Cooling Unit saves energy with variable airflow.
Press Release Summary:
Placed next to heat source in data centers and small computer rooms, InfraStruXure® InRow(TM) RP supports power densities up to 70 kW per rack when used with hot air containment systems and comes in chilled water- and refrigerant-based designs. Varying cooling capacity with heat load requirements conserves energy during partial load conditions, and integrated humidifier provides room-level moisture control. Control algorithm enables real-time capacity monitoring.
Original Press Release:
American Power Conversion Extends InfraStruXure(R) InRow(TM) Cooling Solutions Up to 70 kW with Dynamic Capacity Control for Energy Savings
New InfraStruXure InRow RP Lowers Energy Costs by Varying Cooling Capacity with Heat Load Requirements
WEST KINGSTON, R.I., Jan. 29 -- American Power Conversion (NASDAQ:APCC) (APC), a global leader in power, cooling and management solutions, today announced the availability of InfraStruXure(R) InRow(TM) RP, its new innovative cooling unit for data centers and small computer rooms. The InfraStruXure InRow RP places cooling next to the heat source, providing predictable, dynamic heat removal for medium, high and ultra-high density deployments. The InRow RP is the latest in the suite of InfraStruXure InRow cooling units that can support power densities of up to 70 kW per rack when used with hot air containment systems.
"APC's new InRow RP provides customers with predictable and high density cooling to meet the changing demands and increasing power densities in both data centers and server room environments," said Bud Collins, general manager of APC's Cooling Systems group. "Increasing deployments of blade servers and recurring IT refreshes are driving up power densities in the data centers beyond the capabilities of traditional cooling systems. This new product is specifically targeted to meet these requirements."
APC's InRow RP is available in both chilled water and refrigerant-based designs, making it suitable for a wide range of environments. The architecture eliminates the requirement for constant speed fans used in traditional approaches, saving energy and maximizing power available for IT deployments. This variable airflow capability lowers operating costs by reducing energy consumption during partial load conditions. An integrated humidifier provides room-level moisture control, preventing damage to sensitive electronic equipment due to static electric discharge. Additional moisture control is provided through a dedicated dehumidification cycle and standard reheat coil to prevent overcooling during dehumidification.
APC's cooling design allows for the addition of hot aisle or rack air containment, improving predictability and isolating rack deployments, allowing high-density installations in data centers with traditional cooling architectures. A patent-pending control algorithm enables real-time capacity monitoring to facilitate planning of new IT deployments.
The InRow RP is an ideal cooling solution for small to large data centers and is available in chilled water up to 70 kW or refrigerant-based up to 37 kW. APC's InfraStruXure Designer tool for planning and designing data centers now includes the InRow RP to allow APC's channel partners to design layouts that include the new cooling unit. InfraStruXure Designer's new three-dimensional view allows APC's channel partners to show a data center from all angles and switch seamlessly between the floor, rack and 3D view at any time in the process.
The InRow RP is currently available in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. It will be available in Asia Pacific at the end of March. To learn more about the InRow RP and APC's other cooling solutions for high density applications, please visit www.apc.com or call 800-877-4080.
About American Power Conversion
Founded in 1981, American Power Conversion (NASDAQ:APCC) (APC) is a leading provider of global, end-to-end solutions for real-time infrastructure. APC's comprehensive products and services for home and corporate environments improve the availability, manageability and performance of sensitive electronic, network, communication and industrial equipment of all sizes. APC offers a wide variety of products for network-critical physical infrastructure including InfraStruXure(R), its revolutionary architecture for on-demand data centers, as well as physical threat management products through the company's NetBotz(R) division. These products and services help companies increase the availability and reliability of their IT systems. Headquartered in West Kingston, Rhode Island, APC reported sales of $2 billion for the year ended December 31, 2005, and is a Fortune 1000, Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 Company.
