Sun has approved Active Power, Inc.’s PowerHouse system as a complimentary solution to the Sun Modular Datacenter S20. Active Power provides efficient, reliable and green critical power solutions and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems to enable business continuity in the event of power disturbances.
Its Powerhouse system is based upon the company’s flywheel-based UPS system and offers a standby generator, chiller and switchgear. It is ideal for containerization due to its rugged design and ability to operate in wide ambient temperature ranges (0 to 40 degrees Celsius). The company claims PowerHouse can save customers up to 45 percent in total cost of ownership due to its high-efficiency and pre-packaged system design.
“Energy consumption and facility space continue to be pain points for data center operators,” said Michael Markides, analyst at IMS Research. “The challenge lies in how to help organizations reduce their energy consumption with green products that don’t consume a lot of space, but that also carry low capital and operating expenses. Green solutions that can offer these attributes along with scalability will continue to be sought after from end users, particularly from those organizations that are building new data centers.”
More information about Active Power’s PowerHouse system and its compatibility with the Sun Modular Datacenter can be found at http://www.activepower.com/solutions/powerhouse/.
The Sun Modular Datacenter (MD) S20, D20, and supporting options will now be offered as build-to-order configurations versus fixed configurations. The new build-to-order containerized data centers will be designed and manufactured according to specific customer requirements, which may include 20, 40, or even 53 foot shipping containers with over 1000 RU of capacity. This solution will be available through the Sun Professional Services Datacenter Efficiency (DCE) Practice.
