COOWOR NEWS,China:Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management and automation, today enables large data centers of all sizes to achieve high density, efficient power protection with its expansion of the Galaxy V-Series uninterruptible power supply (UPS) solutions for data center and industrial applications.
Scalable, flexible power protection
The digital economy is driving unprecedented data center growth as businesses manage an increasing volume of data generated by connected devices and the Internet of Things (IoT). At the same time, data is becoming a key competitive differentiator for businesses, and the need for real-time data access is more critical and downtime more damaging than ever before.
Galaxy VX’s extended power ranges, available from 500kW to 1500kW, answer the need for high availability by providing complete, versatile power support for a diverse data center market. This includes mid-to-large and hyperscale data centers that require an increasing amount of power for continuity and reliability of service. The Schneider Electric Galaxy V-Series platform was introduced in 2014 with Galaxy VM series, followed by Galaxy VX series in June 2016.
“As cloud computing and colocated IT models continue to expand in the enterprise, there is a growing focus on energy efficiency to support the move to hyperscale data centers globally,” said Pedro Robredo, Vice President, Secure Power Systems, Schneider Electric. “The Galaxy V-Series global platform offers high efficiency modes, scalability, modularity, and Li-ion energy storage integration for high reliability.”
Built with growth in mind, robust Galaxy VX solutions feature a modular, distributed-component design that scales power system redundancy and capacity through incremental 250kW-per unit power cabinets. Additionally, by featuring two I/O cabinets, Galaxy VX eliminates the need to change the I/O cabinet when upscaling the power rating, enabling power cabinet internal redundancy. This architecture enhances overall system reliability, reduces mean time to repair (MTTR) and enables higher levels of protection and fault tolerance.
Flexible operation and management, up to 99 percent efficiency
Galaxy VX is fully managed through Schneider Electric’s StruxureOn cloud-based remote monitoring as an integrated suite of data center infrastructure management (DCIM) applications. It enables businesses to prosper by managing their data centers across multiple domains, providing actionable intelligence for an ideal balance of high availability and peak efficiency. In addition, Galaxy VX offers three flexible operating modes to optimize IT environments, including:
• Double Conversion Mode: Through highly efficient Double Conversion Mode, Galaxy VX reduces switching losses using a four-level conversion technology. The reduced switching stress offers greater reliability and reduction in failure rate and delivers up to 96.4 percent efficiency.
• Eco Mode: Galaxy VX offers a traditional economy mode, which delivers up to 99 percent efficiency.
• ECOnversion Mode: With this operating mode, Galaxy VX offers a hybrid between Eco Mode and Double Conversion Mode, eliminating the need for additional hardware for power cleansing. ECOnversion delivers double conversion performance with up to 99 percent efficiency.
Lithium-ion for added enhanced protection
Galaxy VX is available with flexible battery storage options including Lithium-ion (Li-ion), which improves backup storage manageability, reduces maintenance complexity and costs, and decreases footprint. Optimized for the enhanced charging capabilities of Li-ion, Galaxy VX can rapidly discharge and recharge extremely quickly in a multiple outage situation.
For certain installations, Galaxy VX is available as part of a prefabricated power skid architecture to simplify UPS deployment and installation. The pre-assembled and pretested system incorporates the UPS and all major components of the data center electrical infrastructure including batteries, Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS) and switchgear to minimize installation time and errors on-site. This provides customers with a simple, integrated solution that enables rapid deployment of new power and compute capacity to support their data center growth.
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