20 May 2016

Schneider says it latest prefabricated Smart Shelter Data Hall contain around 100 racks.

A multi-module, prefabricated data centre solution that enables capacity to be added in 50-100+ rack increments, has been launched by Schneider Electric.

Its Smart Shelter Data Hall solutions are factory-assembled and tested with Schneider Electric’s data centre racks, power, precision cooling, and integrated with Struxureware Data Center Expert DCIM software.

Schneider offers two base system designs for the SmartShelter Data Hall: one with indirect Air Economiser cooling, and another as a chilled water system. Both contain approximately 100 racks with a total power and cooling capacity of 500kW. Each specification can be customised to meet set project capacity and configuration requirements.

Andrew Bradner, Schneider’s VP of prefabricated data centres, claims the new products are an “evolution” in modular data centre infrastructure. 

He explains that the SmartShelter Data Hall allows larger customers to take advantage of the features of the firm’s smaller prefab solutions with the added flexibility of a system designed for growth and rapid expansion. 

He adds: “The new products are suited for service providers, cloud operators, and large enterprises, where scalability, efficiency, and capital preservation are key business drivers.”

Schneider Electric has also expanded its prefabricated Power Skids line to provide customers with a quick deployment of low-voltage switchboards, UPSs, and batteries in 1MW increments. 

The new 1MW Power Skids have been designed to meet European IEC standards. They complement the vendor’s 250kw and 500kW power modules to meet a range of prefabricated power solution sizes for any type of data centre or edge computing installations.