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Connecticut start-up invents DC power?

December 18, 2007

Validus DC Systems needs to pay it’s PR firm a bonus for getting c|net’s Martin LaMonica to believe the company invented DC power.  LaMonica suggests that the idea of using DC power in data centers is a NEW idea.  She explains that ‘nearly all data centers use the alternating current’.  Of course Martin has never actually been in a data center.  Traditionally, all data centers used DC power for a number of reasons including the fact that most telecom equipment operates at ~48vDC.  It is only a recent occurance (last ten years) that data centers were built to support equipment utilizing 120vAC.  Our facility has both a Liebert UPS and a Lorain DC Power plant.  Great work Validus!!!

Written by Alexander Muse · Filed Under Blog 

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