Optimising UPS energy efficiency under all conditions

Posted on 4th April 2023

Modern data centres consume huge amounts of energy. One recent report estimates that they will consume one-fifth of the world’s electricity by 2025[i]. UPS power supplies, as major equipment items,...

Balancing infrastructure expenditure: When to upgrade or replace your UPS system

Posted on 21st March 2022

At times, when energy prices are unsettled, many companies become cautious in their approach to expenditure. Whilst this is understandable, it can mean that critical parts of the business, like...

Should I use Eco-mode? The pros and cons of this special operating mode

Posted on 16th December 2021

KUP’s uninterruptible power supply systems power some of the most critical data centres, servers, IT equipment and production processes in use today. Within these environments, energy management is critical. Running...

Is Data Centre Energy Efficiency Mission Impossible?

Posted on 11th March 2021

Modern data centre operations consume huge amounts of energy. One recent report estimates that they will consume one-fifth of the world’s electricity by 2025[i]. Uninterruptible power supplies, as major equipment...

Introducing the Kohler MF1500 DPA

Posted on 3rd December 2020

Video Kohler Uninterruptible Power (KUP), a leading provider of critical power protection products and services, is delighted to launch its new high power Kohler MF1500 DPA. Exceptionally resilient, flexible and scalable...

The importance of a robust data centre maintenance and servicing programme

Posted on 28th October 2020

Critical ICT loads within data centres rely on UPS power supplies to protect them from power issues and ensure a continuous uninterrupted power supply at all times. To live up...

UPSs and data centre tier rating overview

Posted on 18th August 2020

Developed by The Uptime Institute (TUI), the Tier Classification and Performance Standard defines four levels of availability for a complete site, ranging from the basic Tier 1 to the highest-availability...

How a UPS and generator can become a complete standby power solution

Posted on 23rd July 2020

A UPS can support its critical load during utility power anomalies and blackouts – but only until its battery autonomy expires. Conversely, an adequately-fuelled generator can support the load indefinitely...

To deliver resilience, a leading data centre provider turned to Kohler Uninterruptible Power for its flagship Singapore project.

Built at a cost of more than 115 million dollars, the cutting-edge data centre and telecommunications hub in question represents the next stage in Singapore’s digital data centre infrastructure development....

Choosing a UPS that meets your true business resiliency needs

Posted on 8th October 2019

Data centre operators naturally want the highest possible availability for their facility. However, achieving the best that’s technically possible will be beyond most organisations’ budgets – and in any case,...

The UPS role in the Uptime Institute’s Tier Classification System

Posted on 4th July 2018

Data centre availability is critical to the success or even survival of most organisations today. Its importance is reflected in The Uptime Institute’s Tier Classification System that defines different tiers...

Setting up data centre-type UPS protection for a server room environment

Posted on 3rd August 2017

While data centres and other large-scale applications unequivocally require UPS power protection, the same is also true for smaller applications such as mid-sized server rooms, communications centres or industrial control...

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