Toronto Electricians and Electrical Contractors

By Peter Herweck, Executive Vice President, Industry Business, and Annette Clayton, North America President & CEO, Executive Vice President, Global Supply China, Schneider Electric There is no denying that we are well into the swing of the Fourth Industrial Revolution . Early adopters of digitization are already seeing measurable benefits such as increased energy efficiency and quicker troubleshooting which is resulting in less downtime of their assets and a better return on capital expenditure. However, there is still concern that digitization will not be accepted or adopted by the workforce, or knowledge will be lost. How can we manage this and make sure that the benefits of digitization can be adopted at scale and diffused throughout the industrial ecosystem? Our answer: empower your people. People are augmented with, and empowered by, technology Facilitating operators with mobile devices, data analytics, augmented reality, and transparent connectivity means decision makin...

The data center landscape has changed drastically over the last 5-10 years. Companies are relying on cloud data centers to offload key applications, colocation data centers are being used to house IT equipment once housed on-premise, key applications are moving to the “edge” due to bandwidth and latency issues, and IT equipment continues to advance in performance capabilities. Add in business mergers & acquisitions, and you likely have a collection of partially utilized data centers on your hands. What does this mean? You’re probably hearing discussions about the need to consolidate the sites you have left to adapt to this new hybrid environment – to drive operational cost savings and reduce energy expenses.   Here’s my take on five best practices that can help ensure your data center consolidation efforts are effective. 1. Know your data center consolidation objectives It may seem like an obvious place to start, but the objectives of the project must be clear.  Many ea...