ith no end in sight to the seemingly
W unstoppable rise of Artificial Intelligence ( AI ), demand for data centre processing power is likely to continue its rapidly upward trajectory . Indeed , various recent analyses from organisations such as the International Energy Agency and consultancy , McKinsey , predict that data centre electricity consumption will likely double in the coming years .
This ongoing trend puts even more pressure on operators – and the wider supply chain including equipment manufacturers – to find potential efficiency improvements and cost savings .
While every UPS manufacturer strives to achieve 100 % efficiency , current technology – not to mention the laws of physics – makes that an impossible end goal . However , ongoing advances mean we can now get pretty close .
The latest generation of modular Uninterruptible Power Supplies ( UPS ) are capable of previously unseen levels of ultra-high efficiency whilst still delivering the robust reliable protection that data centres rely on , all in a more compact , space-saving footprint .
A brief UPS history lesson
In years gone by , most UPS systems were designed and manufactured using a two-level architecture inverter and could typically deliver efficiency of around 96 %.
Chris Cutler , Business Development Manager at Riello UPS , explores the evolution of ultra-high efficiency modular UPS systems and how technological advances are helping data centre operators reduce their Total Cost of Ownership .
Designs evolved from two to three-level architectures , which needed more components and processing power to control , but helped boost efficiency to 96.5 %. While adapting the materials used in filter design enabled UPS manufacturers to push efficiency levels upwards of 97 %.
THE NEXT GENERATION OF MODULAR UPS
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