Innovative modular power solution

ABB has launched a scalable power distribution and protection solution for use in data centre applications. ABB’s MNS-Up solution integrates uninterrupted power supply (UPS) and switchgear technologies into a single, modular system, which is claimed to lower footprint by up to 30%, increase uptime, and reduce maintenance costs.

As a highly integrated, fully scalable solution, MNS-Up allows switchgear and UPS modules to be safely and rapidly exchanged without disconnecting power. Overcapacity is just as serious an issue for data centre operators as downtime. To be most effective, a data centre and its power supply must grow simultaneously, as the business expands. MNS-Up can be quickly scaled to support this requirement.

In 2016 global internet traffic is predicted to surpass 1ZB a fivefold increase in the past five years, according to Cisco Systems. This is the equivalent of 300billion hours of video or 5000 times all the words ever spoken by mankind. With this explosion of data and today’s information economy, data centres have become one of a mission critical infrastructure that requires reliable, efficient and scalable power supplies.