Schneider Electric HyperPod™ Data Center System Wins DCS Data Center Innovation of the Year Award

Schneider Electric, a global expert in energy management and automation, won the 'Data Centre Innovation of the Year' award at the DCS Awards 2018. The award, determined by public vote, once again proved the company's success in developing innovative and leading technologies. HyperPod, part of Schneider Electric's EcoStruxure architecture for Data Centers, is a ready-made data center system designed with flexible capacity suitable for installations between 8 and 12 cabins. Uniquely, HyperPod's innovative design supports all cabin types. With integrated power, cooling, cable connections and software management, the pod architecture enables pre-configured active device installation cabinets to be easily integrated into their locations and significantly reduces the difficulties and installation time encountered with conventional IT applications. Matthew Baynes, Director of Cloud and Service Providers Server Hosting and Telco Segment, accepting the award on behalf of Schneider Electric, said: "I am honored to accept this award. For our company, the fundamental and key focus is to develop Innovation at Every Level. HyperPod, which accelerates delivery times by up to 21% and delivers savings of up to 15% in capital expenditure, is extremely ideal for today's data centers, particularly hyperscale and server hosting data center providers looking to rapidly increase their capacity." EcoStruxure for Data Centers is part of Schneider Electric's IoT-enabled, open and interoperable EcoStruxure system architecture that delivers high value to customers in terms of security, reliability, efficiency, sustainability and connectivity. It leverages technologies in IoT, mobility, sensing, cloud, analytics and cyber security to deliver Innovation at Every Level, from Connected Products to Edge Control and Applications, Analytics and Services.