ABB is highlighting is specialist products, systems and experience on stand H72 at Data Centre World 2016, which takes place at London’s ExCel on April 12-13.
Data centres are becoming ever more strategic to the always on global enterprises they support. Today’s leading operators view them as coordinated and optimised facilities that are built to be intelligent, highly efficient and increasingly flexible. That’s why data centre designers and developers turn to ABB as a partner for their most critical equipment and systems.
Every data centre has its own set of needs and these can be broadly categorised into four areas where ABB has expert knowledge and experience: Power distribution; Intelligent grid connections; Critical power; Data centre infrastructure management.
Power distribution
This includes the products, systems and expertise required to distribute power reliably and safely. It also keeps operating costs down through improved electrical efficiencies. ABB supplies not just individual products but also develops and implements whole systems, from power delivery and distribution to microgrids and automated monitoring and control. This leads to data centres that more readily attain their operators’ performance goals and includes aspects such as simple maintenance, enhanced reliability, increased safety performance and reduced likelihood of human error:
- Alternating current (AC) power systems
- Direct current (DC) power systems
- A wide range of low and medium-voltage products
- Distribution substations
Intelligent grid connections
Many operators demand their own grid connection to meet growing demand for power as well as greater levels of redundancy. ABB’s equipment, systems and expertise mean that it can reliably create new connections at up to 132 kV and its turnkey grid connection capabilities provide:
- Better management of energy demands
- Optimal utilisation of renewables and power assets
- Integration into smart grids and microgrids
- Substations
Critical power
Critical power systems ensure that data centre customers have continuous access to their data. Products such as uninterruptible power supplies are built to withstand the rigors of data centre operation and ensure many years of reliable, trouble-free service:
- Modular UPS
- Genset sub-supply and integration
- Energy storage systems
Data centre infrastructure management
ABB’s Decathlon® system is a tool to automate power and energy management. It allows intelligent planning of assets and capacity and incorporates alarm management, remote monitoring and other key data centre functions:
Its benefits include:
- System availability and performance
- Capacity planning and management
- Resource forecasting and energy planning
- Facility and IT automation
- Troubleshooting and root cause analysis
ABB (www.abb.com) is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility, industry, and transport and infrastructure customers to improve their performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in roughly 100 countries and employs about 135,000 people.
For more information please contact:
ABB Electrification Products Division, UK