Cybersecurity in Power and Cooling Infrastructure
The digital transformation of critical infrastructures such as data centers has heightened the importance of robust cybersecurity measures, especially for power and cooling systems. These systems are now integrated into networked environments, often extending to remote servers, cloud services, and mobile devices. While this connectivity improves monitoring and efficiency, it also creates potential vulnerabilities for […]
The Future of Hybrid IT: Balancing Cloud and On-Premises Infrastructure
As digital transformation accelerates, organizations are increasingly adopting HybridIT infrastructures, which combine cloud-based solutions with traditional on-premisessystems. This approach allows businesses to harness the benefits of both environments—flexibility, scalability, and cost-efficiency from the cloud, and security, control, and reliability from on-premises infrastructure. Key Benefits of Hybrid IT 1. Flexibility and ScalabilityHybrid IT offers unmatched flexibility, allowing organizations to […]
Switchgear Upgrades from Square D by Schneider Electric
Switchgear is designed to protect, control, and isolate electrical equipment, preventing damage and ensuring operational safety. In many facilities, legacy switchgear is still in operation despite technological advancements. Older systems may not meet today’s demands for performance, environmental sustainability, and safety. Modernizing switchgear can solve these issues, offering benefits such as enhanced monitoring, predictive maintenance, and […]
Switchgear Modernization for Improved Power Systems Efficiency and Reliability
Switchgear is a crucial component of electrical distribution systems, ensuring the safe and efficient transfer of electricity in industrial and commercial buildings and critical facilities such as hospitals and data centers. However, as electrical infrastructure ages, the performance of switchgear can degrade, leading to increased operational risks, higher maintenance costs, and reduced reliability. This article […]
TAA Compliant Power Products
Many public agencies and organizations prefer the supply chain reliability of TAA Compliant products. Countries that participate in the Trade Agreements Act (TAA) are known US allies that manufacture and source components in compliance with agreed upon standards that ensure best practices in terms of labor and raw materials procurement. The purchase of TAA Compliant products provides […]
Key Takeaways From The CrowdStrike Outage
The global IT outage caused by a corrupt CrowdStrike update in July of 2024 was a stark reminder of how vulnerable our IT systems are to a single point of failure. The key to mitigating that risk is to ensure there is always another way in or around to maintain uptime. Before the next widespread […]
Storm Prep for Data Centers and IT Space
On July 8, 2024, after leaving a path of destruction through the Caribbean, Hurricane Beryl made landfall in the Houston area leaving millions without power. Today, more than a week later, hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses still have not had their utility power restored. Beryl serves as a reminder that hurricanes, tornadoes, winter storms and wildfires […]
EcoCare Monitoring and Management of a UPS Fleet
We’re seeing more sites migrate from larger centralized UPS systems to distributed UPS configurations where smaller single phase UPS units, such as APC’s Smart-UPS, are protecting IT loads at the rack level. As a site’s single-phase UPS fleet grows, managing it effectively becomes increasingly more time-consuming and can quickly become onerous. Outsourcing monitoring and dispatch services […]
Eaton FERRUPS Replacement Notice
Eaton has discontinued their popular FERRUPS product line. Eaton’s recommended replacement is the 9PX or 9PX with Lithium-ion batteries. The Eaton 9PX is a proven, best-in-class, online, double-conversion rackmount/tower UPS. With models ranging from 700VA – 11kVA with a variety of input and output options and configurable for extended runtimes, the 9PX is a versatile replacement option for the FERRUPS. Many […]
The Advantages of Modular UPS
Three-Phase and larger Single-Phase UPS equipment is designed to last 10-12 years but in today’s rapidly evolving IT environments, it can be difficult to right-size a UPS for current needs while still planning capacity for potential future demand. Additionally, our need to be completely connected all the time continues to grow, meaning the criticality of the IT load is only […]
Safety Concerns for Lithium-Ion Batteries in UPS Applications
Lithium-ion battery (LIB) solutions in UPS applications got a bad rap right from the start. Safety concerns about the high risk of overheating were fueled by the news filled with stories featuring batteries in electric vehicles and consumer electronic devices overheating and catching fire. However, the reality is that there are stark differences between lithium-ion batteries […]
Factory Services Price Increase Coming January 2024
Schneider Electric and Eaton both recently announced price increases on all services effective in January 2024. These increases affect Factory Service Plans, Warranty Extensions, UPS Battery Replacement Services, and UPS Modernization Services. The price increase for factory services will average 3% – 5% and will apply to all orders received on or after January 1st. […]