Schneider Electric Unveils New Research and Innovations to Prepare IT Infrastructure for Net Zero Operations
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- Schneider Electric-commissioned research exposes sustainability action gap in the data center and IT industries
- Latest innovations support the next wave of sustainability and resiliency in data centers and distributed edge IT, including:
Steven Lee, Director, Secure Power, Schneider Electric Hong Kong shared the initial findings of a few commissioned research, exposing the sustainability action gap in the data center and IT industries. He also shared his insights on the current landscape and needs of data center development.
“The data center boom is leading to an energy paradox. Electricity 4.0 is the fastest route to a net-zero future. All data centers – including distributed edge data centers -- must be more sustainable, efficient, adaptive, and resilient,” says Steven Lee, Director, Secure Power, Schneider Electric Hong Kong. “According to the research findings, sustainability is the top agenda in the industry, while challenges still exist to taking action and will take a collaborative effort to overcome. The good news is the technology already exists to deliver Electricity 4.0 today.”
APC Smart-UPS Ultra – lightest single-phase 3kW and 5kW UPS on the market
The acceleration of digital technologies and smart applications is driving the need for compute, network, and storage resources that are localized and in close proximity to enable business-critical processes and experiences that rely on network connectivity to the cloud. Yet, configuring, deploying, and maintaining the supporting IT infrastructure for multiple, geographically dispersed sites comes with unique challenges. With the APC Smart-UPS Ultra, Schneider Electric is bringing to market the most advanced single-phase UPS - the industry’s first 3kW 1U UPS and the lightest 5kW UPS on the market, which provides the flexibility to install anywhere and save on the total cost of ownership (TCO) without compromising businesses’ power protection needs.
Delivering more power in less space: The APC Smart-UPS Ultra’s compact design delivers more power while taking up less IT space, providing the installation flexibility and power density you need for today and into the future. The 3kW UPS’s compact design is up to 50% smaller and lighter than comparable UPS solutions on the market today, while the 5kW UPS is 50% lighter and 30% smaller than other 5kW UPSs. The APC Smart-UPS Ultra offers flexible mounting options including rack, tower or wall/ceiling mounts, so it can be placed out of the way to allow for more space for IT in the rack.
Lowering TCO with lithium-ion battery: The APC Smart-UPS Ultra’s Lithium-ion battery lasts up to three times longer than a traditional valve-regulated lead-acid (VRLA) powered UPS and will not need to be replaced under normal operating conditions. This helps to eliminate costly battery replacement, labor and service fees and visits over the life of the UPS, reducing the total cost of ownership.
Ensuring better visibility anytime, anywhere: With the capabilities of cloud-based monitoring, APC Smart-UPS Ultra is EcoStruxure ready, delivers data-driven recommendations to optimize performance, and enables wherever-you-go visibility across multiple UPS devices to provide automated, customizable alerts to make preventative maintenance simpler in order to reduce downtime and lower mean time to repair.
The APC Smart-UPS Ultra 5kW and 3kW will be available in Hong Kong starting in Q4 this year and Q1 2023 respectively.
EcoStruxure IT for monitoring and management of hybrid IT infrastructure
Schneider Electric introduced the expansion of its award-winning EcoStruxure IT DCIM software. This update evolves data center infrastructure management software from individual data centers to cover a full, hybrid IT environment and addresses industry requirements for a more resilient, secure, and sustainable IT infrastructure.
The vendor-neutral capabilities enabled by EcoStruxure IT deliver value through customer-driven applications, including:
Monitoring and Management: Device management for power and cooling devices, as well as physical security and environmental monitoring.
Planning and Modeling: For visualization, asset tracking, simulation, and change management for over 4000 devices.
Custom Solutions and Integrations: Tailored solutions to address unique customer requirements through automated reporting, dashboards, migrations, and custom integrations with EcoStruxure IT and third-party systems or software.
EcoStruxure Data Center Solutions to configure IT infrastructure fast
Schneider Electric's EcoStruxure Data Center Solutions bring together power, cooling, racks, and management to support deployment of distributed IT networks in all environments.
EcoStruxure Micro Data Center: All-in-one IT infrastructure within a stand-alone, secure enclosure for protection of critical business applications, including remote monitoring and management, services, physical security, UPS, power distribution, and cooling devices. Ideal for edge and IoT applications where simple and fast deployment, reliability and security are paramount in multiple environments.
EcoStruxure Row Data Center: Integrated row-based data center solutions to modernize infrastructure are highly configurable and scalable encompassing racks, power, cooling, and management systems, reducing time and complexity from design, installation and operation in today’s hybrid IT world.
On August 24 – 25, Schneider Electric will join Revive Tech Asia, a 2-day technology conference and exhibition in Hong Kong, showcasing the company’s latest innovations, including Smart-UPS Ultra, EcoStruxure IT and EcoStruxure Data Center Solutions, for sustainability and resiliency in data center and distributed edge IT at Booth G8, Hall 2, Asia World Expo.
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Appendix – Product Information of APC Smart-UPS Ultra 3kW & 5kW
APC Smart-UPS Ultra
3kW
APC Smart-UPS Ultra
5kW
Form factor
· 1U
· 2U
Delivers more power in less space
· 50% smaller and lighter
· 2.5x more power
· 30% smaller and 50% lighter
· 1.5x more power
Lowers Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) with lithium-ion battery
· 3x longer battery life
· 2x faster recharge
· Lasts up to 10 years
· Saves TCO up to 15%
· 3x longer battery life
· 2x faster recharge
· Lasts up to 10 years
· Saves TCO up to 30%
Ensures better visibility anytime, anywhere
· EcoStruxure Ready –
Connect to either the Smart-UPS Portal or to EcoStruxure IT via the SmartConnect Ethernet Port or embedded network port
· EcoStruxure Ready –
Connect to EcoStruxure IT via the embedded network port
Expected launch date in Hong Kong
· Q1 2023
· Q4 2022
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