Wednesday, 16 January 2008

APC Elected to Blade.org Board of Directors

APC, a global player in integrated critical power and cooling services, has been elected as a governing member of Blade.org and will join the organization's Board of Directors. Blade.org is an open community created to develop...

APC, a global player in integrated critical power and cooling services, has been elected as a governing member of Blade.org and will join the organization's Board of Directors.

Blade.org is an open community created to develop and advance next-generation solutions for blade servers. As a board member, APC will work with the association to influence and promote the direction of the blade server market and encourage creation of new blade solution offerings.

"We are honored to join the Board of Directors of Blade.org, a well-respected and important organization," said John Tuccillo, vice president of global strategic alliances for APC.

"Collaboration among Blade.org members will help develop and deploy blade platform solutions more efficiently, predictably and quickly, advancing the overall industry. We are pleased to have the opportunity to help shape this next evolution in the enterprise data center."

Earlier this year, APC established the Blade.org Power and Cooling Committee, which is co-chaired by company representatives John Tuccillo and Ken Pierrehumbert. The Power and Cooling committee focuses on essential aspects of power and cooling in the blade environment.

The committee's primary goals are:

• Identify critical power and cooling needs of the end customer that deploys blade servers.
• Map out elements that contribute to power and cooling efficiency and effectiveness from the processor to the power grid and in between.
• Establish best practices for power and cooling in blade installations.
• Identify power and cooling challenges and trends proposing solutions to the challenges and supporting the trends.