Eaton offers two modular rackmount UPS system: the Eaton BladeUPS and 9PXM. Both are best-in-class modular rackmount UPS solutions designed for customers deploying centralized solutions in IT rooms, micro data centers and edge facilities.
These UPS models have plenty of characteristics that set them apart from traditional UPS systems:
With all of these capabilities, the common perception is that modular rackmount UPS products cost more than traditional UPSs.
But are they really more expensive? Let’s break down the costs*.
"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 throw 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 Center Manger at a consultancy