 1990s when the term `data centre' was still in its infancy - Mafi Mushkila has adapted its services to
the changing needs of its clients. Most recently, this has evolved into the specialist area of
server emulators - rack-mounted systems that provide heat and electrical load testing
facilities before costly servers are installed in a data centre. Developing specialised
technology to meet the server load testing requirements of clients, Mafi Mushkila now
provides extensive consultancy and testing services to companies, many of whom need to
operate their data centres in remote locations with minimal staffing. This makes robustness
and self-reliance a watchword in modern data centres - effective testing before the server
equipment is installed helping to ensure good IT systems reliability and longevity.
www.mafi-mushkila.co.uk
For further press information please contact:
Debby Freeman on: +44 (0)1487 843366 or +44 (0) 7778 923331
e-mail: [email protected]
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