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Mike Powell , Data Centre Manager , University of Southampton

The University of Southampton wanted to enable high power computing ( HPC ) performance alongside more repetitive processing tasks , while maintaining maximum power control and efficiency across these varied load profiles . Mike

Powell , Data Centre Manager at the university discusses how Vertiv offered an easily deployable , enterpriseclass solution which met the institution ’ s requirements , meaning it is able to benefit from a higher performance and more reliable IT infrastructure . he University of

Southampton is one of the UK ’ s top 20 research universities . Beyond its extensive curriculum of undergraduate and postgraduate courses , the university is a world leader in a significant range of disciplines . Through its innovative approach to research , the institution has produced ground-breaking findings across numerous fields from ocean exploration to understanding the Internet and from sustainable energy to finding medical solutions to major diseases . It also boasts a growing portfolio of successful spin-out companies , created as a result of these research activities .

Vertiv provided the university with three Liebert Trinergy UPS with a total of 1,600 kVA capacity . Provisioning for day one requirements rather than predicted growth wasn ’ t a lack of foresight on the university ’ s part ; instead , this enabled careful management of the initial capital expenditure thanks to the Liebert Trinergy UPS ’ s modular nature . The three dimensions of modularity ( Vertical , Horizontal , Orthogonal ) that the Liebert Trinergy UPS features , allow the university to expand its power protection needs at the same pace as changing load requirements by simply adding additional power modules . Put simply , the power requirements of the new facility have been future-proofed .

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