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Schneider Electric releases the most compact 3-phase UPS in its class
NEWS chneider Electric , a leader in
S Digital Transformation of energy management and automation ,
has announced the global launch of the Galaxy VL 200 – 500 kW ( 400V / 480V ) 3-phase uninterruptible power supply ( UPS ), the newest addition to the Galaxy family . Available worldwide , this highly efficient , compact UPS offers up to 99 % efficiency in ECOnversion mode for a full return on investment within two years ( model dependent ) for medium and large data centres and commercial and industrial facilities .
With data centre floor space at a premium , the compact design of the Galaxy VL is half the size of the industry average at . 8m 2 . Its modular and scalable architecture enables data centre professionals to scale power incrementally , from 200kW to 500kW with 50kW power modules , providing flexibility to grow as their business demands .
With Galaxy VL , Schneider Electric introduces Live Swap , a pioneering feature which delivers a touch-safe design throughout the process of adding or replacing the power modules while the UPS is online and fully operational , offering enhanced Business Continuity and no unscheduled downtime . Additionally , Live Swap ’ s touch safe design offers increased protection for employees who no longer have to transfer the UPS to maintenance bypass or battery operation during the insertion or removal of the power modules .
“ The new , energy-efficient Galaxy VL sets a very high standard for UPS innovation and is designed to help our customers grow while minimising footprint and cost of ownership ,” said Mustafa Demirkol , VP , 3-Phase Global Offer Management for Schneider Electric .
Console Connect partners with Uninet to deliver ondemand connectivity to Space DC in Indonesia
onsole Connect has recently
C partnered with local ISP , Uninet , to deliver on-demand
connectivity to Space DC in Indonesia .
Through the new partnership with Uninet , which is a subsidiary of Interlink , Console
Connect users can now access the Indonesia market and Space DC ’ s data centre facilities in Jakarta .
Console Connect ’ s Software-Defined Interconnection platform enables carrier and enterprise customers to self-provision layer 2 connections between more than 400 data centres in over 50 countries worldwide . The platform also enables users to quote , order , deliver and manage direct network connections to leading cloud providers located throughout the region , including AWS , Alibaba Cloud , Google Cloud , IBM Cloud , Microsoft Azure and more .
Existing Console Connect users will be able to directly connect to Space DC ’ s 1.8-hectare ID01 campus , which is home to its two flagship data centres ; JAK1 and JAK2 . With innovative design and infrastructure , Space DC enables a power usage effectiveness ( PUE ) of 1.3 , which is changing the industry ’ s approach to carbon footprint and ensures uptime for the users .
Console Connect users can also access pay-as-you-go pricing for on-demand bandwidth between key Asian markets , including Australia , Hong Kong , Indonesia , Japan , Malaysia and Singapore . ◊
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