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APC's Energy Efficient Power System Supports the World's Highest Density Data Center
(Marketwire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) WEST KINGSTON, RI, December 15 / MARKET WIRE/ --
APC by Schneider Electric, a global
leader in integrated critical power and cooling services, today announced
that it was a key equipment supplier for SuperNAP, the newest co-location
facility from Switch Communications Group LLC, and the world's highest
density data center. Located in Las Vegas with a footprint of more than
407,000 square feet of space, SuperNAP (Network Access Point) provides
mission critical data storage for businesses and organizations ranging from
government to healthcare, banks and retailers. With the Switch owned 250
MVA substation and building 1, consisting of 146 MVA of diesel generator
capacity, Switch relies on the capabilities and redundancy of APC's
Symmetra? MW II uninterruptible power system (UPS) to supply 84 MVA of
power and ensure its customers 100 percent uptime. In addition, at full
build, SuperNAP will house more than 7,000 APC NetShelter? SX racks and
thousands of APC rack mounted power distribution units (PDUs) that enable
increased management and efficiency across the data center.
"We are always pleased to tell our customers that we utilize technology
from APC, as well as other Schneider Electric companies, as the APC brand
is synonymous with reliability and efficiency," said Rob Roy, CEO, Switch
Communications Group LLC. "Clearly, with a project as large in scale as
the SuperNAP facility, we cannot risk using power systems or racks that
aren't equipped to handle the most complex, power-hungry applications. In
addition, the business model of SuperNAP promises to consistently meet the
growing needs of our customers and this requires that our equipment be
scalable and modular to permit regular expansion whenever it is necessary.
The Symmetra MW II UPS and the APC PDUs address the needs of large data
centers and facilities like ours, and we appreciate APC's help in making
SuperNAP a tremendous success in a short amount of time."
SuperNAP is situated several miles from downtown Las Vegas, an ideal
location given both the large power quantities available to the facility
and the favorable environment that eliminates the potential for a natural
disaster. Unlike most centers of its kind, SuperNAP does not rely on
raised floors or liquid cooling systems to cool its equipment; the facility
utilizes a patented, industry leading HVAC design that allows it to provide
as much as 1,500 watts per square foot -- more than three times the
industry standard. APC Applications Engineers, along with Dennis Strieter,
LDP Associates, the APC Manufacturers' Representative, assisted in the
design and implementation of SuperNAP's tri-redundant power distribution
system, installing three grids each contains color-coded equipment. The
color-coding system ensures everyone has visibility into the power
dependence throughout the facility. The colors red, blue, and gray
represent the three independent sources and everything from the service
entrance to the receptacles that feed the individual racks are painted to
match the respective feed. Customers know their uptime relies on having
multiple sources of power available to their equipment and the color-coding
system brings this into focus.
At full build, SuperNAP will utilize 60 APC Symmetra MW II UPSs. The APC
Symmetra MW II delivers efficiencies from over 94 percent at 25 percent
load to full load efficiency above 97 percent. This high efficiency is
ideal for System + System or 2N applications when customers have a lower
load factor and will significantly reduce overall operating expenses,
contributing to "greening" the data center. With its modular design, the
Symmetra MW II enables a power module to be quickly and easily replaced in
case of maintenance or repair, rather than go through a costly and
time-consuming repair service. In addition, the system maintains the
highest availability through internal N+1 redundancy and advanced,
self-diagnosing power modules for predictive failure notification.
"SuperNAP is ambitious in size and scope and could truly change the future
of data center design and implementation," said John DiPippo, APC's senior
vice president of Data Center Solutions, Services, and Software. "We
consider it a great accomplishment that when Switch Communications embarked
on what they knew would need to be the most reliable, efficient and
innovative power distribution system and racks, they chose APC. Promising
100 percent uptime for a data center this large and powerful is no small
feat, but our team of experts and service managers worked in lockstep with
Switch engineers to make this facility a reality. If SuperNAP represents
the first step in a data center revolution, we are very proud that APC will
play a large part."
To learn more about APC's award-winning power and cooling solutions, please
visit www.apc.com or call 800-877-4080.
About APC
APC by Schneider Electric, a global leader in critical power and cooling
services, provides industry leading product, software and systems for home,
office, data center and factory floor applications. Backed by the
strength, experience, and wide network of Schneider Electric's Critical
Power & Cooling Services, APC delivers well planned, flawlessly installed
and maintained solutions throughout their lifecycle. Through its
unparalleled commitment to innovation, APC delivers pioneering, energy
efficient solutions for critical technology and industrial applications.
In 2007, Schneider Electric acquired APC and combined it with MGE UPS
Systems to form Schneider Electric's Critical Power & Cooling Services
Business Unit, which recorded 2007 revenue of $3.5 billion (EUR 2.4
billion) and employed 12,000 people worldwide. APC solutions include uninterruptible
power supplies (UPS), precision cooling
units, racks, physical
security and design and management
software, including APC's
InfraStruXure ? architecture the industry's most comprehensive
integrated power, cooling, and management solution. Schneider Electric,
with 120,000 employees and operations in 102 countries, had 2007 annual
sales of $25 billion (EUR 17.3 billion). For more information on APC,
please visit www.apc.com. All trademarks are the property of their owners.
About Switch Communications Group LLC
Switch Communications Group L.L.C. owns and operates seven Network Access
Point (NAP) data centers in Nevada. The Switch NAPs represent unique fiber
nexus interconnection points containing all of North America's largest and
all of the local metropolitan telecommunications providers. Switch's newest
SuperNAP is a 407,000 square foot facility and is the highest density
datacenter in the U.S. The SuperNAP has capacity for 250 Megawatts of
power, 4.5 Million Cubic Feet per Minute of cooling, and an average of
1500Watts per square foot, with nearly 7000 high-density cabinets. This
unique environment enables Switch to provide unparalleled mission-critical
colocation infrastructure and services to global customers. For more
information, visit http://www.switchnap.com/.
About LDP Associates, Inc.
LDP Associates, Inc. is a manufacturers' representative with 20 years
experience in the design and deployment of Mission Critical Support
Solutions. Tightly focused on the data center community, LDP offers
world-class solutions that encompass electrical and mechanical disciplines.
LDP's thorough knowledge of the data processing and plant management
landscapes allows customers to enjoy integrated projects that bridge the
gap between facilities and information technology sectors. LDP services
the markets of Arizona, Nevada, and New Mexico. For more information,
please visit www.ldpassociates.com or call 602-494-7220.
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For more information contact:
APC Contact
Elizabeth deCastro
Media Relations Manager
800-788-2208 ext. 2957elizabeth.decastro@apcc.com
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