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Sustainably powered, AI-ready: Get everything you need with Schneider Electric and SHI.

Schneider Electric and SHI are dedicated to keeping your IT infrastructure—including power-hungry AI systems—running efficiently and sustainably, preventing costly downtime. Schneider Electric’s cutting-edge UPS technology not only offers outstanding reliability but also optimizes energy consumption for eco-conscious operations. Our advanced management platform allows you to fully access and control your UPS fleet, leveraging a comprehensive suite of software and services designed for the AI era.

SHI and Schneider Electric’s experienced teams deliver robust, reliable, and environmentally responsible power solutions tailored to meet the intense demands of modern enterprises, including AI cooling and processing requirements — no matter where you are or when you need us.

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Benefits of Schneider Electric solutions through SHI

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End-to-end solutions for edge computing

Schneider Electric doesn’t just offer power products. With Schneider Electric, you can get everything you need for edge IT solutions — racks, power, rack PDUs, cooling, accessories, and management services. SHI makes it easy to design and build your APC edge solution.

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UPS managed services

Schneider Electric and SHI provide a range of solutions for uninterrupted AI processing. Optimized power and cooling systems can significantly reduce energy costs and environmental impact, which is increasingly important given the growing scale of AI operations.

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Focus on sustainability

Schneider Electric helps organizations meet sustainability goals. For example, hazardous materials are kept to a minimum, UPS managed services help you optimize energy use, and recycling programs ensure responsible disposal of electronic waste.

Smart-UPS Lithium-ion

Save on TCO with a UPS that uses lithium-ion batteries

APC Smart-UPS with lithium-ion batteries deliver 3x the battery life and save you up to 50% on Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).

Plus, a small form factor makes these UPS devices easy to mount wherever you need them. Available in units ranging from 500—5kVA.

APC Smart UPS Lithium Ion

Smart-UPS Modular Ultra

The most sustainable modular UPS of its kind

With APC Smart-UPSTM Modular Ultra, you get 2.5x the power in a 50% smaller, 60% lighter package. Plus, its modular design scales with your business, so you can grow your power as you need it, from 5–20 kW. 

Edge solutions

End-to-end solutions for distributed edge

APC is an industry leader in power solutions. But APC offers much more than just power. 

With APC, you can get everything you need for the IT physical infrastructure. Deploy complete IT solutions wherever you need them – inside or outside the traditional data center.

Build an edge solution with APC products:

  • Racks
  • UPS units
  • Security and environmental monitoring
  • Containment
  • Power distribution
  • Services to monitor and manage connected devices
Or purchase an EcoStruxureTM Micro Data Center: an all-in-one pre-assembled mini data center for easy deployment.

 

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E-support for your power infrastructure

Don’t let IT power manage you. Manage it with our cost-efficient monitoring and management software for improved visibility and scalability when and where you need it. Our software-based solutions, including Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM), let you extend your services and grow in reach with software and digital services to optimize hybrid and data center environments and identify potential issues before they impact operations.

Contact us to design your solution.

Learn how SaaS-based EcoStruxure simplifies how to monitor diverse, distributed environments.

Data center solutions

Galaxy VS: 3-phase UPS for efficient power protection

Keep equipment connected and available with Galaxy VS, a 3-phase UPS for edge, small, and medium data centers as well as critical IT, commercial, and industrial facilities. This 10-150 kW modular UPS is easy to deploy in a variety of environments.

Galaxy VS delivers:

  • Significant energy savings (operating at up to 99% or 97% efficiency, depending on the mode)
  • A compact design to optimize your IT footprint
  • Modular architecture for scalability and easy service access
  • Long-lasting lithium-ion battery option
  • Cloud connection for anytime, anywhere monitoring and service support via a smartphone app

 

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Achieve cooling efficiency with APC’s containment systems

APC data center solutions include intelligent and scalable air containment to protect critical IT equipment and personnel. APC’s hot and cold air containment systems maximize cooling predictability, capacity, and efficiency at the rack, row, or room level.

A modular design allows your organization to build up gradually to meet the needs of the facility with options for varying aisle widths, rack heights, rack depths, and single rows.

APC data center scalable air containment

Accelerating Sustainability for all

 

In 2024, Schneider Electric took the top spot as Time magazine’s World’s Most Sustainable Company for reducing its own emissions and helping its customers do the same.

We take sustainability seriously and continue to lead the industry in sustainability and inclusivity. It’s one reason we’ve topped the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for 13 consecutive years.

From designing our products with greater energy efficiency and fewer hazardous substances, to eco-friendly recycling and disposal options, we help you manage your UPS lifecycle in an environmentally responsible manner.

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Scalable, energy-Efficient AI processing

Schneider Electric products provide reliable, uninterrupted power for AI operations, ensuring continuous processing and data integrity. Our power solutions are made to scale, protect against outages, optimize energy efficiency, and support sustainable computing practices crucial for demanding AI workloads.

Don’t let power stall your AI deployment.

UPS managed services

Let experts manage your UPS fleet

You can’t afford network disruptions, but managing all UPS systems across multiple locations with limited staff is a challenge. What if you could offload power management and on-site maintenance to a team of experts at an affordable price?

With managed power services, you can get:

  • 24/7 proactive monitoring of your connected UPS and other power devices
  • Expert troubleshooting and fast remediation
  • Next-business-day on-site service if necessary 

 

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Installation and recycling services

Simplify your single-phase UPS deployments by letting us do the heavy lifting. We help you manage your UPS lifecycle from installation to disposal with environmentally responsible options.

Our experts will come on site to install your new APC UPS units and take care of recycling the old units to an R2-certified facility.

Already plan on doing the installation yourself? We can help you recycle the old UPS.

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