American Power Conversion Wins InternetWeek's Distinguished "Best
Of Breed" and "InternetWeek Approved" Awards
WEST KINGSTON, R.I., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- American Power Conversion (APC) today announced that it has won InternetWeek's
prestigious ''Best Of Breed'' and ''InternetWeek Approved'' awards for the APC Matrix-UPS(TM) MX5000 uninterruptible power supply
(UPS).
InternetWeek, which addresses the information needs of network/IS professionals, reached its decision based on extensive tests of eight
high-end UPSs for use with multiple servers. Performance, ease of use and connectivity were the three deciding factors used to determine the
''Best of Breed'' winners and recipients of the ''InternetWeek Approved'' award. APC was the only UPS vendor to receive a score of A- or
above in each category.
An excerpt from the InternetWeek UPS review reads: ''The Matrix-UPS MX5000 proved highly reliable and trustworthy in our sag, spike and
blackout tests. Its lean efficiency meant it radiated less heat, and its ability to hot-swap batteries, as well as electronic modules, was icing on the
cake. We especially appreciated the supplied software's application-specific shutdown capability. . . The Matrix-UPS MX5000 stood out for
its efficient use of power, its ability to gracefully shut down specific applications running on the servers and its redundant connection of
batteries in parallel.''
''APC's consistently high scores in connectivity, ease of use and performance demonstrate the strength of APC's comprehensive power
protection solution package,'' said Dean Bogues, general manager of APC's Datacenter Solutions Division. ''These InternetWeek awards
recognize APC's commitment to offering 'best-of-breed' power protection and management solutions to its customers.''
For more information about APC's comprehensive selection of power protection and management solutions, visit our website at www.apcc.com
or call 800-877-4080.
American Power Conversion (Nasdaq: APCC - news) is a leader in the designing, manufacturing, and marketing of power protection
equipment, including surge suppressors, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), and power conditioning equipment and related software for
computer and computer-related equipment. APC reported sales of $873 million for the year ended December 31, 1997. The company is
headquartered in West Kingston, RI, and its products are distributed worldwide.
Product lines include: Back-UPS(R), Smart-UPS(R), Matrix-UPS(TM), Symmetra(TM) Power Array(TM), PowerShield(TM) UPS,
Line-R(TM) power conditioners, SmartSlot(TM) UPS accessories, MasterSwitch(TM) PCUs, PowerChute(R) software, PowerNet(TM) SNMP
adapters and software, SurgeArrest(R) surge suppressors, ProtectNet(TM) data-line surge suppressors, PowerManager(TM) PowerCenters, and
PowerAudit(R) consulting.
American Power Conversion is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. (All trademarks are the property of their owners).
Additional information about APC and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at apcc.com or by calling
800-877-4080.
SOURCE: American Power Conversion |
