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Are Data Centers Finally Ready For DC Power?

Posted by samzenpus on from the edison-wins-again dept.

1sockchuck writes "It's been five years since a landmark study outlined the potential benefits of DC power distribution in data centers. But adoption of DC in data centers remains limited, even as the industry aggressively pursues a wide array of other energy savings strategies. Advocates of DC distribution are hoping a new study will jump start the conversation about DC distribution, which can save energy by eliminating several wasteful AC-to-DC conversions within a data center. Meanwhile, an industry association for DC power adoption, the EMerge Alliance, has formed a new technical standards committee for data centers, and is advancing a 380-volt DC power standard. Will DC distribution ever gain momentum in data centers?"

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  1. Edison reaching out from beyond the grave by ravenspear · · Score: 5, Funny

    I told you bitches I would prevail one day!

    1. Re:Edison reaching out from beyond the grave by EETech1 · · Score: 5, Funny

      That's why they use 380 volts! One big splice goes to all the 12 volt stuff, then another splice comes off of that splice to do the 5 volt stuff. It is not run through regulators, it just happens automatically due to the superior characteristics of DC power! They also tap into the ground wire at various places to get the -5 and -12. Magic I tell ya!

      It sees it's best efficiencies running near 100% utilization through so you want to plan your workloads accordingly, or you risk watching your $#!+ let out it's magic smoke! So all in all it should drive down the price of "the cloud" by forcing competition!

      Win, Win!

    2. Re:Edison reaching out from beyond the grave by lgw · · Score: 4, Funny

      That "whooshing" sound you hear? Yeah, the guy who modded that post "informative" heard it too.

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    3. Re:Edison reaching out from beyond the grave by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      At 60 Hz, the skin effect is virtually nonexistent.

      Monster Cable begs to differ!

  2. Re:And in related news... by DickBreath · · Score: 5, Funny

    Would an AC current be generated by Tesla spinning in his grave?

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  3. Re:Google 12VDC proposal better. by Wonko+the+Sane · · Score: 5, Funny

    what about salt water filled copper pipes for the conductors?

    Excellent idea! Hydrogen gas, oxygen gas, chlorine and an ignition source all in the same package. What could possibly go wrong?