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| APC Expands its Innovative Smart-UPS® RT Product Line | |
| Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 02:07:00 PM | |
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APC by Schneider Electric today announced it expanded its APC Smart-UPS® RT product line with four new models which offer excellent power quality, performance and versatility in 3U and 12U size for rack/tower installation.Designed for IT or facilities professionals who manage space-constrained server rooms and network closets, the new APC Smart-UPS RT 5kVA and 6kVA (3U) and 15kVA and 20kVA (12U) models provides worry-free uninterruptible power protection for increased availability.APC’s Smart-UPS RT models are ideal for small and medium businesses looking to protect networking hardware from power disturbances and outages, prevent data loss and boost availability levels. The expanded APC Smart-UPS RT product line includes versatile double conversion online UPS models offering users a flexible electrical configuration: the 5/6kVA provides multiple output voltages of both 208V and 120V, while the 15/20kVA has a removable input/output wiring tray that allows quick and easy installation and maintenance of the UPS. “Industry trends such as convergence, consolidation and virtualization are not only driving the need for increased availability in data centers, but also network closets and server rooms,” said Dave Johnson, senior vice president, Home and Business Networks, APC.“Networks in space-constrained locations present several challenges for IT and facilities managers.APC’s Smart-UPS RT product line offers the level of control, monitoring and management that these environments and today’s systems demand.” Built on the same standards as the award-winning APC Smart-UPS family with more than 20 million installed, notable highlights and benefits of the expanded Smart-UPS RT models include: adaptability, with a flexible electrical configurations; availability, with hot-swappable batteries to ensure uptime; manageability, with bundled management solutions that allow configuration and diagnoses of the UPS- remote or at the site, and a display that communicates UPS status for fast diagnosis and control; and serviceability, with field replaceable receptacle panels that allow direct connection enabling fast installation of new IT equipment. All Smart-UPS RT models are tested and certified for use within APC’s InfraStruXure® architecture and are application optimized and compatible with a variety of operating systems and network management platforms.The Smart-UPS RT product line also offers a wide range of options and related products and services.Users can select additional items such as external battery enclosures, external power distribution units, NetShelter® racks and enclosures, service bypass panels, service offerings, and management capabilities.All models come with a remote management capability featuring APC’s PowerChuteŇ monitoring and management software.In addition, centralized management of the Smart-UPS RT is simple using APC’s InfraStruXure Central as well as other server management tools. |