APC Introduces the MGE Galaxy 3500 for Small Data Centers

— APC by Schneider Electric today announced the MGE Galaxy 3500, an innovative, three-phase general purpose uninterruptible power supply (UPS). With an optimized footprint in a sturdy enclosure, the MGE Galaxy 3500 is suitable for a wide range of applications in the 10-30kVA segment – from small data centers and electrical rooms up to highly demanding industrial environments.

Relying on hot-swappable batteries, the new MGE Galaxy 3500 results in reduced downtime and increased runtime scalability for IT and electrical room environments. Designed to pack a myriad of features into a small footprint, the MGE Galaxy 3500 makes the best use of available space in tight environments, even those without dedicated IT space. The double conversion on-line topology, critical for process control, industrial, electrical room, and automation control applications, delivers zero transfer time and perfect regulation, while the parallel capability – up to four units – for either capacity or redundancy delivers flexibility of evolution.

Particularly well adapted to demanding industrial environments, the MGE Galaxy 3500’s heavy duty design of reinforced steel plates – 2mm front steel plate and NEMA 12/IP51 top plate – protects the UPS against hard handling, dirt and dripping liquids. In addition, it features easily replaceable air filters that prevent dust and debris from affecting performance. The MGE Galaxy 3500 also offers best-in-class efficiency, up to 93 percent, for reduced cost of ownership.

“The MGE Galaxy 3500 provides high-performance power protection and is the most efficient general-purpose UPS for electrical rooms and small data centers,” said Dave Guidette, senior vice president, Enterprise Systems, Services & Software, APC. “It offers the reliability and robustness that you expect from the MGE Galaxy product line with increased efficiency and modularity.”

Additional design benefits of the MGE Galaxy 3500 include:

· A unique slide in/out concept that makes it easy to replace the entire power module

· A maintenance bypass switch that is accessible from the front of the unit

· Dual mains input/output that allows for connection to two separate power inputs for increased availability

· Busbar connections for easy connection to extended run battery cabinets

· Soft generator walk-in that allows for use of a smaller generator (1.5 x UPS kVA rating)

· A user-friendly interface that includes a backlit display, independent status lights and navigation keys

· A network management card that allows for remote management of the UPS by connecting directly to the network via a Web browser and environmental monitoring

Included in the product price, the MGE Galaxy 3500 ships with start-up to ensure a zero-default installation, virtually eliminating the risk of failure or malfunction due to incorrect operation at start, as well as a one-year, on-site warranty that can be upgraded to a four-hour response (where available) to increase application availability. Additionally, Schneider Electric offers a remote monitoring service that enables IT and facility managers to meet service level objectives and minimize costs by tapping into Schneider Electric’s experienced staff of power professionals.

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APC Wants Electrical Contractors to Take the “Ride of a Lifetime Challenge”

APC by Schneider Electric, a global leader in integrated critical power and cooling services, today announced the launch of APC’s “Ride of a Lifetime Challenge” offering electrical contractor firms in the United States and Canada an opportunity to win one of eight OCC Original production choppers from Orange County Choppers (OCC).The contest, which runs through June 30, 2010, is designed to provide electrical contractor firms with additional information regarding the integration of Schneider Electric and APC solutions to help develop and expand their businesses.

“Last month we gave OCC the unique challenge to build a hybrid Schneider Electric chopper that demonstrates how we help people make the most of their energy,” said Rob McKernan, President, North America, APC.“To commemorate this challenge, we are encouraging electrical contractor firms to learn more about what inspired our theme bike and how they can work with APC to deploy safe, reliable, and efficient data center solutions.”

Later this year the Schneider Electric custom motorcycle will embark on a road show to give electrical contractor partners a sneak preview of the theme bike and an opportunity to meet their local support team to learn more about APC’s “Ride of a Lifetime Challenge”. The roadshow includes eight regional events slated for Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Newburgh, NY, Toronto, and Washington, D.C.The events will also serve as an educational forum for electrical contracting firms to learn more about partnering with Schneider Electric and APC to capitalize on emerging trends like energy management and sustainability.

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Schneider Electric Sponsors 2009 Solar Decathlon

Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management, today announced its sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2009 as part of its commitment to help people make the most of their energySM. The Solar Decathlon challenges students from 20 university teams from the United States, Canada, Germany and Spain to design, build and operate energy efficient, solar-powered houses at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The houses will be assembled in a solar village that will be open to the public from Oct. 9 to 13 and Oct. 15 to 18, 2009, and will feature energy efficiency and renewable energy exhibits with strategies to reduce consumption of fossil fuels and lower utility bills. The Solar Decathlon demonstrates innovative clean energy technology research and development; shows consumers the benefits of solar-powered living; and develops a well-trained workforce who is uniquely prepared for green jobs.


Contestants will be required to connect their houses’ electric systems to the local Washington, D.C., utility service provider through a “micro-grid” consisting of electrical infrastructure. Schneider Electric has donated the micro-grid design, site and engineering services, as well as the required electrical distribution equipment for the event.For the first time in the Solar Decathlon’s history, teams will compete in a net-metering contest, which allots points to teams that produce more energy than they utilize.Surplus solar energy will be sold back to the utility provider to meet the energy needs of the greater D.C. community.Additionally, Schneider Electric products have been donated for use in Solar Decathlon homes.


“Schneider Electric is proud to sponsor the Solar Decathlon and encourage students and the community to think about active energy solutions that can be implemented today,” said Amelia Huntington, President, Schneider Electric U.S. “By contributing our expertise, as well as our energy management and technology solutions, we can raise awareness of the opportunities to make energy safe, reliable, efficient, productive and green.”


By sponsoring the 2009 Solar Decathlon, Schneider Electric is able to share broad-based knowledge and resources, as well as its passion with a new generation of energy enthusiasts. Sustainable development is a real and essential opportunity for mobilization, growth and differentiation, and Schneider Electric is committed to producing innovative and effective solutions to curb energy waste, promote production and influence consumption habits that respect the environment.

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Schneider Electric ChallengesOCC to Build Their First Hybrid Motorcycle

Schneider Electric announced today it will partner with custom motorcycle manufacturer Orange County Choppers (OCC) to design and build the first hybrid motorcycle in OCC history.Designed through a collaboration of Schneider Electric employees and the OCC design team, the Schneider Electric custom chopper will exemplify the company’s efforts to make energy solutions safe, reliable, efficient, productive and green.To kick-off this partnership, Orange County Choppers founder, Paul Teutul, Sr. will be at Booth #600 at the 2009 NECA Show on Monday, September 14 from noon to 1:30 p.m.


“Schneider Electric is challenging Orange County Choppers to build a custom motorcycle that will support our company mission of helping people make the most of their energy,” said Amelia Huntington, President, Schneider Electric U.S.“This hybrid motorcycle will employ a built-in intelligent energy management system that will allow it to be more efficient and productive by considering multiple variables to select the best energy source available.Schneider Electric employs the same management methodology to help our customers do more while using less energy in buildings, data centers, industry and residential markets.As one of the premier builders of custom motorcycles, Orange County Choppers will bring an unprecedented level of expertise and creativity to showcasing our mission through their design.”


“The goal is that the Schneider Electric hybrid chopper will be capable of traveling farther, without refueling or recharging than any other OCC bike in history,” Paul Teutul, Sr., founder, Orange County Choppers.“The ability to help design and build a hybrid motorcycle of this caliber is a unique opportunity and our team is up to the challenge.”


Once the Schneider Electric custom motorcycle is complete, Schneider Electric, along with Paul Teutul, Sr., will kick-off a road show that will give Schneider Electric electrical contractor partners a sneak preview of the theme bike before the scheduled American Chopper episode airs on TLC in 2010.Schneider Electric is committed to empowering electrical contracting firms so they better understand emerging trends like energy management and sustainability, and are best-equipped to strategically address them in their marketplace.


In addition, APC by Schneider Electric, a global leader in integrated critical power and cooling services, will be giving away Orange County Choppers production bikes to eight electrical contracting firms in the United States and Canada.The promotion is designed to provide the electrical contractor firms with additional information regarding the integration of Schneider Electric and APC solutions to help develop and expand their businesses.Full details of the promotion will be revealed during the Schneider Electric theme bike roadshow later this year.

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APC Joins Microsoft System Center Alliance

APC by Schneider Electric, a global leader in integrated critical power and cooling services, today announced it has joined the Microsoft System Center Alliance to enhance and provide support for critical physical infrastructure monitoring and management through the integration of APC InfraStruXure® Central with Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007.

The APC Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager 2007 enables integrated system and service monitoring in a multi-vendor environment.The integration of APC’s data center management suite with Microsoft’s System Center Operations Manager 2007 will give data center managers the ability to view and manage physical infrastructure, including power, cooling, physical space and security, as well as providing a comprehensive view of the health of servers, applications, and clients within the datacenter.

“Linking the physical and server environments with the APC Management Pack through Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 allows customers to better understand the impact of physical layer changes on business applications,” said Alistair Pim, APC’s vice president of Global Strategic Alliances.“Through this ongoing partnership, APC and Microsoft strive to deliver resilient, energy-efficient, and cost effective solutions for the IT environment.”

“The integration of Microsoft System Center Manager 2007 and the APC Management Pack enables our customers to better view and manage the physical infrastructure supporting key applications throughout their business,“ said JD Marymee, director of strategic partner alliances, Management and Services Division, Microsoft.“We are pleased to welcome APC to the System Center Alliance and look forward to continuing our work together bringing improved integration to the market and even more value to our mutual customers over time.”

Microsoft System Center is an industry leading suite of management products and solutions that help customers manage the physical and virtual IT environments across data centers, client computers, and devices. The purpose of the System Center Alliance is to provide an online community to help partners more easily collaborate on the creation of solutions for System Center, as well as deliver a vehicle for providing information about those solutions to customers and sales channels.

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APC Announces the 2008 APC Commercial AV Manufacturer’s Representative Winners

APC by Schneider Electric, a global leader in integrated critical power and cooling services, has announced the winners of its 2008 APC Commercial AV Manufacturer’s Representative and Dealers of the Year. An awards presentation was held in Orlando on June 17 at the InfoComm ‘09 Conference, the largest and most comprehensive professional and commercial AV event in the world. The APC Commercial AV Award winners were selected based on year-over-year revenue growth, sales volume and customer satisfaction. Forming an impressive field of candidates, five commercial AV manufacturers’ representatives and more than 500 commercial AV dealers were considered.



“We would like to thank the 2008 APC Commercial AV Manufacturer’s Representative and Dealers of the Year Award winners for their dedication to providing unparalleled customer service and strong sales growth,” said Bryan West, vice president of channels, APC. “We look forward to our continued enjoyment in providing our representatives and dealers with APC’s leading solutions.”

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APC Announces the 2008 APC Custom AV Manufacturer’s Representative

APC by Schneider Electric, a global leader in integrated critical power and cooling services, has announced the winners of its 2008 APC Custom AV Manufacturer’s Representative and Dealers of the Year Awards. An awards presentation was held in Orlando on June 17 at the InfoComm ‘09 Conference, the largest and most comprehensive professional and commercial AV event in the world. The APC Custom AV Award winners were selected based on year-over-year revenue growth, sales volume and customer satisfaction. An extraordinary amount of candidates, totaling 12 custom manufacturers’ representatives and more than 500 custom dealers, were considered for the award.

“We are proud to recognize the 2008 APC Custom AV Manufacturer’s Representative and Dealers of the Year Award winners for their impressive growth and continued commitment to sales success,” said Bryan West, vice president of channels, APC. “Our network of representatives and dealers work hand-in-hand to deliver reliable solutions and we are honored that they choose APC as their trusted provider.”

2008 APC Custom AV Manufacturer’s Representative of the Year Award Winner

Orion Integrated Systems, an independent manufacturers’ representative firm based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was honored with the 2008 APC Custom AV Manufacturer’s Representative of the Year Award. Orion specializes in designing custom residential control systems, high-end audio-video electronics and theater interiors throughout Florida and the Caribbean. Asked about the successes that lead to winning the award, Scott Summers, owner of Orion, said “APC’s strong products, coupled with Orion’s more than 30 years of experience, makes for a winning combination. We are thrilled to be recognized for our dedication to the APC brand.”

2008 APC Custom AV Dealers of the Year Award Winners

Northeast – Frankentek (www.frankentek.com) is a Medford, New Jersey-based design, engineering and installation firm with more than 20 years of experience in custom home electronics. Frankentek holds offices internationally and has been an APC dealer since 2007.

Southeast – Jobe Systems (www.jobesystems.com) of Houston, Texas, has provided custom, lifestyle-enhancing electronic products for more than a decade and has been an APC supporter since 2006.

Midwest – Triphase Technologies (www.triphase-tech.com), headquartered in Carmel, Indiana, and founded in 1997, is known for its innovative design, high-quality installations and superior customer service. Triphase has been working with APC since 2006.

West – Hermary’s (www.hermarys.com) of San Carlos, California, has completed more than 1,500 sophisticated electronics design and installation projects in the past 45 years.

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Save Energy and Money with APC’s New Power-Saving Surge Protector

APC by Schneider Electric, a global leader in integrated critical power and cooling services, today announced the introduction of the APC Power-Saving Surge Protector with LCD Timer®, an on/off programmable surge protector that provides guaranteed protection from damaging power surges and spikes.By setting the APC Power-Saving Surge Protector with LCD Timer to power on or off at select times, consumers are able to save energy and money by avoiding wasted energy draw to idle electronics.

“Traditionally, surge protectors were designed for the sole purpose of protecting equipment from dangerous power transients,” said Dave Johnson, senior vice president, Home & Business Networks, APC.“The new APC Power-Saving Surge Protector with LCD Timer provides guaranteed protection with the added benefit of energy and cost savings.By setting the timer to distribute energy only when needed, consumers can realize a significant savings of standby energy each year.”

APC’s Power-Saving Surge Protector with LCD Timer can be set to turn on or off at any preferred time on any selected day with as many as five scheduled settings.For example, users can program a charging station to power on upon arrival home from work to recharge an mp3 player and cell phone and then programmed to power off the next morning once the user departs for work.The LCD timer’s flexibility allows multiple users to set a variety of on/off times for all of their energy needs.

APC’s Power-Saving Surge Protector with LCD Timer is available in two models.The P4GC model offers four timer controlled outlets in a convenient wall-tap unit.The P6GC model has five timer controlled outlets and one always-on outlet in standard strip form with a 3-foot cord.Both units offer two block spaced outlets for odd or large-shaped plugs, as well as status lights indicating ‘building wiring fault’, ‘timer enabled’ and ‘protection working’.

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APC’s Newest NetShelter Products Allow Businesses to Deploy Equipment

APC by Schneider Electric, a global leader in integrated critical power and cooling services, announced today that it has expanded its NetShelter product line to include innovative rack enclosures that can be installed in virtually any open office environment.Designed for space-constrained companies looking to create or expand a network closet or server room, the APC NetShelter CX Office Enclosures offer integrated cooling, sound dampening and power distribution.The APC NetShelter CX Office Enclosures keeps equipment cool and managed in a remarkably quiet and aesthetically-pleasing rack enclosure. The enclosures, built using a wood composite material, are available in 18U, 24U and 38U sizes and provide exceptional compatibility, convenience and safety of equipment.

The APC NetShelter CX Office Enclosure eliminates the need for dedicated IT space and gives customers the ability to install a network closet or server room almost anywhere.A host of unique, installer-friendly features ensure quick and easy system deployment and the closets’ professional-quality appearance blends seamlessly into any office environment.Additionally, the APC NetShelter CX Office Enclosures combine high thermal capacity and noise reduction with superior reliability and all-inclusive plug-and-play specification.

“IT managers and SMB owners often cannot find or build space for server and networking equipment and are typically forced to adjust or adapt to an unsatisfactory alternative,” said Dave Johnson, senior vice president, Home & Business Networks, APC.“APC’s NetShelter CX Office Enclosures allow IT professionals the flexibility and convenience of deploying new or additional IT hardware safely into the open office environment.”

APC’s NetShelter CX AR4018 model features a physical capacity of 18 rack spaces, noise reduction of 18.5 dB, a maximum recommended thermal load of 1.2kW (4,100 BTU/hr), an integrated power distribution of 15 x surge-protected outlets and a power consumption of 19 Watts.

APC’s NetShelter AR4024 model features a physical capacity of 24 rack spaces, noise reduction of 18.5 dB, a maximum recommended thermal load of 2.4kW (8,200 BTU/hr), an integrated power distribution of 15 x surge-protected outlets and a power consumption of 38 Watts.

APC’s NetShelter AR4038 model features a physical capacity of 38 rack spaces, noise reduction of 18.5 dB, a maximum recommended thermal load of 3.6 kW (12,300 BTU/hr), an integrated power distribution of 15 x surge-protected outlets and a power consumption of 57 Watts.

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Schneider Electric Launches Energy University to Drive Energy Management Awareness

Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management, today announced the debut of Energy University™ by Schneider Electric, a vendor-neutral, online educational community that provides the fundamentals needed to implement successful energy efficient solutions scaling various applications. The courses are designed to provide anyone involved in the decision-making, management, planning, design, or construction of a space impacted by energy, a level of expertise to address efficiency issues and apply safe, reliable and cost effective measures.

“Schneider Electric believes there is a significant opportunity for sustainable energy savings that is unaddressed by industry and consumers today. Through Energy University, we expect to enable anyone to better understand and act on these opportunities, so they can do more with less,” said Paul Hamilton, Senior Vice President, Energy and Solution University, Schneider Electric. “Energy University will reduce complexity and raise awareness by providing global users easy access to practical education on all aspects of energy management.”

Energy University courses are product-agnostic and focus on the critical concepts and best practices necessary to achieve a high degree of energy management. Subject matter experts from all areas of the company assist in the development and creation of the courses. As the demand for new technologies and knowledge increases, Energy University will be incorporating additional courses to the program.

Currently, 11 foundational courses are offered— a sample of topics includes:

· Energy Efficiency Fundamentals

· The Economics of Energy Efficiency

· Going Green with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)

· Trusted Advisor Program Overview

· Alternative Power Generation Technologies

· Data Center Efficiency: Reducing Electrical Power Consumption

· Lighting Basics for Energy Efficient Applications I

Each course can typically be completed in less than one hour and the added ease of an online platform makes learning convenient and accessible from any internet-ready computer. The self-paced learning experience is enhanced by an accompanying quiz for success measurement and preparation for the certification exam. The certification verifies that a user has a comprehensive understanding of energy management and is able to independently handle situations related to energy awareness, problem solving and solutions design.

"Only through education and awareness can companies take advantage of the significant energy savings available to them today," said Andy Chatha, President and CEO of ARC Advisory Group. "By providing users with commercial-free knowledge and expertise of various topics, they will be able to implement sustainable energy-efficient solutions that are good for the environment and good for their bottom line."

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APC Presented with Two Distinctive Awards from Everything Channel

APC by Schneider Electric was named a 2009 CRN Channel Champion in the Power Protection and Management Category and a 2009 Everything Channel Five-Star Partner Program Guide Certification winner.The CRNChannel Champion study measures overall Solution Provider perceptions of vendor products and services and is the largest and broadest-based technology integrator market study in the industry.The Five-Star Partner Program Guide Certification acknowledges a company’s commitment and strength of its programs for reseller partners which include IT integrators, technology solution providers, and consultants.

“We are delighted to receive these awards of distinction and are pleased that our partners recognize our continued commitment to providing them with the best resources they need to remain successful,” said Marc Sherman, vice president, marketing, North America, APC. “APC is dedicated to becoming the partner of choice and we are committed to driving innovative solutions with our partners that help customers achieve a highly reliable and efficient infrastructure.”

In 2008, APC launched an enhanced channel partner program that aligns key industry trends with business opportunities for channel partners.The certification program provides partners with an opportunity to develop sales and engineering competencies in power, cooling, security, services and environmental management.The program allows partners to differentiate themselves by providing a more reliable and highly available infrastructure for today's demanding technology deployments.In addition, APC expanded its North American partner-focused resources and adapted a new sales coverage model to align resources based on type of partner and needed tools to succeed.

“Solution Providers have come to rely on the CRN Channel Champions study as a way to evaluate the leading technology vendors in the channel today. Additionally, the Five-Star Partner Program honors those vendors for their commitment to their partners, and their efforts to build quality programs.We congratulate the winners for delivering high-quality solutions that satisfy business partners," said Robert C. DeMarzo, senior vice president and editorial director, Everything Channel.

The CRN Channel Champions survey was conducted between January 2009 and February 2009.Solution Providers were chosen at random from CRN’s subscriber list and were pre-qualified to ensure that they worked in the category, were familiar with the products and had a significant relationship with the vendor(s) being rated.Many respondents were qualified to rate more than one vendor.CRN specified that VARs and technology integrators rate only those vendors with whom they had either a strategic partner type of business relationship, when possible.Vendors rated in each category were chosen on the basis of market share data provided by major research firms.In the case where market share data was not available, vendors were chosen by CRN senior editorial staff recommendations.VARs and technology integrators were asked to rate the relative importance of the individual evaluation criteria.To derive the overall score for each vendor, the raw satisfaction scores were weighted according to the relative importance of the evaluation criteria.

Research for the 2009 Everything Channel Partner Programs Guide and the Everything Channel Five-Star Program was conducted by Everything Channel's Institute for Partner Education & Development (IPED). IPED analyzed 130 vendor programs rating vendors' responses to nearly 60 in-depth questions about their partner programs in the six elements of sales support, marketing support, partner profitability, channel operations, communications and partner recruitment.

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APC Expands its Innovative Smart-UPS® RT Product Line

APC by Schneider Electric today announced it expanded its APC Smart-UPS® RT product line with four new models which offer excellent power quality, performance and versatility in 3U and 12U size for rack/tower installation.Designed for IT or facilities professionals who manage space-constrained server rooms and network closets, the new APC Smart-UPS RT 5kVA and 6kVA (3U) and 15kVA and 20kVA (12U) models provides worry-free uninterruptible power protection for increased availability.APC’s Smart-UPS RT models are ideal for small and medium businesses looking to protect networking hardware from power disturbances and outages, prevent data loss and boost availability levels. The expanded APC Smart-UPS RT product line includes versatile double conversion online UPS models offering users a flexible electrical configuration: the 5/6kVA provides multiple output voltages of both 208V and 120V, while the 15/20kVA has a removable input/output wiring tray that allows quick and easy installation and maintenance of the UPS.

“Industry trends such as convergence, consolidation and virtualization are not only driving the need for increased availability in data centers, but also network closets and server rooms,” said Dave Johnson, senior vice president, Home and Business Networks, APC.“Networks in space-constrained locations present several challenges for IT and facilities managers.APC’s Smart-UPS RT product line offers the level of control, monitoring and management that these environments and today’s systems demand.”

Built on the same standards as the award-winning APC Smart-UPS family with more than 20 million installed, notable highlights and benefits of the expanded Smart-UPS RT models include: adaptability, with a flexible electrical configurations; availability, with hot-swappable batteries to ensure uptime; manageability, with bundled management solutions that allow configuration and diagnoses of the UPS- remote or at the site, and a display that communicates UPS status for fast diagnosis and control; and serviceability, with field replaceable receptacle panels that allow direct connection enabling fast installation of new IT equipment.

All Smart-UPS RT models are tested and certified for use within APC’s InfraStruXure® architecture and are application optimized and compatible with a variety of operating systems and network management platforms.The Smart-UPS RT product line also offers a wide range of options and related products and services.Users can select additional items such as external battery enclosures, external power distribution units, NetShelter® racks and enclosures, service bypass panels, service offerings, and management capabilities.All models come with a remote management capability featuring APC’s PowerChuteÒ monitoring and management software.In addition, centralized management of the Smart-UPS RT is simple using APC’s InfraStruXure Central as well as other server management tools.

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APC’s “Go Green and Stop the Red” Event Series Helps Companies

APC by Schneider Electric today announced the "Go Green and Stop the Red" event series.The half-day seminars, co-hosted by APC, Microsoft and NetApp, at their technology demonstration centers across the United States, will examine how to leverage advances in data center applications and architecture to yield a more positive impact on the environment and the company’s bottom line.

“Businesses are continually faced with the challenge of how to maximize efficiency and savings, while minimizing space and waste,” said Alistair Pim, APC’s vice president of global strategic alliances.“This event series features presentations from experts that look at how adopting sustainable IT practices such as virtualization, can be cost effective solutions for long-term business growth.”

Industry analysts agree, "deploy virtualization projects to save assets, support and energy costs. Such projects can produce a reduction of more than 80% in energy consumption," stated Rakesh Kumar, Gartner's research vice president, in the May 7, 2009 report “How to Cut Your Data Center Costs”.

This seminar series will feature industry experts who will demonstrate how to:

* Connect virtual and physical infrastructures to achieve a holistic
view of your data center energy consumption.
* Accelerate business breakthroughs and achieve cost efficiencies
by implementing data management solutions.
* Build pay-as-you-grow data center architecture to reduce operating expenses today and plan more effectively for tomorrow.


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