The basics of power

• Autores: Rudi van Drunen
• Localización: ;login:: the magazine of USENIX & SAGE, ISSN 1044-6397, Vol. 34, Nº. 2 (ABR), 2009, págs. 54-63
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • We often talk about systems from a "in front of the (working) screen" or a "software " perspective. Behind all this there is a complex hardware architecture than makes things work. This is your machine: the machine room, the networtk, and all. Everything has to do with electronics and electrical signals. In this article I will discuss, the backgroung of some of the electronics, introducing the basics of power and how to work with it, so that you will be able to understand the issues and calculations that are the basis of the delivering the electrical power that makes your system work.

    There are some basic things that drive the electrons through your machine. I will be explaining Ohm's law, the power law, and some aspects that will show you how to lay out your power grid.