American Power Conversion Unveils New Scaleable and Redundant Rack-Mount Power Protection Solution With Integrated Remote Manageability
APC's New Rack-mount Symmetra(R)RM Power Array(TM) Provides Network Availability in a Form Factor Ideal for Service Providers and Datacenters with
Limited Space
WEST KINGSTON, R.I., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- American Power Conversion (APC) today announced a new fully scaleable and redundant rack-mount power protection solution specifically designed to protect both data and rack-based equipment. The Symmetra(R) RM, available in sizes ranging from 2kVA-6kVA, will protect on average 5 to 20 servers from power anomalies and outages and can be fully managed and controlled through an integrated Web/SNMP management card. This unique product occupies only 8U of vertical rack space and is the latest addition to APC's field proven award-winning Symmetra Power Array family, which to date ranges from 4kVA-16kVA tower models.
"The Internet build-out continues to fuel demand for Internet infrastructure products and services, creating explosive growth in e- businesses that require redundancy and scalability in every layer of the network, including the power," said Ed Bednarcik, General Manager, Business Networks Group. "We adapted the innovative Symmetra technology that we brought first to market in a tower form factor to provide a rack-mount solution in a smaller footprint that can grow with the business so that service providers and datacenters with limited space could simply install, maintain and manage the system."
The Symmetra RM's architecture is similar to the design of RAID (redundant array of independent drives) technology that offers complete redundancy to every critical component of the system. This design consists of a rack-mount frame with slots that house both power and battery modules that share the load, as well as an intelligent module and a redundant intelligent module so that if any single module fails, the others seamlessly pick up the load and output power remains uninterrupted. When the frame is fully populated with power and battery modules, the system will support a total load of 6kVA with N+1 redundancy.
This new rack-mount design also lets IT managers reduce the costs associated with servicing the Symmetra RM since each module is user serviceable and hot-swappable. Also, when it becomes necessary to increase power capacity or runtime, additional modules can be added at any time. This eliminates the need for expensive service contracts and system over-sizing. Symmetra RM's combination of redundancy, scalability, and serviceability makes it the highest available rack-mount power protection system on the market today.
In addition, The Symmetra RM will include APC's Web/SNMP Management Card, as well as APC's award-winning PowerChute(R) plus network shutdown software. The Web/SNMP management card gives users the ability to remotely identify potential problems and proactively manage all APC devices via a Web browser. By allowing remote mass configurations to be set up over the network, the integrated Web/SNMP management card reduces installation time, providing a flexible and convenient power management solution for mission critical networking equipment.
APC's Symmetra RM will ship the end of July in North America and will be available in most countries worldwide in third quarter 2000. To learn more about all of APC's award-winning power protection and management solutions and services, visit APC's Web site at www.apcc.com or call APC at 800-877-4080.
About American Power Conversion
Founded in 1981, American Power Conversion (Nasdaq: APCC) is a leading provider of global, end-to-end availability enhancement solutions which include surge suppressors, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), DC-based power systems, cabling and connectivity solutions, power conditioning equipment, related software, and professional and consulting services for Nonstop Networking(TM). APC's comprehensive products, services and accessory offering, which is designed for both home and corporate environments, improves the availability, manageability and performance of sensitive electronic, network, communication and industrial equipment of all sizes. APC, which is headquartered in West Kingston, Rhode Island, reported sales of $1.337 billion for the year ended December 31, 1999 and is a Fortune 1000 and S&P 500 company.
All trademarks are the property of their owners. Additional information about APC and its global end-to-end solutions can be found at www.apcc.com or by calling 800-877-4080.
For more information contact:
Media:
Juli Dexter, APC director of media relations, worldwide, 800-788-2208
ext. 2373, jdexter@apcc.com
Ron Seredian, APC senior media relations manager, 661-259-7799,
rseredia@apcc.com
Amy Just, APC media relations manager, 800-788-2208 ext. 4042,
ajust@apcc.com
Kristen Gibson, media relations manager, 800-788-2208 ext. 2967,
kgibson@apcc.com
Investors:
Debbie Grey, APC investor relations manager, 800-788- 2208, ext. 2994,
dgrey@apcc.com
SOURCE American Power Conversion
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