APC Integrates with HP Operations Manager – Shows Impact of Physical Layer Changes on IT Systems

APC by Schneider Electric, a global leader in critical power and cooling services, today announced a tightly coupled software integration of APC InfraStruxureTM Central with HP Operations Manager, which allows IT managers to understand the impact of physical layer changes on IT systems and business applications. IT managers can now detect and monitor real-time changes in power, cooling and environment through HP Operations Manager, thereby reducing risk, raising data center system availability and increasing energy efficiency. The Smart Plug-In (SPI) will integrate InfraStruxure Central’s device hierarchy, device status, and monitored data into the HP Operations Manager environment.

 

76% of Asia Pacific Governments Recognize the Need for an ICT Sustainability Strategy

More than three quarters of Asia Pacific government CIOs and IT managers have realised the need for a dedicated office to plan and execute an overall ICT sustainability strategy, according to a new poll released by APC by Schneider Electric conducted at a FutureGov event. Interestingly for ICT vendors, 72% of the participants indicated that they include sustainability criteria in the evaluation and selection of ICT purchases. As an effort to explore Asia Pacific’s attitudes towards energy efficiency, the poll results underscore the importance of spreading awareness of energy management amid the high environmental and financial cost of energy throughout this region.

Remarkably, of the 32% of respondents who said that cost and/or availability of electricity will have a significant impact on their data centre’s ability to support operations over the next 3 years, more than 70 percent were from developing countries – India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines and Malaysia.  Representatives from the more developed Asia Pacific countries polled – China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Australia and Singapore – were less concerned with the supply of energy, noting that it may only affect a limited number of departments or have a minimal impact.

 

APC by Schneider Electric Announces Updated Data Center InfraStruxure™ Management Software Portfolio 6.2

APC by Schneider Electric, a global leader in integrated critical power and cooling services, announced InfraStruxure™ Management Software Portfolio 6.2, which includes updates to InfraStruxure Central Monitoring Suite and InfraStruxure Operations Suite as well as the introduction of an integration with VMware vSphere™ 4.1. The new versions bring further support to an open, vendor-neutral platform that addresses data center management needs holistically by enabling IT professionals to design, operate and manage their physical infrastructure while systematically ruling out human error.

 

APC Expands InRow® Cooling Product Family with InRow OA and Refrigerant Distribution Unit

APC by Schneider Electric, a global leader in integrated critical power and cooling services, today announced the InRow® OA and Refrigerant Distribution Unit (RDU) pumped refrigerant cooling system. The APC InRow OA expands APC’s leading InRow product line by providing a overhead, energy efficient, refrigerant based cooling solution for data center environments.

“Data center densities continue to increase and efficiency concerns encourage customers to maximize all the available space for physical infrastructure,” said Dave Guidette, senior vice president, Enterprise Systems, Services & Software, APC. “The new APC InRow OA and RDU provide data center managers with increased flexibility by eliminating the need to remove or break-up racks to implement a row-based cooling architecture to meet the needs of higher density loads.”

 

Innovista Technologies awarded Top ASEAN Distributor by APC by Schneider Electric

APC by Schneider Electric, a global leader in integrated critical power and cooling services, once again honored local distributor, Innovista Technologies, Inc. At the recently-held APC by Schneider Electric ASEAN Partner Conference in Singapore, Innovista Technologies was named the 2009 APC Top ASEAN Distributor of the Year.

Innovista Technologies distributes APC by Schneider Electric’s Back-UPS product line specifically for home and small business users.

 

APC receives the 2010 Southeast Asia and Australasia Frost & Sullivan Market Share Leadership Award

APC by Schneider Electric, a global leader in integrated critical power and cooling services, announced it is the recipient of the 2010 Southeast Asia and Australasia Frost & Sullivan Market Share Leadership Award in the Power Distribution Unit Market.

APC by Schneider Electric is ranked number one in the Southeast Asia and Australasia in the Power Distribution Unit Market.

The Frost & Sullivan award is given to the company that has exhibited market share leadership in the Southeast Asia and Australasia Power Distribution Unit market through the implementation of market strategy.

 

APC by Schneider Electric Launches Nationwide Green Renewal Campaign

APC by Schneider Electric, a global leader in integrated critical power, cooling and management services, today launched a campaign in the Philippines to help customers and to raise the awareness of the environment.

The campaign currently comprises two programs, namely, Trade-UPS Program and Green Disposal Days.

 

APC Appoints New Country General Manager for Philippines

APC by Schneider Electric, a global leader in integrated critical power, cooling and management services, has appointed Philippe Reveilhac as Country General Manager for the Philippines. In this role, Reveilhac will be responsible for leading the local team to drive growth for the company in the Philippines, and to further strengthen APC’s position as a trusted advisor to businesses looking for innovative and energy efficient solutions for their data centers, server rooms and even wiring closets.

 

APC by Schneider Electric Wins Green Enterprise IT Award from Uptime Institute

APC by Schneider Electric announced it was selected as a winner in the Energy Efficient Products category of the 2009 Green Enterprise IT (GEIT) Awards, presented by the Uptime Institute and co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy. Award winners were announced at a ceremony at Uptime Institute’s 4th Annual Institute Research Symposium: LEAN, CLEAN and GREEN, in New York City. Thomas L. Friedman, Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist and best-selling author delivered the ceremony’s keynote address.

The GEIT Awards honor companies that have made significant strides in creating reliable, sustainable and energy-efficient data centers. APC’s InRow® cooling products with active response controls and integrated thermal containment was selected as a winner for its innovation and leadership in driving sustainability initiatives.

 

APC Introduces its Next Generation NetBotz® Security and Environmental Monitoring Solution

APC by Schneider Electric, a global leader in integrated critical power, cooling and management solutions, recently announced the next generation of its market leading NetBotz® Security and Environmental Monitoring products. Major enhancements to the product line include improved camera and cabling support, Power over Ethernet support and improved industrial design. NetBotz is a family of network-accessible appliances that detect and alarm on human activity which may threaten the availability of your network-critical physical infrastructure. Scalable from small network closets to large data centers to enterprise-wide deployments, the modular design allows for custom camera configuration, including CCTV integration.

Answering customers’ needs for better camera resolution and easy and flexible deployment options the next generation of NetBotz products delivers the following major enhancements: