Packet Power Team

How to Choose the Right Power Monitor for Your Facility

Selecting a power monitor might seem straightforward, but the wrong choice can lead to inaccurate data, costly rework, and a fixed system that is unable to grow with your facility. Whether you are outfitting a new data center, retrofitting an older... Read More

Small Form Factor Power Monitors and the Push for More Data in Less Space

Modern data centers are running out of two things at the same time: power and the physical space to measure it. As AI workloads, high-density racks, and edge deployments drive electrical infrastructure to its limits, facility teams need far more... Read More

Small Form Factor Power Monitors Deliver Granular Data Without the Infrastructure Overhead

Ask any data center operator what they wish they had more of, and the answer is almost always space. As rack densities climb and power demands grow, every square foot needs to earn its keep. When your monitoring hardware starts competing with your... Read More

How Energy Benchmarking Helps Facilities Meet Sustainability Goals

Energy Benchmarking as the Foundation for Smarter Sustainability Strategies Every facility has sustainability targets, but not every facility has a clear way to measure whether it’s actually making progress. Energy benchmarking closes that gap by... Read More

Power Usage Effectiveness and Why Every Facility Manager Should Track It

If you manage a data center or critical facility, you are probably familiar with the term Power Usage Effectiveness, or PUE. It is one of the most widely used metrics in the industry, and for good reason. PUE gives you a clear, measurable way to... Read More

What You’re Missing Without HVAC Monitoring in Your Server Room

Server rooms are often out of sight and out of mind. As long as the equipment keeps running, it is easy to assume everything is fine. But without real-time HVAC monitoring, problems develop silently. By the time they surface, the damage is already... Read More

Why Overcooling Is Draining Your Data Center Energy Budget and How to Stop It

Cooling is essential to keeping critical equipment safe. However, in many data centers and server rooms, the pursuit of safety has tipped into excess. Facilities run colder than necessary, consuming energy that delivers no additional protection. Read More

Choosing the Right HVAC Sensors for Server Room Monitoring

Server rooms are unforgiving environments. A cooling system that falters for even a short period can push temperatures into dangerous territory, risking equipment damage, unexpected shutdowns, and costly downtime. Read More

The Fastest Way Universities Can Cut Utility Costs

University facilities teams face a familiar bind. Energy costs keep rising, infrastructure keeps aging, and sustainability targets grow more ambitious while budgets stay flat. The challenge is not a lack of options; it is knowing which ones actually... Read More