White papers

C&D telecom expert Magnus Bjerkefelt explores the essential components of 5G network infrastructure, including site architectures, cloud-native principles, and the implications for energy consumption and backup systems.

Sign up for access to, "Infrastructure Evolution: Preparing for 5G Deployment" and all the white papers in this ongoing series.

As demand soars, backup power for data centers becomes increasingly mission-critical. Whether you're designing, building, or managing an existing data center, there are choices to be made and questions to answer.

A new white paper developed by C&D and Riello UPS examines cooling costs, maintenance requirements, environmental conditions, and budget to guide data centers in selecting an uninterruptible power supply solution.

In this explainer, telecom expert Magnus Bjelkefelt guides readers down the path from 1G to 5G. Understand the benefits of 5G over previous generations, review spectrum and main architectures, and explore the impacts of AI and sustainability. Sign up to access to all the white papers in this ongoing series on 5G technology.

StrategITcom Principal/CTO Carrie Goetz identifies 5 factors to consider when designing data centers with effective, sustainable, and future-proof battery backup systems. In this white paper, she explains what to look for when configuring a battery room or an entire data center—and exactly why it matters.

Eric Lehmann, Director Quality Services, wrote this white paper about the benefits of pure lead AGM batteries for optimizing performance and reducing costs in modern data centers.

"Lead-acid batteries have been a preferred method of ensuring power reliability for decades, backing up mission-critical facilities all over the world. As with any system, users are constantly looking for ways to improve on the technology to make it more cost effective and more efficient . . ."