Amazon Web Services has begun designing its own rack-level Micro UPS units for its data centers, eliminating a centralized UPS in a move that will dramatically improve the power efficiency of its cloud computing operations.
Put your UPS to Work Generating New Revenue
Ed Spears, Product Marketing Manager, Eaton Critical Power Solutions Division, explores how to make your uninterruptible power supply – or UPS system – to work creating new revenue for your data center.
Vertiv Explores Path Toward Energy Efficiency Without Compromising Load Availability
A new white paper from Vertiv offers a full-picture view of the potential challenges that come with Eco Mode types of operation, as well as what to consider if you choose to utilize those modes. The report also provides field results of related UPS technology.
UPS as a ‘Significant Investment’ in Power Protection for Data Centers
A new report from Vertiv highlights the critical role of the battery within single-phase UPS systems and discusses the options for ensuring power and business continuity, especially as IT networks increase in size and complexity and/or become more dispersed.
New NFPA Battery Standard Could Impact Data Center UPS Designs
A new NFPA standard could have a big impact on the use of batteries in UPS systems, according to a group of data center energy experts, who are seeking to mobilize the industry to seek revisions.
DCF Roundtable: Are Lithium-ion UPS Systems Ready for Prime Time?
Lithium-ion batteries, which have powered mobile devices for years, are gaining traction in the market for data center UPS systems.
Lithium Iron Phosphate – The Ideal Chemistry for UPS Batteries?
In the last entry in the four-part Data Center Frontier Special Report Series that explores the future of lithium-ion batteries and their impact on energy storage, we discover why lithium iron phosphate acts as an ideal chemistry for UPS batteries.
Vertiv Expands Offerings for Lithium-Ion UPS Systems
Vertiv is expanding its line of UPS systems that can use lithium-ion batteries rather than traditional lead-acid batteries, offering more options for data center operators interested in new options for their power infrastructure.
Cloud Builders: Data Center Supply Chain is Ripe for Disruption
The rapid growth of cloud computing is placing pressure on the supply chain for data centers, testing the ability of equipment manufacturers and developers to meet demand for faster and cheaper delivery of new capacity.
Lithium-Ion UPS Systems Come to the Data Center
Lithium-ion batteries, which power smartphones and laptops, are now being used to keep data centers online. Forsythe Data Center near Chicago is an early adopter of Lithium-ion UPS technology.
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