Eaton BladeUPS

Lowering total cost of ownership with modular UPSs

You can't predict the future, but with a modular UPS you can plan for it. Be ready to meet your data centre's expansion needs at a lower total cost of ownership than traditional UPSs with a modular, rack-mount UPS.

You don't know how your business needs will change over time and trying to deploy a UPS today that will still support your business requirements in five or ten years is a wasteful exercise in over-engineering. Instead select a modular UPS that is budget-friendly and will save you time at every step of the way, from designing the UPS system to deploying it and adding capacity down the road.

Modular UPS products: Are they more expensive?

Eaton offers two modular rack-mount UPS system: the Eaton BladeUPS and 9PXM. Both are best-in-class modular rack-mount UPS solutions designed for customers deploying centralised solutions in IT rooms, micro data centres and edge facilities.

These UPS models have plenty of characteristics that set them apart from traditional UPS systems:

Redundant building blocks
Pay-as-you-grow infrastructure
Self-service capability
Rack-mount form factors
Flexible distribution options

With all of these capabilities, the common perception is that modular rack-mount UPS products cost more than traditional UPSs.

But are they really more expensive? Let’s break down the costs*.

BladeUPS 36kW vs. traditional UPS

When comparing the installation costs and cost to purchase the system for a 36 kW preconfigured BladeUPS system versus a traditional UPS system of the same size, both solutions are at roughly the same price point.

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Installation cost breakdown: Average 36 kW UPS

A BladeUPS preconfigured system saves about 50% on initial installation costs. The biggest saving comes from drastically cutting down on billable contractor hours due to the BladeUPS plug-and-play design.

"It's a plug-and-play machine. If you need to add another power module, you just put it in like you would put a tape into a VCR or a CD into a CD ROM. You just pop it in and it automatically discovers itself. It's easy. When upgrading, you are able to increase the power capacity of the existing hardware until you get to 60kW. They're 12kW modules, so there are five of them. You can increase them by 12kW at a time. It keeps your operations costs down until you need it."

Matt Yorston, data centre manger at a consultancy

Total UPS cost to year 5+

Before adding additional capacity (kVA), the total for a BladeUPS system is $32,950 compared to $35,500 for a traditional UPS system.

When your system needs grow and additional capacity is required, the cost savings that come from the building-block style of a modular UPS make it the clear choice over a traditional UPS system.

*Costs are in USD. The costs listed are an example and actual costs may vary.

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Lowering total cost of ownership with modular UPSs

Modular UPS products: Are they more expensive?

BladeUPS 36kW vs. traditional UPS

When comparing the installation costs and cost to purchase the system for a 36 kW preconfigured BladeUPS system versus a traditional UPS system of the same size, both solutions are at roughly the same price point.

Ready to see how much a modular UPS can reduce your costs?

Installation cost breakdown: Average 36 kW UPS

A BladeUPS preconfigured system saves about 50% on initial installation costs. The biggest saving comes from drastically cutting down on billable contractor hours due to the BladeUPS plug-and-play design.

Total UPS cost to year 5+

Before adding additional capacity (kVA), the total for a BladeUPS system is $32,950 compared to $35,500 for a traditional UPS system.

When your system needs grow and additional capacity is required, the cost savings that come from the building-block style of a modular UPS make it the clear choice over a traditional UPS system.

Find out more about building modularity into your power infrastructure

Is a modular UPS the right choice for your IT environment?

Lowering total cost of ownership with modular UPSs

Modular UPS products: Are they more expensive?

BladeUPS 36kW vs. traditional UPS

When comparing the installation costs and cost to purchase the system for a 36 kW preconfigured BladeUPS system versus a traditional UPS system of the same size, both solutions are at roughly the same price point.

Ready to see how much a modular UPS can reduce your costs?

Installation cost breakdown: Average 36 kW UPS

A BladeUPS preconfigured system saves about 50% on initial installation costs. The biggest saving comes from drastically cutting down on billable contractor hours due to the BladeUPS plug-and-play design.

Total UPS cost to year 5+

Before adding additional capacity (kVA), the total for a BladeUPS system is $32,950 compared to $35,500 for a traditional UPS system.

When your system needs grow and additional capacity is required, the cost savings that come from the building-block style of a modular UPS make it the clear choice over a traditional UPS system.

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