Uninterruptible Power Supply / UPS news stories

Research shows data centre operators will deploy UPS to interact with the electric grid and support important energy-management initiatives within the next four years.

Vertiv has announced the Clean Hydrogen Partnership will provide €2.5 million to help fund a project developing low-carbon fuel cells to power data centres. 

The options are available for the Vertiv Edge line-interactive UPS family and provide benefits over traditional lead acid batteries.

“Data centres have been the pipes in this digital revolution, and concurrently we’ve seen our M&E business double in size over the last three years."

ABB and partner PT Vektordaya Mekatrik will provide the PowerWave 33 energy efficient UPS to the data center (IKDC1).

DataGuard specialises in providing uninterruptible power supply (UPS) hardware to data centres, while RCR provides ventilation, cooling, heating, electrical and building management systems.

The data center power market could be worth up to US$15 billion by 2026, driven by a boom in the creation of hyperscale data centers.

The portal adds a gamification approach that allows users to progress up status tiers and access greater sales and marketing support.

The Liebert GXT RT+ range is available from 1 to 3kVA, offering power outage protection that is less expensive than other Liebert GXT models. 

New investments will further enhance uninterruptible power supply testing capabilities for Vertiv customers worldwide.

Transparency Market Research (TMR) predicts that the global UPS market will grow at a respectable CAGR of 7.8% over the period between 2018 and 2026.

Although Spark says it is not aware of any fire incidents or harm caused as a result of the defects, the company is recalling all devices immediately.

Vertiv has appointed Cuthbert Stewart as its New Zealand distributor for Vertiv Liebert Uninterruptable Power Supplies (UPS) for the local wholesale electrical, industrial, and utilities sectors.

Designed for distributed IT and edge computing, the UPS offers increased network security and battery life, and remote management capabilities.

The Vertiv HPL battery cabinet is ready to use with most current and legacy three-phase UPS system, marking the first of Vertiv’s offerings with the company’s own battery management system.

The company asserts implementing the new UPS solution could save over US$230,000 in energy costs over five years.

“Our newest UPS strikes the right balance for edge and cloud customers who need innovative solutions that are easy to deploy in this hybrid ecosystem."

Schneider Electric's Atin Chhabra discusses the ins and outs of UPS battery backup and what to consider when implementing.

At a time when sustainability and cutting back on emissions are high on the agenda for most end users, selling a ‘green’ UPS has to be a competitive advantage for resellers.

If the power stops, so does the business. Longer reserve power run times are necessary for converged data networks.