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Schneider Electric launches new-age EcoStruxure 43U C-Series Micro Data Centre

Published on : Thursday 13-05-2021

Designed and conceptualised in India, for IT solution providers and end users to save up to 40percent in field engineering costs and reduce maintenance costs by 7per cent.

New Delhi, May 12, 2021 – Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced an expansion of the EcoStruxure™ Micro Data Center C-Series with the new 43U, offering the greatest capacity in the company’s commercial and office line of micro data centres. Featuring intelligent cooling technology for enhanced protection and energy efficiency, the new 43U C-Series is the only solution on the market that automatically switches between three cooling modes depending on the real-time needs of the system.

By helping customers deploy IT simply, securely, and reliably in any edge computing or commercial environment, the new solution is our largest, fully equipped model, eliminating the need for a purpose-built IT room, saving up to 48 percent on CapEx in 20 percent less time. In addition, users will save up to 40 percent in field engineering costs and reduce maintenance costs by 7 percent.

Conceptualised and designed in India, the EcoStruxture Micro Data Centres will empower organisations to optimise their operations and increase productivity, cost-efficiency and seamless interoperability.  Driven by new-age technologies, this innovation will create instrumental benefits for businesses by maximising safety, performance and value through its integrated systems.

“Our EcoStruxure Micro Data Centres increases resiliency and security with connected physical infrastructure, reduces operational costs with a cloud-based, management platform and reduces design and deployment complexity. EcoStruxure Micro Data Centre C-Series 43U is the latest addition, adding more capacity, more savings, and more built-in features to address the unique challenges of commercial environments,” said Jean-Baptiste Plagne, Vice President Offer Management, Rack & Edge Systems, Energy Management, Schneider Electric. “Filling a gap in the market, EcoStruxure Micro Data Centre C-Series 43U was designed with IT solution providers and IT professional in mind as they ensure our digital environments remain always-on.”

Venkatraman Swaminathan, VP & Country General Manager, India & SAARC, Secure Power Division, Schneider Electric said, “The global pandemic has emerged as a catalyst for change as we build the new normal. Over the past year, remote work has taken precedence in India, where organisations are harnessing the potential of edge computing, analytics, and data infrastructure to remain connected and secure. Within this context, it is pivotal to support the growing patterns of data consumption and creation to meet the demands that have arisen with the increasing proliferation and adoption of technology. At Schneider Electric, we believe in our ethos of enabling efficiency and sustainability by deploying next-gen solutions that drive growth, enable businesses to transform themselves, and become self-reliant through optimal efficiency and reduction of overheads. Our latest launch the EcoStruxure C-Series 43U Micro Data Centres has been conceptualised and designed in India and will provide enhanced resilience, safety, and connectivity for customers, while empowering stellar business outcomes that render unique value propositions.”